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concorrer

to compete, to apply (for a job, scholarship, etc.)

k õ k u ʁ e ɾ
con with; together + correr to run
verb Rare #36,502
to compete
PO: Ela vai concorrer com outras atletas no campeonato.
EN: She is going to compete with other athletes in the championship.
to apply (for a job, scholarship, etc.) Common in Portugal in the sense of applying for a position or opportunity.
PO: Ele vai concorrer a uma bolsa de estudos.
EN: He is going to apply for a scholarship.
Conjugation of concorrer
concorrer
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First concorrer —
Third concorrer —

O Tom devia de concorrer a este trabalho.

Tom should apply for this job.

Tom vai concorrer a prefeito.

Tom is going to run for mayor.

Vão concorrer à presidência?

Are they going to run for president?

— Noites de Cabíria (1957)

Ele não pode concorrer sem esses arquivos.

He cannot compete without these files.

— O Peso de um Passado (1988)

Tem de concorrer no semestre que vem.

You have to apply next semester.

— O Peso de um Passado (1988)