concorrer

to compete, to apply (for a job), to run (for office)

k õ k u ʁ e ɾ
con with; together + correr to run
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, future tense Rare #37,053
to compete, to apply (for a job)
PO: Vou concorrer a essa vaga.
EN: I’m going to apply for this position.
to run (for office)
PO: Ela vai concorrer à prefeitura.
EN: She’s going to run for mayor.
Conjugation of concorrer
concorrer
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First concorrer —
Third concorrer —

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)

O Tom devia de concorrer a este trabalho.

Tom should apply for this job.

Tem de concorrer no semestre que vem.

You have to apply next semester.

— O Peso de um Passado (1988)

Ele não pode concorrer sem esses arquivos.

He cannot compete without these files.

— O Peso de um Passado (1988)