competir

to compete

k o m p e ˈt i ɾ
verb Uncommon #11,131
to compete
SP: Dos equipos van a competir mañana en el torneo.
EN: Two teams are going to compete tomorrow in the tournament.
Conjugation of competir
competir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First — competimos
Third — compitieron
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — competimos
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First — competimos
Present

Dicen que no pueden competir con los bajos precios de los productos extranjeros.

They say they cannot compete with the low prices of foreign products.

Alguien quiere competir contra el nuevo mejor piloto.

Someone wants to compete against the new best driver.

Competir es vencer.

To compete is to win.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

Con estos esclavos, ningún contratista puede competir contigo.

With these slaves, no contractor can compete with you.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

Vamos a competir.

Let's compete.

— Picnic (1955)

No puedo competir.

I can't compete.

— Una cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Quiero competir.

I want to compete.

No puedes competir con la sangre fresca.

You can't compete with fresh blood.

— Chicago (2002)

Nadie quiere competir.

Nobody wants to compete.

— American Gangster (2007)

Deberías competir.

You should compete.

— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)

No podemos competir con eso.

We can't compete with that.

No quiero competir con esas chicas.

I don't want to compete with those girls.

— La casa de las dagas voladoras (2004)

Los niños tienen que competir, tener éxito, hacerse un futuro.

Children have to compete, succeed, and make a future for themselves.

— Estrellas en la Tierra (2007)

No sé cómo competir con un recuerdo.

I don't know how to compete with a memory.

— Eternity (2025)

Mañana no voy a competir.

I’m not going to compete tomorrow.

Las mujeres no pueden competir con los hombres.

Women cannot compete with men.

— हम दिल दे चुके सनम (1999)

Lo único que puede competir con mi creación.

The only thing that can compete with my creation.

Vine a competir.

I came to compete.

— F1 la película (2025)

No tengo tiempo para competir contigo.

I don't have time to compete with you.

— Hasta que llegó su hora (1968)

Sí, pues podemos competir.

Yes, then we can compete.

— La ironía del destino, o goce de su baño (1976)

No puedo competir con eso.

I can't compete with that.

No puedo ver a mi hija competir, me pongo de los nervios.

I can't watch my daughter compete, it makes me so nervous.

— The Host (2006)

Cuando me miraste así… me apetecía competir contigo.

When you looked at me like that… I felt like competing with you.

— RRR (2022)

No podemos competir con Asia.

We can’t compete with Asia.

Fuiste el fantasma con el que nunca pude competir.

You were the ghost I could never compete with.

— Eternity (2025)

Pensé que nunca podríamos competir con la excelencia.

I thought we would never be able to compete with excellence.

— Super 30 (2019)

No voy a competir mañana.

I’m not going to compete tomorrow.

Senna está en una posición perfecta para competir por el título.

Senna is in a perfect position to compete for the title.

— Senna (2010)

Tuve que competir con él por un ascenso.

I had to compete with him for a promotion.

Solíamos competir frenéticamente cuando estábamos en la universidad.

We used to compete frantically when we were in college.

Necesitamos mejor equipamiento para competir a ese nivel.

We need better equipment to compete at that level.

Fui a competir en el concurso musical universitario.

I went to compete in the university music competition.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)