- to compete for a prize
- бороться за приз
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
to compete for a prize
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compete — v. 1) (d; intr.) to compete against, with (that store competes with us) 2) (D; intr.) to compete for (to compete for first prize) 3) (D; intr.) to compete in (to compete in a contest) * * * [kəm piːt] with (that store competes with us) (d; intr.) … Combinatory dictionary
compete — competer, n. competingly, adv. /keuhm peet /, v.i., competed, competing. to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business. [1610 20; < L… … Universalium
compete — com•pete [[t]kəmˈpit[/t]] v. i. pet•ed, pet•ing to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in business[/ex] • Etymology: 1610–20; < L competere to meet, coincide, be fitting, suffice (LL … From formal English to slang
compete — 1 Compete, contend, contest are comparable especially in their intransitive senses when they mean to strive to gain the mastery or upper hand. Compete (see also RIVAL) implies a struggle to overcome or get the better of in an activity requiring… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Compete — Com*pete , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Competed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Competing}.] [L. completere, competitum; com + petere to seek. See {Petition}.] To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compete — [v] go up against in contest attempt, bandy, battle, be in the running*, bid, challenge, clash, collide, contend, contest, cope with, emulate, encounter, essay, face, fence, fight, go after, go for*, go for broke*, go for the gold*, grapple, in… … New thesaurus
compete — /kəmˈpit / (say kuhm peet) verb (i) (competed, competing) to contend with another for a prize, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business. {Latin competere contend for, (earlier) come together} …
compete — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. vie, contend, rival. See contention. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. contend, vie with, vie for, enter into competition, take part, strive, struggle, cope with, be in the running, become a competitor,… … English dictionary for students
compete — verb To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another … Wiktionary
prize — A sum offered by way of reward for the winner of a contest, without opportunity for the person offering it to compete for the purpose of gaining back the thing offered or any part thereof. 24 Am J1st Gaming § 100. That which is offered and is to… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Sapir Prize — The Sapir Prize of Israel is an annual prize awarded for a work of fine literature. The prize is awarded by Mifal Hapayis (Israel s state lottery), and is a part of the organization s cultural initiatives. It carries the name of Pinhas Sapir, the … Wikipedia
