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konkurrieren ☊ tranh đua ☊ ☊
konkurrieren ☊ 竞争 ☊ jìng zhēng
Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people)? ☊ big ☊
Resources are finite, and choices have to be made between competing priorities and needs. ☊ choice ☊
compete (with/against sb) (for sth): Several companies are competing for the contract. ☊ compete ☊
We can't compete with them on price. ☊ compete ☊
Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention. ☊ compete ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
compete to do sth: There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. ☊ compete ☊
to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies ☊ competitive ☊
It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. ☊ remain ☊
a rival bid/claim/offer ☊ rival ☊
Golf cannot rival football for excitement. ☊ rival ☊