English-Thai Dictionary

compete

VI แข่งขัน  contend vie with struggle kang-kan

 

compete against

PHRV ต่อสู้ กับ  แข่งขัน กับ  compete with contend against tor-su-kab

 

compete for

PHRV แข่งขัน เพื่อ  ต่อสู้ เพื่อ  contend for kaeng-kan-puea

 

compete in

PHRV เข้าแข่งขัน  เข้า แข่ง  kao-kaeng-kan

 

compete with

PHRV แข่งขัน กับ  ต่อสู้ กับ  compete against contend against contend with kaeng-kan-kab

 

competence

N ความสามารถ  competency capability skill proficiency kwam-sa-mad

 

competency

N ความสามารถ  competence capability skill proficiency kwam-sa-mad

 

competent

ADJ ที่ มี ความสามารถ  เก่ง  fit capable skilled ti-me-kwam-sa-mad

 

competent

ADJ เพียงพอ  sufficient acceptable piang-por

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMPETE

v.i. 1. To seek, or strive for the same thing as another; to carry on competition or rivalry.
Our manufacturers compete with the English in making cotton cloths.
2. To strive or claim to be equal.
The sages of antiquity will not dare to compete with the inspired authors.

 

COMPETENCE, COMPETENCY

n. 1. Sufficiency; such a quantity as is sufficient; property or means of subsistence sufficient to furnish the necessaries and conveniences of life, without superfluity.
Reasons whole pleasure, all the joys of sense,
Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence.
2. Sufficiency, applied to other things than property; but this application is less common.
3. Legal capacity or qualifications; fitness; as the competence of a witness, which consists in his having the qualifications required by law, as age, soundness of mind, impartiality, etc.
4. Right or authority; legal power or capacity to take cognizance of a cause; as the competence of a judge or court to examine and decide.
5. Fitness; adequacy; suitableness; legal sufficiency; as the competency of evidence.

 

COMPETENT

a. 1. Suitable; fit; convenient; hence, sufficient, that is, fit for the purpose; adequate; followed by to; as, competent supplies of food and clothing; a competent force; an army conpetent to the preservation of the kingdom or state; a competent knowledge of the world. This word usually implies a moderate supply, a sufficiency without superfluity.
2. Qualified; fit; having legal capacity or power; as a competent judge or court; a competent witness. In a judge or court, it implies right or authority to hear and determine; in a witness, it implies a legal right or capacity to testify.
3. Incident; belonging; having adequate power or right.
That is the privilege of the infinite author of things, who never slumbers nor sleeps, but is not competent to any finite being.
It is not competent to the defendant to alledge fraud in the plaintiff.

 

COMPETENTLY

adv. Sufficiently; adequately; suitably; reasonably; as, the fact has been competently proved; a church is competently endowed.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMPETE

Com *pete ", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Competed; p. pr. & vb. n. Competing. ]Etym: [L. completere, competitum; com- + petere to seek. See Petition. ]

 

Defn: 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. The rival statesmen, with eyes fixed on America, were all the while competing for European alliances. Bancroft.

 

COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY

Com "pe *tence, Com "pe *ten *cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. compétence, from L.competentia agreement. ]

 

1. The state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power. The loan demonstrates, in regard to instrumental resources, the competency of this kingdom to the assertion of the common cause. Burke. To make them act zealously is not in the competence of law. Burke.

 

2. Property or means sufficient for the necessaries and conveniences of life; sifficiency without excess. Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words -- health, peace, and competence. Pope. Superfluity comes sooner by white hairs, but competency lives longer. Shak.

 

3. (Law ) (a ) Legal capacity or qualifications; fitness; as, the competency of a witness or of a evidence. (b ) Right or authority; legal power or capacity to take cognizance of a cause; as, the competence of a judge or court. Kent.

 

COMPETENT

Com "pe *tent (; 94 ), a. Etym: [F. compétent, p. pr. of compéter to be in the competency of, LL. competere to strive after together, to agree with; hence, to be fit. See Compete. ]

 

1. Answering to all requirements; adeqouate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit. "A competent knowledge of the world. " Arrerbury. "Competent age. " Grafton. "Competent statesmen." Palfrey. /"A competent witness. " Bouvier.

 

2. Rightfully or properly belonging; incident; -- followed by to. [Rare, except in legal usage. ] That is the privillege of the infinite Author of things,... but is not competent to any finite being. Locke.

 

Syn. -- See Qualified.

 

COMPETENTLY

COMPETENTLY Com "pe *tent *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a competent manner; adequately; suitably.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

compete

com pete |kəmˈpēt kəmˈpit | ▶verb [ no obj. ] strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others who are trying to do the same: universities are competing for applicants | he competed with a number of other candidates | (as adj. competing ) : competing political ideologies. • take part in a contest: he competed in numerous track meets as a child. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin competere, in its late sense ‘strive or contend for (something ),’ from com- ‘together ’ + petere ‘aim at, seek. ’

 

competence

com pe tence |ˈkämpətəns ˈkɑmpədəns |(also competency |-tənsē |) ▶noun 1 the ability to do something successfully or efficiently: the players displayed varying degrees of competence. • the legal authority of a court or other body to deal with a particular matter: the court's competence has been accepted. • the ability of a criminal defendant to stand trial, as gauged by their mental ability to understand the proceedings and to assist defense lawyers. • (also linguistic or language competence ) Linguistics a speaker's subconscious, intuitive knowledge of the rules of their language. Often contrasted with performance. • Biology & Medicine effective performance of the normal function. 2 dated an income large enough to live on, typically unearned: he found himself with an ample competence and no obligations.

 

competent

com pe tent |ˈkämpətənt ˈkɑmpədənt | ▶adjective having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully: a highly competent surgeon | make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work. • (of a person ) efficient and capable: an infinitely competent mother of three. • acceptable and satisfactory, though not outstanding: she spoke quite competent French. • (chiefly of a court or other body ) accepted as having legal authority to deal with a particular matter: the governor was not the competent authority to deal with the matter. • (of a criminal defendant ) able to understand the charges and to aid in defending themselves. • Biology & Medicine capable of performing the normal function effectively. DERIVATIVES com pe tent ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘suitable, adequate ’): from Latin competent-, from the verb competere in its earlier sense ‘be fit or proper ’ (see compete ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

compete

com |pete |kəmˈpiːt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others: universities are competing for applicants | he competed with a number of other candidates | (as adj. competing ) : competing political ideologies. • [ usu. with negative ] be able to rival another or others: no one can compete with his physical prowess. • take part in a contest: he competed in numerous track meets as a child. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin competere, in its late sense ‘strive or contend for (something )’, from com- ‘together ’ + petere ‘aim at, seek ’.

 

competence

competence |ˈkɒmpɪt (ə )ns |(also competency |-ənsi |) ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the ability to do something successfully or efficiently: courses to improve the competence of staff | the players displayed varying degrees of competence. • the legal authority of a court or other body to deal with a particular matter: the court's competence has been accepted to cover these matters. • (also linguistic or language competence ) Linguistics a person's subconscious knowledge of the rules governing the formation of speech in their first language. Often contrasted with performance. • Biology & Medicine effective performance of the normal function. 2 dated an income large enough to live on, typically an unearned one: he found himself with an ample competence and no obligations.

 

competent

com |pe ¦tent |ˈkɒmpɪt (ə )nt | ▶adjective having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully: a highly competent surgeon | [ with infinitive ] : make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work. • (of a person ) efficient and capable: an infinitely competent mother of three. • acceptable and satisfactory, though not outstanding: she spoke quite competent French. • (of a court or other body ) accepted as having legal authority to deal with a particular matter: the London Stock Exchange is the competent authority under the Financial Services Act. • Biology & Medicine capable of performing the normal function effectively. DERIVATIVES competently adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘suitable, adequate ’): from Latin competent-, from the verb competere in its earlier sense ‘be fit or proper ’ (see compete ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

compete

compete verb 1 they competed in a tennis tournament: take part, participate, play, be a competitor, be involved; enter. 2 they had to compete with other firms: contend with, vie with, battle (with ), wrangle with, jockey with, go head to head with; strive against, pit oneself against; challenge, take on. 3 no one can compete with Elaine: rival, challenge, keep up with, keep pace with, compare with, match, be in the same league as, come near to, come close to, touch; informal hold a candle to.

 

competence

competence noun 1 my technical competence: capability, ability, competency, proficiency, accomplishment, expertise, adeptness, skill, prowess, mastery, talent; informal savvy, know-how. 2 the competence of the system: adequacy, appropriateness, suitability, fitness; effectiveness; formal efficacy. 3 matters within the competence of the courts: authority, power, control, jurisdiction, ambit, scope.

 

competent

competent adjective 1 a competent carpenter: capable, able, proficient, adept, adroit, accomplished, complete, skillful, skilled, credentialed, gifted, talented, expert; good, excellent; informal great, mean, wicked, nifty, ace. 2 she spoke competent French: adequate, acceptable, satisfactory, reasonable, fair, decent, not bad, all right, average, tolerable, passable, moderate, middling; informal OK, okay, so-so, ‘comme ci, comme ça ’. ANTONYMS inadequate. 3 the court was not competent to hear the case: fit, suitable, suited, appropriate; qualified, empowered, authorized. ANTONYMS unfit.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

compete

compete verb 1 young footballers are invited to compete in a five-a-side tournament: take part, play, be a contestant, be a competitor, participate, be involved, get involved, engage; enter, go in for; informal throw one's hat in the ring, be in the running. 2 they had to compete with other firms for the contract: contend, vie, fight, battle, clash, tussle, grapple, wrestle, wrangle, jockey, wage war, cross swords, lock horns, go head to head; strive against, struggle against, pit oneself against; challenge, take on, try to beat; informal pitch oneself against. 3 in this sort of form, no one can compete with him: rival, challenge, keep up with, keep pace with, compare with, be the equal of, match up to, match, be on a par with, be in the same class as, be in the same league as, come near to, come close to, touch, approach, approximate, emulate; informal hold a candle to.

 

competence

competence noun 1 this area of research is beyond my technical competence: capability, ability, competency, capacity, proficiency, accomplishment, adeptness, adroitness, knowledge, expertise, expertness, skill, skilfulness, prowess, mastery, resources, faculties, facilities, talent, bent, aptitude, artistry, virtuosity; informal savvy, know-how. ANTONYMS incompetence. 2 doubts arose over the competence of the system: adequacy, appropriateness, suitability, fitness; effectiveness, efficacy, productiveness; value, worth, merit. ANTONYMS inadequacy. 3 these matters fall within the competence of the church courts: authority, power, control, jurisdiction, ambit, scope, remit.

 

competent

competent adjective 1 he's an extremely competent carpenter: capable, able, proficient, adept, adroit, accomplished, skilful, skilled, gifted, talented, masterly, virtuoso, expert, knowledgeable, qualified, trained; efficient, good, excellent, brilliant; informal great, mean, wicked, deadly, nifty, crack, ace, wizard, magic; N. Amer. informal crackerjack; vulgar slang shit-hot; archaic or humorous compleat; rare habile. ANTONYMS incompetent. 2 she spoke quite competent French: adequate, acceptable, satisfactory, reasonable, fair, decent, good enough, sufficiently good, not bad, all right, average, tolerable, passable, moderate, middling; up to scratch, up to the mark, up to par; informal OK, okay, so-so, fair-to-middling, up to snuff. ANTONYMS inadequate. 3 the court determined that it was not competent to hear the case: fit, fitted, equipped, suitable, suited, appropriate; qualified, empowered, authorized. ANTONYMS unfit. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD competent, capable, efficient, able These words are all used to express approval of people who are good at what they do. ■ Someone described as competent has the necessary skill or knowledge to perform a particular task or fulfil a particular role (a team of competent trainers | he has been pronounced competent to drive ). Alternatively, they may have the general skill and intelligence to cope with any task (he is the most experienced and competent man around ). When applied to people engaged in an artistic activity, competent may convey mere technical proficiency, contrasted with brilliance or genius (she was never more than a competent actress ). ■ Describing someone as capable conveys a sense of confidence that any task entrusted to them will be done reliably and well. The word suggests not only competence but also a practicality and organization which ensure that everything that is necessary will be done (he left the management of their lives largely to his highly capable wife ). It is also used to refer to a specific quality or ability (I've got players here capable of playing for England ). ■ An efficient person does whatever they have to do quickly and well and without wasting any effort (he had a most efficient young secretary | teachers become more efficient at writing objectives the more they practise ). ■ Describing someone as able emphasizes the intellectual capacity or the talent that makes them good at what they do (the department attracts able students from across the country ). Like capable, able can also refer to a more specific capacity (if anything went wrong I wouldn't be able to cope ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

French Dictionary

compétence

compétence n. f. nom féminin 1 Connaissance approfondie reconnue. : Ils ont la compétence pour régler ce problème. 2 Aptitude reconnue d ’une autorité à traiter d ’une question, à accomplir un acte, selon des modalités déterminées. : Les questions éducatives sont de compétence (et non *juridiction ) provinciale. Note Technique Le nom juridiction appartient exclusivement au vocabulaire de la justice.

 

compétent

compétent , ente adj. adjectif Qui connaît son métier, qualifié. : Ce plombier est très compétent.

 

Spanish Dictionary

competencia

competencia nombre femenino 1 Disputa entre personas, animales o cosas que aspiran a un mismo objetivo o a la superioridad en algo :la competencia por mantener una audiencia hace que las telenovelas experimenten con diferentes tipos de inserción intertextual; no es un premio para revelación, sino un premio de coronación para expertos y hay demasiada competencia para que puedan ganarlo noveles .2 Capacidad para el desarrollo de algo :nunca hemos puesto en duda su competencia en esta labor .ANTÓNIMO incompetencia .3 Función, responsabilidad u obligación que compete o corresponde a alguien :el motivo de esta limitación económica es que algunas competencias de este área han sido asumidas en otros departamentos; el Tribunal declaró su falta de competencia para conocer de la presunta inconstitucionalidad de los fines perseguidos por un partido político .4 Conjunto de personas que compiten por algo, especialmente el de los competidores de un producto en el mercado libre :si nuestra calidad es mejor que la de la competencia, debemos promocionar nuestros productos basándonos en ella .5 Amér Competición :la competencia de la Copa Libertadores de América de fútbol la juegan los equipos campeones de cada país .6 biol Relación entre dos organismos que utilizan un mismo recurso, de modo que la ventaja de uno de ellos condiciona la supervivencia del otro .competencia lingüística ling Sistema de reglas asimilado por los hablantes y que constituye su saber lingüístico :las distintas partes del examen de idioma están encaminadas a valorar la competencia lingüística de los estudiantes; los interlocutores comparten la mayoría de las reglas que forman la competencia lingüística de cada uno .También simplemente competencia .

 

competencial

competencial adjetivo De la competencia o relacionado con ella :delimitación competencial; ámbito competencial; distribución competencial .

 

competente

competente adjetivo 1 Que es adecuado o suficiente para algo :poder competente; edad competente .2 Que es apto o adecuado para competir :su intención era convertir al sector industrial en competente y rentable .3 [persona ] Que tiene competencia o capacidad para el desarrollo de algo, especialmente para el trabajo intelectual :un profesor muy competente; un funcionario muy competente .ANTÓNIMO incompetente .4 Que es propio o característico de la persona competente o con capacidad para el desarrollo de algo :comenzaron a producirse estrenos de obras extranjeras esenciales del teatro europeo contemporáneo por parte de profesionales que supieron hacer un trabajo innovador y competente .5 [persona, organismo ] Que tiene una determinada competencia (función, responsabilidad u obligación ):autoridad competente; los órganos competentes del Tribunal de Justicia .

 

competentemente

competentemente adverbio 1 De manera competente :desempeñar competentemente una función .2 Con legítima facultad o aptitud :no estoy competentemente autorizado para responder .

 

competer

competer verbo intransitivo Corresponder a alguien [una determinada función ]:compete a los poderes públicos organizar y tutelar la salud pública a través de medidas preventivas y de las prestaciones y servicios necesarios .SINÓNIMO concernir, pertenecer .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín competere ‘ir al encuentro una cosa de otra ’, derivado de petere ‘dirigirse a ’, ‘pedir ’. Del mismo origen que competir (V.), se ha diferenciado de este al especializarse en el significado de ‘pertenecer, tocar, incumbir a ’. De la familia etimológica de pedir (V.).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

compete

com pete /kəmpíːt /〖com (共に )pete (目指す )〗(名 )competition, competitor, (形 )competent, competitive 動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～d /-ɪd /; -peting 自動詞 1 〈企業 国 人などが 〉 «…と /…を手に入れようと /…しようと » 競争する , 競う , 張り合う, せり合う «with , against /for /to do » ▸ compete with the company for the top share of the beer market ビールの市場シェアトップをかけてその会社としのぎを削る ▸ compete for the America's Cup アメリカ杯をかけて争う ▸ compete in the global marketplace 世界市場で競争する ▸ compete to get his attention 彼の注意を引こうと競い合う 2 〈人 チームが 〉【スポーツ競技に 】参加する , 出場する «in , at » ▸ compete in the Honolulu Marathon ホノルルマラソンに参加する .3 〖通例否定文で 〗 «…に » 匹敵する , «…と » 勝負になる «with » ▸ We cannot compete with foreign companies financially .外国の企業には資金面で太刀打ちできない 4 〈音 においなどが 〉【別の音 においなどと 】(判別しづらいほど )まじり合う , 重なる «with » .5 〈複数の考え 議論 主張などが 〉対立している , 相容れない .

 

competence

com pe tence /kɑ́mpət (ə )ns |kɔ́m -/名詞 1 U «…における [の ]/…に必要な » 能力, 力量 (ability ); 適性 «in /for » ; C (特定の作業に必要な )技能 (skill ).2 U 〘法 〙(裁判所などの )法的権限 .3 U (人の )知識 [知っている ]範囲 .4 〖単数形で 〗(楽に暮らせる )資産, かなりの収入 .5 U 〘生物 〙反応能 ; 〘言 〙(母語の )言語能力 (↔performance ).

 

competency

com pe ten cy /kɑ́mpət (ə )nsi |kɔ́m -/名詞 ＝competence (!competenceの方が普通 ) .

 

competent

com pe tent /kɑ́mpət (ə )nt |kɔ́m -/→compete 形容詞 1 〈人などが 〉 «…に » 有能な , 力量のある «in , at » , «…する » 能力のある (able ); «…するのに » 適任の , 適格な «to do » ▸ highly competent workers きわめて有能な従業員 ▸ be competent in both English and French 英仏両語に堪能 （たんのう ）である ▸ be competent to adapt to different environments 異なる環境に対する適応能力がある 2 〈出来栄え 物などが 〉 (特に優れているわけではないが )まずまずの , 満足のいく .3 〘法 〙〈法廷 組織 人などが 〉 «…する » 法的権限のある «to do » .～ly 副詞 〈人 物などが 〉有能に, 効果的に 〈ふるまう 機能する 〉; 〈人などが 〉満足に, まずまず 〈事を行う 〉.