concorrere
compete
verb kohn-KOHR-reh-reh Less Common
Origin: from Latin concurrere (to run together)
Also means
contribute
Usage Note
Concorrere means to compete for something (concorrere a un premio) but also to contribute to a result (concorrere al successo). It is irregular like correre, with past participle concorso.
Examples
"Molti studenti concorrono per la borsa."
Natural Translation
Many students compete for the scholarship.
Literal Translation
Many students compete for the scholarship.
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