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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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