concorrer

See also: concórrer

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin concurro, concurrere, possibly a semi-learned borrowing. Equivalent con- +‎ correr.

Verb

1. Template:indtr to run for (to be a candidate in an election for a given post)

   Meu pai concorreu a presidente e perdeu.

   My father ran for president and lost.

2. Template:indtr to have the chance of winning a given prize

   Precisamos comprar dez bilhetes para concorrermos ao carro.

   We need to buy ten tickets in order to have the chance of winning the car.

3. Template:indtr to compete with (to strive for the same thing)

   Ele concorrera com poucos candidatos.

   He had competed with few candidates.

4. (obsolete, intransitive) to concur (to run together)

   A linha de frente concorreria até os derrotados.

   The front line would then concur towards the defeated.

5. Template:indtr to contribute to (to be a factor in the occurrence of)

   Sua doação concorre para o fim da miséria.

   Your donation contributes to the end of misery.

   Concorremos para terminar o projeto.

   We contributed to finishing the project.

6. Template:indtr to coexist in, especially in disharmony

   Duas religiões concorriam naquele país.

   Two religions coexisted in that country.

7. Template:indtr to concur with; to agree with (to have the same opinion as)

   Concorro com o que disseram.

   I concur with what you said.

Synonyms

• (to compete): competir
• (to contribute): contribuir
• (to coexist): coexistir
• (to agree): concordar

Derived terms

• concorrência

Related terms

• concurso