What does competencia in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word competencia in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use competencia in Spanish.

The word competencia in Spanish means competition, rivalry, the competition, competency, power, competence, responsibility, competition, matter of your competence, unfair competition, state competition, free competition, full competition, recusal for lack of competence. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word competencia

competition, rivalry

nombre femenino (rivalidad entre personas) (rivalry, often commercial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En las rebajas se produce una dura competencia entre los clientes.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. There's fierce rivalry (or: competition) between the competitors in the tournament.

the competition

nombre femenino (empresas: del mismo sector) (commercial, often used as plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los bancos siempre quieren robar clientes a la competencia.
Banks always want to poach customers from the competition.

competency, power

nombre femenino (legal: capacidad legítima) (power or capacity, often legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El juez penal no tiene competencia en cuestión de herencias.
The judge does not have the necessary powers in inheritance matters.

competence

nombre femenino (aptitud para hacer algo) (abilities)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La gran competencia del ingeniero es la causa de su éxito profesional.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. She's undoubtedly a woman of great competence, but she lacks the human touch, I feel.

responsibility

nombre femenino (incumbencia, responsabilidad) (field of action)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese problema no es de mi competencia.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. You've come to the wrong office - that's not one of my responsibilities.

competition

nombre femenino (AmL (competición deportiva) (in sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta semana se celebra una competencia de motos.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I'll be taking part in the next bodybuilding competition.

matter of your competence

expresión (tema que le compete)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No es asunto de su competencia, le pido por favor que se retire.
It's not a matter of your competence and I kindly ask you to step aside.

unfair competition

(prácticas no ortodoxas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La empresa ganó la licitación mediante competencia desleal.
The company won the bid through unfair competition.

state competition

(que compete al Estado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

free competition

locución nominal femenina (libre mercado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El capitalismo proclama la libre competencia.
Capitalism proclaims free competition.

full competition

(economía: mercado competitivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

recusal for lack of competence

(derecho: objeción, rechazo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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