Skip to content

competencia

competition

noun kohm-peh-TEN-syah Less Common
People & Society Community

Origin: From Latin competentia, 'meeting together, agreement'.

Also means

competence, skill

Usage Note

Competencia is a false friend to watch: it can mean 'competition' (a rival contest or the competitor) and 'competence/skill'. Context usually clarifies. La competencia in business means 'the competition' (rival companies). For a specific contest or event, competición is also used (more common in Spain).

Examples

"Ganamos la competencia regional."

Natural Translation

We won the regional competition.

Literal Translation

We-won the competition regional

Explore Spanish by topic