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competer

to be the responsibility of

verb kohm-peh-TEHR Rare
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Origin: from Latin competere, 'to be fitting'

Also means

to fall within the competence of

Usage Note

Competer is a defective verb used only in the third person (compete, competen) and means 'to be the responsibility or jurisdiction of someone'—not to be confused with competir (to compete against a rival). The phrase eso no me compete ('that is not my responsibility') is common in formal and bureaucratic contexts.

Examples

"Ese asunto no le compete al alcalde."

Natural Translation

That matter does not fall within the mayor's responsibility.

Literal Translation

That matter not to-him is-the-responsibility-of the mayor.

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