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also-ran

/ˈɔːl.səʊ ˌræn/

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noun

/ˈɔːl.səʊ ˌræn/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее участника соревнования, который проигрывает или не достигает заметного положения.

A noun referring to a contestant who loses a competition or fails to achieve a prominent position.

  1. Unsuccessful contestantB2informal

    A person or team that fails to win a competition or race.

    ruНеудачник

    • He was just an also-ran in the local election.
    • The team finished as an also-ran in the tournament.
    • Many also-rans never get the recognition they deserve.

    Synonymsfailureloserrunner-upstragglerunderdog

    Antonymschampionvictorwinner

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  • also-rans plural form
  • also-rans' possessive plural form
  • also-ran's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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