nonstarter

A noun referring to a person with a record of failing or someone who loses consistently, or a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека с историей неудач или того, кто постоянно проигрывает, или лошадь, которая не участвует в забеге, на который была заявлена.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que tiene un historial de fracasos o que siempre pierde, o a un caballo que no participa en la carrera para la que estaba inscrito.frNom désignant une personne qui a une histoire d'échecs ou qui perd constamment, ou un cheval qui ne participe pas à la course pour laquelle il était inscrit.deSubstantiv für eine Person mit einer Geschichte von Misserfolgen oder jemanden, der ständig verliert, oder ein Pferd, das nicht an einem Rennen teilnimmt, für das es gemeldet wurde.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa com histórico de fracassos ou que sempre perde, ou um cavalo que não participa da corrida para a qual foi inscrito.zh名词，指毫无成功希望的人或事物，或指被报名参赛但实际并未出赛的马匹，也泛指一开始就注定失败的计划或想法。arاسم يدل على شخص لديه سجل من الإخفاقات أو يخسر باستمرار، أو على حصان لم يشارك في السباق الذي سُجّل فيه، أو على شيء أو شخص لا فرصة له في النجاح.

1. Unlikely to succeed B2 informal

   An idea, plan, or proposal that has no chance of being successful or accepted.

   • His proposal to cut the budget was a nonstarter from the beginning.
   • The idea of a four-day work week was a nonstarter with management.
   • Her suggestion to change the company logo was a nonstarter.

   ruБезнадёжное делоesinviablefrProjet voué à l'échecdeAussichtsloses UnterfangenptCausa perdidazh行不通的事arأمر ميؤوس منه

   Synonymes: dead duckdudfailurefloploserlost causewashout

   Antonymes: candidatecontenderpossibility

2. Person who fails C1 informal

   A person who has a record of failing or losing consistently.

   • He was considered a nonstarter in the competitive world of sales.
   • The team dropped him because he was a nonstarter in crucial games.
   • She proved to be a nonstarter in her attempts to start a business.

   ruНеудачникespersona fracasadafrPersonne qui échoue constammentdeVersagerptFracassadozh常败者arفاشل

   Synonymes: also-randudfailurefloploserwashout

3. Horse not running C1 formal

   A horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered.

   • The favorite horse was a nonstarter due to an injury.
   • Several nonstarters were listed before the race began.
   • The bettor lost money because his chosen horse was a nonstarter.

   ruНе стартовавшая лошадьesCaballo que no participa en una carrerafrCheval non partantdenicht gestartetes PferdptCavalo que não largouzh未出赛的马arالحصان غير المشارك في السباق

   Synonymes: scratch

• nonstarters plural form
• nonstarters' possessive plural form
• nonstarter's possessive singular form