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also-ran

Übersetzungen

also-ransubstantiv

Usually used for a person, team, or thing that fails to win or succeed.

After the primary, most of the candidates were seen as also-rans.

После праймериз большинство кандидатов считались аутсайдерами.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

неудачникОбычно о человеке; разговорное, с пренебрежительным оттенком.

посредственностьО человеке, фильме, проекте и т. п.; оценочное.

also-ranadjektiv

Used attributively to describe someone or something unsuccessful, unimpressive, or unlikely to win.

The also-ran candidate received almost no media attention.

Неперспективный кандидат почти не получил внимания СМИ.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

also-ransubstantiv

A person, team, or thing that does not win or succeed, especially in a competition or election.

After the primary, most of the candidates were seen as also-rans.

Someone or something regarded as mediocre, unimportant, or having little chance of success.

The film was dismissed as an also-ran compared with the year's major releases.

also-ranadjektiv

Unsuccessful, unimpressive, or unlikely to win; used before a noun.

The also-ran candidate received almost no media attention.