front-runner

Translations

front-runnernoun
front-runners
pl
favoriPersonne ou concurrent le plus susceptible de l’emporter.
Polls indicate she is the front-runner in the leadership contest.
Les sondages indiquent qu’elle est la favorite dans la course à la direction.
Additional translations
chef de fileSens figuré : personne ou entreprise en tête dans un domaine, un classement ou une compétition.
front-runneradjective
Attributive use of the noun before another noun.
favoriS’emploie pour une personne, une équipe ou une option considérée comme la plus probable gagnante.
The front-runner position gave the team added confidence.
Le statut de favori a donné à l’équipe une confiance supplémentaire.

Definitions

front-runnernoun
A competitor, candidate, or entity that is considered most likely to win a race, contest, or selection process.
Polls indicate she is the front-runner in the leadership contest.
Someone or something that occupies the leading position in any endeavor or ranking.
With its innovative design, the model quickly became the market's front-runner.
front-runneradjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a front-runner; leading or most favored.
The front-runner position gave the team added confidence.