also-ran

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːlsəʊræn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ôl′sō ran′)

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also-ran n (competitor: does not win)perdedor nm
  uno del montón loc nom m
 This horse was among the also-rans in today's race.
also-ran n pejorative (competitor: rarely wins) (ofensivo)segundón nm
 This race is always won by one of a small group of athletes; the other competitors are simply also-rans.
also-ran n pejorative, figurative, informal ([sb]: not successful) (ofensivo)fracasado/a adj
  (ofensivo)perdedor/a adj
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.


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