contender in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for contender in the English»Italian Dictionary

contender [Brit kənˈtɛndə, Am kənˈtɛndər] N

1. contender SPORTS:

contender

concorrente mf

the top contender

il favorito

the main contenders

i concorrenti più importanti

she's a contender for first place

è in gara per il primo posto

there are three contenders for first place

tre concorrenti si contendono il primo posto

2. contender (for job, political post):

contender

candidato m / candidata f (for a)

is he a serious contender?

è un candidato serio?

Translations for contender in the Italian»English Dictionary

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contender in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for contender in the English»Italian Dictionary

contender N

contender

aspirante mf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

After both contenders make holes in one, a psychological battle begins.

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Footage of the game was never shown, only how the contenders did.

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At 6 ft 7 with solid footwork and impressive power, he is widely regarded as one of the top contenders for the future world title.

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This required more company investment, which may lead contenders to drop out of bidding.

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Both contenders started the course at the same time.

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Regardless, several playoff contenders were interested in his services.

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The third stage was played in the single round to identify the finalists and the third place contenders.

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The two approached the finish with the other overall contenders still a full 1 km away.

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However, it was argued that most of these schools did not have schedules strong enough to be legitimate title contenders.

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