contender
English
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Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
contender (plural contenders)
- Someone who competes with one or more other people.
- Someone who has a viable chance of winning a competition.
- 2016, David Hytner, Mesut Özil has Arsenal daring to dream of Premier League glory (in The Guardian, 1 January 2016)[1]
- In April 2014, towards the end of Özil’s first season at Arsenal – which had been marked by highs and lows – Wenger predicted the German would be a contender for the player of the year awards in 2014‑15.
- 2016, David Hytner, Mesut Özil has Arsenal daring to dream of Premier League glory (in The Guardian, 1 January 2016)[1]
Translations
someone who competes
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin contendere, present active infinitive of contendō.
Verb
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- (intransitive) to contend (to strive in opposition)
Conjugation
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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin contendere, present active infinitive of contendō.
Verb
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Conjugation
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