pole position

English

Noun

pole position (countable and uncountable, plural pole positions)

1. (motor racing) The top qualifying position for a race, on the inside of the front row at the starting line.

   Smith once again enjoys the pole position.

2. First place.

Related terms

• bubble position
• polesitter

Translations

top qualifying position

• Czech: pole position
• Finnish: paalupaikka (fi)
• French: pole position (fr) f, position de tête (fr) f
• Galician: primeira posición f
• German: Poleposition f
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• Italian: pole position (it) f
• Romanian: poziționare de favorit f, poziție de favoare f
• Spanish: primera posición f
• Swedish: pole position

first place

• Czech: první místo n
• Finnish: paalupaikka (fi)
• Galician: primeira posición f
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• Romanian: loc în frunte n, poziție în față, rândul întâi n
• Spanish: primera posición f