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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gyeong-jaeng-ja
"그는 이번 대회의 강력한 우승 후보이다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or group competing with others to achieve something, such as a prize, honor, or political office.
"She quickly emerged as a top contender for the championship title." - 2
A person who has a realistic chance of winning or succeeding in a competition.
"The veteran runner is a serious contender for the gold medal this year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'contend', which originates from the Latin 'contendere' meaning to stretch out, strive, or fight, formed from 'com-' (together) and 'tendere' (to stretch). Entering Middle English in the 15th century via Old French 'contendre', the term evolved from physical combat and legal disputation to modern applications in sports, politics, and competitive arenas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contender" is said worldwide
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concurrent
Transliteration: kɔ̃.ky.ʁɑ̃
"Il est un sérieux concurrent pour le poste."
Anwärter
Transliteration: ˈanˌvɛʁtɐ
"Er ist ein starker Anwärter auf den Sieg."
contendente
Transliteration: kon.tenˈdɛn.te
"È il principale contendente al titolo."
aspirante
Transliteration: as.piˈɾan.te
"Es un fuerte aspirante al campeonato."
concorrente
Transliteration: kõ.koˈʁẽ.tʃi
"Ele é um forte concorrente ao prêmio."
दावेदार
Transliteration: daavedar
"वह इस खिताब के लिए एक मजबूत दावेदार है।"
竞争者
Transliteration: jìng zhēng zhě
"他是这场比赛的有力竞争者。"
경쟁자
Transliteration: gyeong-jaeng-ja
"그는 이번 대회의 강력한 우승 후보이다."
竞争者
Transliteration: kyōsōsha
Script: 競争者
"彼は優勝の有力な候補者の一人です。"
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