contender
UKkəntendər
USkən'tendə
معنی فارسی
حريف ستيزنده هماورد
معنی کامل و مثالها
/kǝn tend´ǝr/n.
● (ورزش و سیاست و مباحثه و غیره) حریف، ستیزنده، هماورد
one of the contenders for this job
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ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English 'contenden', from Latin 'contendere' (to strive, compete), from 'com-' (together) + 'tendere' (to stretch).
مثال
- He is a strong contender for the presidency.
- The two boxers faced each other in the ring as contenders for the championship.
- The team emerged as the top contender for the title.
ترکیبهای رایج
Strong contender Serious contender Top contender
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- the contestant you hope to defeat “he had respect for his rivals” “he wanted to know what the competition was doing”