also-ran
also-ran · also-rans
переможений, невдаха, переможена
проигравший, потерявший, дрянь
ferner liefen
A person or animal who competed in a race, or other competition, but did not winA person or animal who competed in a race, or other competition, but did not win.
Meaning
2 sensesA person or animal who competed in a race, or other competition, but did not win.
ferner liefen
(figuratively)A loser; a person or thing soon to be forgotten.
More definitions
- a contestant who loses the contest
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
a person or animal who competed in a race but did not win:
Origin
From the world of horse race betting, where lists of winners would be published with non-pFrom the world of horse race betting, where lists of winners would be published with non-paying positions printed in a block under the heading “Also Ran”.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source