comer
One in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winningOne in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning.
» Late-comers were not admitted.
Wer zu spät kam, wurde nicht mehr zugelassen.
Meaning
3 sensesOne in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning.
подаю́щий наде́ждыpodajúščij nadéždy
(figuratively)An ambitious person; one who is catching up in some contest and has a likelihood of victory;
подаю́щий наде́ждыpodajúščij nadéždy
someone who arrives (or has arrived)
One who arrives.
The champ will face all comers.
прише́дшийprišédšij, прибы́вшийpribývšij, прие́хавшийprijéxavšij
Examples
2 sentencesLate-comers were not admitted.
deWer zu spät kam, wurde nicht mehr zugelassen.
The great swans swam round the new-comer, and stroked his neck with their beaks, as a welcome.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English comere, equivalent to come + -er.From Middle English comere, equivalent to come + -er.
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