also ran

also ran
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1) спорт. неудачливый участник состязания, "горе-чемпион", "первый от конца" [в отчётах о скачках или бегах имена лошадей, не занявших призового места, приводятся после сведений о победителях. Это перечисление начинается словами also ran... также участвовали...]

Vilkie and Hencken are nearly 3 sec faster than the "also rans", a huge margin in swimming. — Вилки и Хенкен почти на три секунды опередили остальных пловцов. А три секунды в подобных соревнованиях - это очень много.

2) неудачник; не выдерживающий сравнения

Every one who goes to Charleston in the spring, soon or late, visits Magnolia Gardens... it consigns the Baboli at Florence... to the category of "also ran". (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘A Hedonist’) — Всякий, кому случится попасть в Чарлстон весной, рано или поздно побывает в "Саду магнолий"... "Баболи" во Флоренции... не выдерживает с ним никакого сравнения.

‘I'd like you to have seen my family, though, they'll all be there...’ ‘I'll turn up among the "also ran" and keep out of sight.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘Flowering Wilderness’, ch. V) — - Мне бы хотелось, чтобы вы поглядели на моих родных. Они все будут там в сборе... - Я проберусь туда, где стоят "и другие". Надеюсь, никто меня не заметит.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • also-ran — n someone who fails to win a competition, election etc ▪ Ten months ago he was just an also ran for the Democratic nomination …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • also-ran — (n.) 1896, originally in reference to horse races, from ALSO (Cf. also) + past tense of RUN (Cf. run) (v.). Probably from the way non placing horses were listed in race results …   Etymology dictionary

  • also-ran — also rans N COUNT If you describe someone as an also ran, you mean that they have been or are likely to be unsuccessful in a contest …   English dictionary

  • also-ran — also ,ran noun count someone who is not successful, especially someone who loses an election or competition …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • also-ran — ► NOUN ▪ a loser in a race or contest …   English terms dictionary

  • also-ran — ☆ also ran [ôl′sōran΄ ] n. 1. a horse that fails to finish first, second, or third in a race 2. Informal any loser in any competition …   English World dictionary

  • also-ran — noun a contestant who loses the contest • Syn: ↑loser • Ant: ↑winner (for: ↑loser) • Derivationally related forms: ↑lose (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • also-ran — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms also ran : singular also ran plural also rans someone who is not successful, especially someone who loses an election or competition …   English dictionary

  • also-ran — noun Date: 1896 1. a horse or dog that finishes out of the money in a race 2. a contestant that does not win 3. one that is of little importance especially competitively < was just an also ran in the scramble for…privileges C. A. Buss > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • also-ran — n A horse that loses races or an unsuccessful human competitor. Dealer s Choice is another also ran that never won a race. 1890s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • also-ran —    This term refers to an unsuccessful competitor whose performance is so much poorer than the winner s that it appears insignificant.     He entered the contest hoping that he wouldn t end up as an also ran …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions


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