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41 concursante
f. & m.1 competitor, contestant.2 bidder.* * *1 (a concurso) contestant, participant, competitor2 (a empleo) candidate* * *SMF1) [para un empleo] candidate2) [en juego, concurso] contestant; (Dep) competitor* * ** * *= contestant.Ex. The librarian should be at pains to avoid the quick-fire response of the quiz contestant.* * ** * *= contestant.Ex: The librarian should be at pains to avoid the quick-fire response of the quiz contestant.
* * *(en un concurso) competitor, contestant; (para un empleo) candidate* * *
concursante sustantivo masculino y femenino ( en concurso) competitor, contestant;
( para empleo) candidate
concursante mf (en una competición) competitor, (en un concurso) contestant
' concursante' also found in these entries:
English:
contestant
- competitor
* * *concursante nmf1. [en concurso] competitor, contestant2. [en oposiciones] candidate* * *m/f competitor* * *concursante nmf: contestant, competitor* * *concursante n contestant / competitor -
42 Wettkämpfer
* * *der Wettkämpfercontestant* * *Wẹtt|kämp|fer(in)m(f)competitor* * *Wett·kämp·fer(in)m(f) competitor, contestant* * *der competitor* * ** * *der competitor* * *m.athlete n.contestant n. -
43 Teilnehmer
m; -s, -1. aktiver: participant; Pl. auch those involved; Sport: competitor, entrant; (Anwesender) member of the group ( oder audience etc.); die Teilnehmer (Anwesenden) those present, the group ( oder audience etc.) (V. auch im Pl.) Teilnehmer an der Schlussrunde SPORT finalist2. TELEF. subscriber; der Teilnehmer meldet sich nicht TELEF. there’s no reply (from that number); Rundfunkteilnehmer etc.* * *der Teilnehmer(Anwesender) participant; participator;(Konkurrent) entrant; competitor;(Telefon) subscriber* * *Teil|neh|mer ['tailneːmɐ]1. m -s, -,Téíl|neh|me|rin[-ərɪn]2. f -, -nen1) (= Beteiligter bei Kongress etc) participant; (= Kriegsteilnehmer) combatant; (bei Wettbewerb, Preisausschreiben etc) competitor, contestant; (= Kursteilnehmer) student; (bei Ausflug etc) member of a partyalle Téílnehmer an dem Ausflug — all those going on the outing
der Téílnehmer meldet sich nicht — there is no reply
* * *(a group of people chosen for a particular purpose eg to judge a contest, take part in a quiz or other game: I will ask some questions and the panel will try to answer them.) panel* * *Teil·neh·mer(in)<-s, ->1. (Anwesender) person presentalle \Teilnehmer fanden diese Vorlesung äußerst interessant everyone present found this lecture extremely interesting2. (Beteiligte) participant\Teilnehmer an einem Wettbewerb contestant [or participant in a contest]\Teilnehmer an einem Kurs person attending a class [or lessons], student\Teilnehmer an einem Krieg combatant3. (Telefoninhaber) subscriber* * *der; Teilnehmers, Teilnehmer1) participant (Gen., an + Dat. in); (bei Wettbewerb auch) competitor, contestant (an + Dat. in)2) (Fernspr.) subscriber* * *1. aktiver: participant; pl auch those involved; Sport: competitor, entrant; (Anwesender) member of the group ( oder audience etc);Teilnehmer an der Schlussrunde SPORT finalist2. TEL subscriber;* * *der; Teilnehmers, Teilnehmer1) participant (Gen., an + Dat. in); (bei Wettbewerb auch) competitor, contestant (an + Dat. in)2) (Fernspr.) subscriber* * *(Tel.) m.subscriber n. m.entrant n.participant n.partner n. -
44 representante
adj.representative.f. & m.1 representative (gen) & (commerce).2 agent.* * *► adjetivo1 representative1 representative* * *noun mf.* * *SMF1) [de organización, país, en parlamento] representativeuno de los máximos representantes del surrealismo — one of the greatest exponents o representatives of surrealism
2) (Com) representative3) [de artista, deportista] agent4) † (=actor) performer, actor/actress* * *masculino y femenino representative* * *= proxy, representative, umbrella, nominee, exponent, figurehead, byword, officer, spokesman [spokesmen, -pl.], spokeswoman [spokeswomen, -pl.].Nota: Femenino.Ex. This article suggests that 'form of material' should be used to serve as a proxy for information content analysis in the case of archival material.Ex. CAG's membership consists basically of representatives from each of the British library co-operative.Ex. SCOCLIS is the umbrella body for the 30 UK local networks which deal in commercial and technical information resources.Ex. A local coordinating committee was also established for the course, consisting of the President (or his nominee), the local coordinator and the local tutors.Ex. The Commission of the European Communities is also the exponent of Community as distinct from national interests in the Council of Ministers.Ex. This book is a biography of Mary Baker Eddy, a woman who became the figurehead for the medico-religious movement of Christian Science.Ex. Hackman became a byword for everything that was authentic about the cerebral American New Wave of the late 1960s and 1970s.Ex. Thus, sometimes the information does not reach those officers who would benefit most from access to it.Ex. The philosophy of these critics was enunciated by one of their most prominent spokesmen, the famous Thomas Carlyle.Ex. The UK Labour Party spokeswoman on information technology reviewed some of the future applications of the information superhighway to education.----* Cámara de Representantes = House of Representatives.* grupo de representantes = focus group.* representante comercial = company representative, business traveller.* representante de laboratorio farmacéutico = pharmaceutical company representative.* representante de la comunidad = community activist.* representante de los estudiantes = student representative.* representante de productos farmacéuticos = pharmaceutical company representative.* representante de ventas = sales rep, sales representative.* representante militar = army official, army officer.* representante oficial = game official.* representante sindical = trade union shop steward, shop steward, steward, union steward, trade union official.* visita de representante = sales call.* * *masculino y femenino representative* * *= proxy, representative, umbrella, nominee, exponent, figurehead, byword, officer, spokesman [spokesmen, -pl.], spokeswoman [spokeswomen, -pl.].Nota: Femenino.Ex: This article suggests that 'form of material' should be used to serve as a proxy for information content analysis in the case of archival material.
Ex: CAG's membership consists basically of representatives from each of the British library co-operative.Ex: SCOCLIS is the umbrella body for the 30 UK local networks which deal in commercial and technical information resources.Ex: A local coordinating committee was also established for the course, consisting of the President (or his nominee), the local coordinator and the local tutors.Ex: The Commission of the European Communities is also the exponent of Community as distinct from national interests in the Council of Ministers.Ex: This book is a biography of Mary Baker Eddy, a woman who became the figurehead for the medico-religious movement of Christian Science.Ex: Hackman became a byword for everything that was authentic about the cerebral American New Wave of the late 1960s and 1970s.Ex: Thus, sometimes the information does not reach those officers who would benefit most from access to it.Ex: The philosophy of these critics was enunciated by one of their most prominent spokesmen, the famous Thomas Carlyle.Ex: The UK Labour Party spokeswoman on information technology reviewed some of the future applications of the information superhighway to education.* Cámara de Representantes = House of Representatives.* grupo de representantes = focus group.* representante comercial = company representative, business traveller.* representante de laboratorio farmacéutico = pharmaceutical company representative.* representante de la comunidad = community activist.* representante de los estudiantes = student representative.* representante de productos farmacéuticos = pharmaceutical company representative.* representante de ventas = sales rep, sales representative.* representante militar = army official, army officer.* representante oficial = game official.* representante sindical = trade union shop steward, shop steward, steward, union steward, trade union official.* visita de representante = sales call.* * *1 (de una persona, organización) representative; ( Com) representativees representante de una editorial she represents a publishing houseganó la representante brasileña the Brazilian contestant won2 (diputado) representativeCompuesto:( period); officer of the law* * *
representante sustantivo masculino y femenino
representative;
(de artista, cantante) agent;
representante
I adjetivo representative
II mf
1 representative
2 (de un artista) agent, manager
3 Com sales representative
' representante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acreditado
- acreditar
- delegado
- legítimo
- personero
- vendedor
English:
absent
- agent
- rep
- representative
- sales rep
- salesman
- saleswoman
- shop steward
- dealer
- proxy
- sales
* * *♦ adjrepresentative♦ nmf[delegado] representative;ganó el festival el representante irlandés the contestant representing Ireland won the contest;representante (artístico) agent;representante (comercial) (sales) reprepresentante exclusivo(a) sole representative;representante sindical union rep o representative* * *m/f tb COM representative* * *representante nmf1) : representative2) : performer* * *representante n representative -
45 participante
adj.participating.f. & m.1 participant.2 accessory.* * *► adjetivo1 participating1 participant* * *noun mf.1) participant2) competitor* * *1.ADJ participating2.SMF [gen] participant; (Dep) entrant* * *Iadjetivo <empresas/artistas> participating (before n)II* * *Iadjetivo <empresas/artistas> participating (before n)II* * *participante11 = actor [actress, -fem.], participant, stakeholder, registrant, player, discussant, conversant, entrant.Ex: Institutionalization occurs whenever there is a reciprocal typification of habitualized actions by types of actors.
Ex: When the outcome was positive, participants working with a similar computer were more likely to credit the computer and less likely to take the credit themselves.Ex: This has two purposes: as an assessment of how the service is performing, and as an accountability factor to the stakeholders.Ex: The conference drew some 365 registrants.Ex: It is little wonder that all players in the serials information chain -- publishers, subscriptions agents and librarians alike -- are taking a long hard look at what they are doing and attempting to forecast what the future might hold for them.Ex: Results indicate that video can result in more fluent conversation, particularly where there are more than two discussants.Ex: The author noted a high level of inequality in participation among conversants, with very few of the discussants responsible for an extraordinarily high proportion of the content.Ex: Entrants were asked to choose a character from a book and to write about what the character means to them.* número de participantes = turnout.* participante en la exposición comercial = exhibitor.* participante en la política = politically active.* participantes = those involved.participante22 = participating, participatory.Ex: One participating library, Birmingham, found that it could have used all its allocation of 1,500 Prestel frames on listing evening classes alone.
Ex: Storytelling is for children, as it was for the human race, a participatory art from which is born a literary consciousness.* * *‹empresas/artistas› participating ( before n) participante EN algo:los coros participantes en el concurso the choirs taking part in o participating in the competitionlos atletas participantes en la maratón the athletes taking part in o competing in o participating in the marathon(en un debate) participant; (en un concurso) contestant, entrant; (en una carrera) competitor, entrant* * *
participante adjetivo
participating ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( en debate) participant;
( en concurso) contestant;
( en carrera) competitor
participante
I adjetivo participating
II mf participant
' participante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
competidor
- competidora
English:
entrant
- entry
- outsider
- participant
- show-jumper
- competitor
* * *♦ adjparticipating;los equipos participantes the participating teams, the teams taking part♦ nmf[que toma parte] participant; [en carrera] entrant, competitor* * *m/f participant* * *participante nmf1) : participant2) : competitor, entrant* * *participante n participant -
46 състезател
competitor; contestant; athlete* * *състеза̀тел,м., -и; състеза̀телк|а ж., -и competitor; contestant; athlete,* * *competitor ; contestant* * *competitor;contestant; athlete -
47 concorrente
1. adj ( rivale) competing, rival2. m f in una gara, gioco competitor, contestantfinance competitor* * *concorrente agg.1 concurrent: (fis.) forze concorrenti, concurrent forces; (mat.) linee concorrenti, concurrent lines◆ s.m.1 competitor: i concorrenti alla gara, the competitors in the race; i concorrenti al premio, the competitors for the prize; oltrepassare, superare un concorrente, to overtake, to pass a competitor; la partenza, l'arrivo dei concorrenti, the departure, the arrival of competitors2 ( candidato) candidate; (a un posto ecc.) applicant: i concorrenti al posto erano dieci, there were ten applicants for the job3 (comm.) competitor, rival; ( per un appalto) tenderer, bidder: per battere i concorrenti bisogna migliorare il prodotto, we need to improve the product to beat the opposition; aveva un concorrente, he had an opponent (o rival)* * *[konkor'rɛnte]1. agg1) Geom concurrent2) Comm competing attr2. sm/fComm, Sport competitor, (a un concorso di bellezza) contestant* * *[konkor'rɛnte] 1. 2.sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile1) (rivale) competitor2) comm. competitor, rival3) sport contender, contestant, entrant, starter* * *concorrente/konkor'rεnte/II m. e f.1 (rivale) competitor2 comm. competitor, rival3 sport contender, contestant, entrant, starter. -
48 zawodniczka
m zawodni|k, zawodniczka f 1. Sport competitor, contestant 2. pot. number, customer- niezły z niego zawodnik he’s a cool customer* * *- ki; -ki; dat sg -ce; gen pl -ek; f( w sporcie) competitor; ( w teleturnieju) contestant* * *f.Gen.pl. -ek, zawodnik mp1. sport competitor.2. ( w teleturnieju) contestant.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zawodniczka
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49 competidor
adj.competitive, contending.m.competitor, back marker, rival, contender.* * *► adjetivo1 (que compite) competing2 (rival) rival► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (rival) competitor2 (en competición deportiva) competitor3 (participante) contestant, candidate* * *(f. - competidora)noun* * *competidor, -a1.ADJ [gen] competing, rival2. SM / F1) [gen] competitor; (Com) rival (a for)2) [en concurso] contestant* * *I- dora adjetivo rival (before n)II- dora masculino, femenino competitor, rival* * *= challenger, competitor.Ex. They simply must find new ways of storing and retrieving that information more rapidly and more concisely in ways that can compete with the commercial challengers.Ex. SLIS are rarely credited by their professional peers with the same degree of insight and analytical penetration as their potential competitors.* * *I- dora adjetivo rival (before n)II- dora masculino, femenino competitor, rival* * *= challenger, competitor.Ex: They simply must find new ways of storing and retrieving that information more rapidly and more concisely in ways that can compete with the commercial challengers.
Ex: SLIS are rarely credited by their professional peers with the same degree of insight and analytical penetration as their potential competitors.* * *rival ( before n)masculine, femininecompetitor, rival* * *
competidor◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino
competitor, rival
competidor,-ora
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Com Dep competitor
2 (participante) contestant
II adjetivo competing: los equipos competidores deben pagar una fianza, the competing teams must pay a deposit
' competidor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
competidora
- vencedor
- vencedora
- vencer
English:
competitor
- dark horse
- starter
- outsider
- rival
* * *competidor, -ora♦ adjrival, competing♦ nm,f1. [en concurso] competitor[producto] competitor, rival (product)* * *I adj rivalII m, competidora f competitor* * *competidor, - dora adjrival: competing, rivalcompetidor, - dora nrival: competitor, rival* * *competidor n competitor -
50 contendiente
adj.1 competing.los ejércitos contendientes the opposing armies2 contending, clashing, opposing, litigious.f. & m.contender.* * *► adjetivo1 contending, competing1 contender, contestant* * *noun mf.* * *1.ADJ contending2.SMF contestant, contender* * *masculino y femenino (para título, premio) contender; (en duelo, combate) adversary* * *= contender, contesting.Ex. For example, if the users of the library in a College of Education normally ask for slides sets by subject, and serials by title, then subject labels (such as classification numbers) and titles are, respectively, serious contenders for arrangement of the documents concerned.Ex. The duality of their role would make the contesting agents, the State and the professional library organisations, even greater enemies.* * *masculino y femenino (para título, premio) contender; (en duelo, combate) adversary* * *= contender, contesting.Ex: For example, if the users of the library in a College of Education normally ask for slides sets by subject, and serials by title, then subject labels (such as classification numbers) and titles are, respectively, serious contenders for arrangement of the documents concerned.
Ex: The duality of their role would make the contesting agents, the State and the professional library organisations, even greater enemies.* * *(para un título, premio) contender; (en un duelo, combate) adversary* * *
contendiente mf contender, contestant
' contendiente' also found in these entries:
English:
contender
- challenger
* * *♦ adj[en una competición] competing;las partes contendientes [en una guerra] the opposing sides;los ejércitos contendientes the opposing armies♦ nmf[en una competición] opponent; [en una pelea] opponent, adversary; [en una guerra] opponent, opposing side* * *m/f contender* * *contendiente nmf: contender -
51 candidat
candidat, e [kɑ̃dida, at]masculine noun, feminine noun* * *candidate kɑ̃dida, at nom masculin, féminin1) Politique candidateêtre or se porter candidat aux élections — to stand for election GB, to run for office US
candidat désigné or officiel — nominee
2) ( à un examen) candidate3) (à un poste, statut) applicant (à for)être or se porter candidat (à un poste) — to apply (for a post)
4) Jeux contestant (à in)5) ( aspirant)pour la vaisselle, il n'y a pas beaucoup de candidats! — hum when it comes to doing the dishes, there aren't many takers ou volunteers
* * *kɑ̃dida, at nm/f candidat, -e1) (aux élections) candidatese porter candidat POLITIQUE — to stand for election Grande-Bretagne to run for election USA
2) (à un poste) applicant3) (à un examen) candidate* * *1 Pol candidate; être or se porter candidat aux élections to stand for election GB, to run for office US; être candidat aux législatives to stand for election to the Assemblée; candidat désigné or officiel Pol nominee;2 Admin, Scol, Univ ( à un examen) candidate; les candidats à l'examen examination candidates; les candidats au permis de conduire people taking the driving test;3 Admin, Entr (à un poste, statut) applicant (à for); le candidat retenu the successful applicant; candidat à l'immigration applicant for immigration; être or se porter candidat (à un poste) to apply (for a post);4 Jeux contestant (à in); candidat à un concours contestant in a competition;5 ( aspirant) candidat au voyage/à l'emprunt would-be travellerGB/borrower; candidat au suicide potential suicide; c'est un candidat à l'infarctus he's heading for a heart attack; être candidat à l'émigration to be considering emigrating; il n'est pas candidat au mariage/au suicide he's not the marrying type/the type to commit suicide; pour la vaisselle, il n'y a pas beaucoup de candidats! hum when it comes to doing the dishes, there aren't many takers ou volunteers., candidate [kɑ̃dida, at] nom masculin, nom fémininêtre candidat aux élections to be a candidate in the elections, to stand (UK) ou to run in the elections2. [à un examen, à une activité] candidate -
52 кандидат
candidate(определен/посочен за кандидат в избори) nominee, contestant(за работа) candidate, applicantкандидат-студент a candidate studentприети кандидати (за студенти) successful candidatesкандидат за женитба suitor, wooerкандидат учител a teacher on probationкандидат член candidate-member; a probationary memberкандидат член на ЦК an alternate member of the Central Committeeкандидат на науките (хуманиторни) master of arts, (ськр.) М.А., (положителни) master of Science, (съкр. М. Sc.)* * *кандида̀т,м., -и; кандида̀тк|а ж., -и candidate; contender; ( определен/ предложен за кандидат в избори) nominee, contestant; (за работа) candidate, applicant; \кандидат за женитба suitor, wooer; \кандидат на науките ( хуманитарни) master of arts, съкр. M.A., ( точни) master of Science, съкр. M.Sc.; \кандидат-студент candidate student; \кандидат учител teacher on probation; \кандидат-член probationary member; приети \кандидати (за студенти) successful candidates.* * *applicant; candidate: a кандидат student - кандидат студент; contender; expectant; votee (на избори, ам..)* * *1. (за работа) candidate, applicant 2. (определен/посочен за кандидат в избори) nominee, contestant 3. candidate 4. КАНДИДАТ за женитба suitor, wooer 5. КАНДИДАТ на науките (хуманиторни) master of arts, (ськр.) М.А., (положителни) master of Science, (ськр. М. Sc.) 6. КАНДИДАТ учител a teacher on probation 7. КАНДИДАТ член candidate-member;a probationary member 8. КАНДИДАТ член на ЦК an alternate member of the Central Committee 9. КАНДИДАТ-студент a candidate student 10. приети кандидати (за студенти) successful candidates -
53 законность завещания
General subject: contestant, contestant (и т.п.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > законность завещания
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54 спорящая сторона
1) General subject: contestant2) Business: contestant party -
55 участник конкурса
1) General subject: competitioner, contestant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contestant)2) Sakhalin energy glossary: bidder3) EBRD: tenderer -
56 Beteiligte
m, f; -n, -n person concerned ( oder involved); an Spiel, Wettkampf: participant, contestant, competitor; (Teilhaber) partner; an einer Abmachung etc.: party; Pl. auch those involved; alle am Gewinn Beteiligten (all) those with a share in the profits* * *der Beteiligteparty; sharer* * *Be|tei|lig|te(r) [bə'tailɪçtə]mf decl as adjperson involved; (= Teilhaber) partner; (JUR) partydie an der Diskussion Betéíligten — those taking part in or involved in the discussion
die am Unfall Betéíligten — those involved in the accident
an alle Betéíligten — to all concerned
* * *Be·tei·lig·te(r)f(m) dekl wie adj person involveddas Rundschreiben richtete sich an alle \Beteiligten the circular was addressed to all the parties involved [or interested parties]* * *der/die; adj. Dekl1) person involved (an + Dat. in)2) s. Teilnehmer* * *Beteiligte m/f; -n, -n person concerned ( oder involved); an Spiel, Wettkampf: participant, contestant, competitor; (Teilhaber) partner; an einer Abmachung etc: party; pl auch those involved;alle am Gewinn Beteiligten (all) those with a share in the profits* * *der/die; adj. Dekl1) person involved (an + Dat. in)2) s. Teilnehmer -
57 Kandidat
m; -en, -en2. UNIV. (Student in höherem Semester) candidate* * *der Kandidat(Anwärter) nominee; candidate;(Bewerber) applicant; interviewee* * *Kan|di|dat [kandi'daːt]1. m -en, -en,Kan|di|dá|tin[-'daːtɪn]2. f -, -nencandidate; (bei Bewerbung auch) applicantjdn als Kandidáten aufstellen — to nominate sb, to put sb forward as a candidate
* * *(a person who enters for a competition or examination (for a job, prize etc): a candidate for the job of manager; a parliamentary candidate.) candidate* * *Kan·di·dat(in)<-en, -en>[kandiˈda:t]1. (Bewerber) candidate, applicantjdn als \Kandidaten [für etw akk] aufstellen POL to nominate sb [for sth], to put sb forward as a candidate* * *der; Kandidaten, Kandidaten, Kandidatin die; Kandidat, Kandidatnen1) candidate2) (beim Quiz usw.) contestant* * *1. candidate (auch fig), contender;POLvorgeschlagener Kandidat nominee* * *der; Kandidaten, Kandidaten, Kandidatin die; Kandidat, Kandidatnen1) candidate2) (beim Quiz usw.) contestant* * *-en m.aspirant n.candidate n.nominee n. -
58 Wettbewerbsteilnehmer
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59 como una metralladora
(adj.) = quick-fireEx. The librarian should be at pains to avoid the quick-fire response of the quiz contestant.* * *(adj.) = quick-fireEx: The librarian should be at pains to avoid the quick-fire response of the quiz contestant.
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60 en forma física y mental
Ex. No contestant shall be licensed to participate in a martial arts event unless certified as physically and mentally fit by a medical doctor.* * *Ex: No contestant shall be licensed to participate in a martial arts event unless certified as physically and mentally fit by a medical doctor.
См. также в других словарях:
contestant — con·tes·tant n: one that initiates or participates in a contest Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. contestant I … Law dictionary
contestant — contestánt adj. m., pl. contestánţi; f. sg. contestántă, pl. contestánte Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic CONTESTÁNT, Ă adj. care discută, pledează. (< fr. contestant) … Dicționar Român
Contestant — Con*test ant, n. [Cf. F. contestant.] One who contests; an opponent; a litigant; a disputant; one who claims that which has been awarded to another. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contestant — contestant, ante [ kɔ̃tɛstɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] n. et adj. • 1678; de contester ♦ Rare Personne qui conteste. ⇒ contestataire. Les contestants de tous bords. Adj. Personnalité contestante. Dr. Les parties contestantes. ⇒CONTESTANT, ANTE, part. prés., adj. et … Encyclopédie Universelle
contestant — contestant, ante (kon tè stan, stan t ) adj. 1° Qui conteste en justice. Les parties contestantes. En général, qui dispute. • J entends de ces esprits que Montaigne déteste, Misanthropes, chagrins, lâches, présomptueux, Contestants,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
contestant — CONTESTANT, ANTE. adjectif. Celui, celle qui conteste en justice. Les Parties contestantes. [b]f♛/b] Il se prend aussi substantivement. Les deux contestans … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
contestant — [n] competitor adversary, antagonist, aspirant, battler, candidate, challenger, combatant, contender, contester, dark horse*, disputant, entrant, favorite, hopeful, member, participant, player, rival, scrapper*, team member, warrior; concept 366 … New thesaurus
contestant — Contestant, [contest]ante. adj. v. Celuy qui conteste en justice. Les deux contestants. les parties contestantes … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
contestant — ► NOUN ▪ a person who takes part in a contest … English terms dictionary
contestant — [kən test′ənt] n. [Fr] 1. one that competes in a contest 2. a person who contests a claim, decision, etc … English World dictionary
contestant — {{11}}contestant (adj.) 1660s, from Fr. contestant, prp. of contester (see CONTEST (Cf. contest) (v.)). {{12}}contestant (n.) one who contests, from CONTESTANT (Cf. contestant) (adj.). Popularized in U.S. Civil War, when it was a journalist s… … Etymology dictionary