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kilpailija — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • competitor noun A person or organization competing against another for the same goal.
  • contestant noun A person who takes part in a competition.
  • racer noun Someone or something that takes part in a race.
  • rival noun A person, team, or organisation competing for the same goal as another.
  • runner noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.

Senses

kilpailija is used for these senses in English:

  • contestant A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
  • racer Someone who takes part in a race.
  • rival A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
  • runner Any entrant, person or animal (especially a horse), for a race or any competition; a candidate for an election.

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