претенде́нт — meaning in English
pretendent
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English meaning
- applicant noun Someone who formally requests something, such as a job, loan, or place at a school.
- challenger noun A person who challenges someone else, especially by competing against a title-holder or champion.
- contender noun A person who competes against others, especially one with a real chance of winning.
- pretender noun Someone who claims a right to a position, especially a throne, though the claim is often disputed.
Senses
претенде́нт is used for these senses in English:
- applicant One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
- challenger One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.
- contender Someone who competes with one or more other people.
- pretender A claimant to a throne or the office of a ruler; originally in a neutral sense, but now always applied to a claimant who is held to have no just title.