runner-up
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runner-up(
ruh
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nuhr
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uhp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sports)
a. el subcampeón (M), la subcampeona (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Ray was runner-up in the school cross-country.Ray fue el subcampeón en la carrera campo a través de la escuela.
2. (finalist)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
One of my authors finished runner-up in a national literary competition.Una de mis autoras terminó en segunda posición en un concurso literario nacional.
Our company was runner-up in an innovation competition.Nuestra compañía terminó en segundo lugar en un concurso de innovaciones.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (sports)
a. segundo
There are five teams contesting the runner-up spot this season.Hay cinco equipos que disputan el segundo puesto esta temporada.
4. (second)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I didn't win the car but I got a runner-up prize.No gané el coche pero me dieron un premio de segundo lugar.
There's a runner-up prize of $20,000.Hay un accésit de $20,000.
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