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winner
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win·ner  (wnr)
n.
One that wins, especially a victor in sports or a notably successful person.

winner [ˈwɪnə]
n
1. a person or thing that wins
2. Informal a person or thing that seems sure to win or succeed
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.winnerwinner - the contestant who wins the contest
contestee - a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested
contestant - a person who participates in competitions
medalist, medallist - someone who has won a medal
upsetter - an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor
walloper - a winner by a wide margin
also-ran, loser - a contestant who loses the contest
2.winnerwinner - a gambler who wins a bet            
lottery winner, prize winner - the winner of a lottery
gambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
loser - a gambler who loses a bet
3.winnerwinner - a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
first lady - the leading woman in an art or profession
great - a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music"
highflier, highflyer - a person of great ability and ambition
natural - someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job"
sleeper - an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"

winner
noun victor, first, champion, master, champ (informal), conqueror, vanquisher, prizewinner, conquering hero She will present the trophies to the winners.
loser, failure, flop (informal), underdog, also-ran, no-hoper (Austral. slang), dud (informal), lemon (slang), clinker (slang, chiefly U.S.), washout (informal), non-achiever, LZ (S.M.S.)
Translations
winner [ˈwɪnəʳ] N
1. (in race, competition) → vencedor(a) m/f, ganador(a) m/f; [of prize, lottery] → ganador(a) m/f
winner takes allel ganador se lo lleva todo
2. (Ftbl) (= goal) → gol m de la victoria, gol m decisivo
3. (fig)
3.1. (= sth successful) this record is a winner!¡este disco es un exitazo!
I think you're on to a winner therecreo que con esto tienes la ganancia asegurada
3.2. (= beneficiary) the winners will be the shareholderslos que saldrán ganando serán los accionistas

winner [ˈwɪnər] n
[prize, race, competition] → gagnant(e) m/f
(= success) to be a winner (potentially)être un succès en puissance; (actually)être un succès
They think the appeal is a winner → Ils pensent que l'appel est un succès en puissance.
winner's enclosure n (at race course)tribune f du gagnant

winner
n (in race, competition) → Sieger(in) m(f); (of bet, pools etc)Gewinner(in) m(f); (= card)Gewinnkarte f; (Tennis etc: = shot) → Treffer m; (inf: = sth successful) → Renner m (inf), → (Verkaufs)schlager m; to be onto a winner (inf)das große Los gezogen haben (inf)

winner [ˈwɪnəʳ] n (gen) → vincitore/trice
to pick a winner (horse) → scegliere il cavallo vincente (gen) → fare un affare
it's a winner! (fam) → è un successone! (likely to be a success) → è un successo garantito!
winner [ˈwɪnəʳ] n (gen) → vincitore/trice
to pick a winner (horse) → scegliere il cavallo vincente (gen) → fare un affare
it's a winner! (fam) → è un successone! (likely to be a success) → è un successo garantito!

winner شخص فائز vítěz vinder Gewinner νικητής ganador voittaja gagnant pobjednik vincitore 勝者 승리자 winnaar vinner zwycięzca vencedor победитель vinnare ผู้ชนะ kazanma người chiến thằng 优胜者


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