front′-run′ner

or front′run′ner,

1. a person who leads in any competition.

2. an entrant in a race who performs well only when ahead of the field.

[1935–40, Amer.]

front′-run′ning, adj.

Translations

front runner

n (fig) → favorito/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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