entrant

en·trant  (ntrnt)

n.

One that enters, especially one that enters a competition.

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[French, from present participle of entrer, to enter, from Old French; see enter.]

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entrant [ˈɛntrənt]

n

1. a person who enters

2. a new member of a group, society, or association

3. a person who enters a competition or contest; competitor

[from French, literally: entering, from entrer to enter]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	entrant - a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer" commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce
	2.	entrant - any new participant in some activity fledgeling, fledgling, newbie, newcomer, freshman, neophyte, starter beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro, novice - someone new to a field or activity enlistee, recruit - any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
	3.	entrant - someone who enters; "new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures" traveler, traveller - a person who changes location interloper, intruder, trespasser - someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
	4.	entrant - one who enters a competition contestant - a person who participates in competitions

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entrant

noun

1. newcomer, novice, initiate, beginner, trainee, apprentice, convert, new member, fresher, neophyte, tyro, probationer, newbie (slang) the newest entrant to the political scene

2. competitor, player, candidate, entry, participant, applicant, contender, contestant All items submitted for the competition must be the entrant's own work.

Translations

entrant [ˈentrənt] N (in race, competition) → participante mf, concurrente mf; (in exam) → candidato/a m/f; (to profession) → principiante mf

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entrant [ˈɛntrənt] n

(in race) → participant(e) m/f, concurrent(e) m/f

(in competition) → concurrent(e) m/f

(British) (in exam) → candidat(e) m/f

(= newcomer) (to profession) → nouveau venu*(nouvelle venue m/f); (to school) → élève mf entrant(e) clandestine entrant

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entrant

n (to profession) → Berufsanfänger(in) m(f) (→ to in +dat); (in contest) → Teilnehmer(in) m(f); (in exam) → Prüfling m

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entrant [ˈɛntr/ənt] n (in race, competition) → concorrente m/f, partecipante m/f (Brit) (in exam) → candidato/a
he's a new entrant to teaching → è nuovo all'insegnamento

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entrant entrance