entrant

en·trant

 (ĕn′trənt)
n.
One that enters, especially one that enters a competition.

[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
[C17: from French, literally: entering, from entrer to enter]
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en•trant

(ˈɛn trənt)

n.
1. a person who takes part in a competition or contest.
2. a new member, as of an association or school.
3. a person who enters.
[1625–35; <entrant, present participle of entrer to enter]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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
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.
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Translations
مُتَسابِق، مُشْتَرِك في المُنافَسَه
deltager
Bewerber
candidat
jelentkezõ
òátttakandi
concorrentepartecipante
anmeldt deltaker
yarışmacı
参加竞赛者

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

[ˈɛntrnt] 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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

entrance1

(ˈentrəns) noun
1. a place of entering, eg an opening, a door etc. the entrance to the tunnel; The church has an impressive entrance.
2. (an) act of entering. Hamlet now makes his second entrance.
3. the right to enter. He has applied for entrance to university; (also adjective) an entrance exam.
ˈentrant noun
one who enters (eg a competition). There were sixty entrants for the musical competition.
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