contendiente

Definitions of contendiente
  1. noun
    a person who participates in competitions
    synonyms: concursante, participante
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    atleta
    a person trained to compete in sports
    participante
    one who enters a competition
    perdedor
    a contestant who loses the contest
    contrario, oponente
    a contestant that you are matched against
    jugador
    a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
    adversario, competidor, contrincante, rival
    the contestant you hope to defeat
    ganador, vencedor
    the contestant who wins the contest
    acróbata
    an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
    aficionado
    an athlete who does not play for pay
    beisbolero, jugador de béisbol
    an athlete who plays baseball
    baloncestista, jugador de baloncesto
    an athlete who plays basketball
    jugador de billar
    someone who plays billiards
    jugador de bochas
    a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins
    jugador de cartas
    someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games
    campeón
    someone who has won first place in a competition
    ajedrecista
    someone who plays the game of chess
    alpinista, escalador
    someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains
    promesa
    someone with a promising future
    jugador de críquet
    an athlete who plays cricket
    jugador de dardos
    someone who plays the game of darts
    finalista
    a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
    contrario, enemigo, oponente
    a personal enemy
    futbolista, jugador de fútbol
    an athlete who plays American football
    favorito
    a competitor thought likely to win
    golfista, jugador de golf
    someone who plays the game of golf
    gimnasta
    an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
    jugador de hockey
    an athlete who plays hockey
    corredor de obstáculos, vallista
    an athlete who runs the hurdles
    saltador
    an athlete who competes at jumping
    campeón del mundo, plusmarquista mundial
    a competitor who holds a preeminent position
    medallista
    someone who has won a medal
    olímpico
    an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
    pentatleta
    an athlete who competes in a pentathlon
    profesional
    an athlete who plays for pay
    corredor
    a trained athlete who competes in foot races
    subcampeón, vicecampeón
    the competitor who finishes second
    anotador, goleador, marcador
    a player who makes a score in a game or contest
    cabeza de serie
    one of the outstanding players in a tournament
    semifinalista
    one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination
    patinador
    someone who skates
    esquiador
    someone who skis
    deportista
    someone who engages in sports
    reserva, suplente
    an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
    nadador
    a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
    tenista
    an athlete who plays tennis
    hilera
    any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
    pertiguista, saltador de pértiga
    an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
    jugador de voleibol
    someone who plays the game of volleyball
    halterófilo, levantador de pesos
    an athlete who lifts barbells
    ala, alero, exterior, extremo
    (sports) player in wing position
    type of:
    alma, humano, individuo, mortal, persona, ser humano
    a human being
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