challenger

rival, contrincante

Persona o grupo que intenta vencer a alguien o disputarle su posición.

En inglés sencillo: A person or group trying to defeat someone or question their position.

• The mayor faces a strong challenger.
• Two challengers entered the race for party leader.
• This small company is a serious challenger to the market leader.

Cómo se usa: a challenger to someone/something (She is the strongest challenger to the current mayor.)

Sinónimos: competitor, rival, opponent

Expresiones frecuentes: serious challenger, main challenger, challenger to someone

aspirante, retador

Persona que compite contra el campeón actual para intentar conseguir su título.

En inglés sencillo: Someone competing against the current champion to try to win their title.

• The challenger won the first round.
• The champion defeated her challenger in straight sets.
• Three challengers hope to take his title this year.

Cómo se usa: a challenger for something (The young boxer is a challenger for the world title.)

Sinónimos: contender, opponent

Expresiones frecuentes: title challenger, world title challenger, challenger to someone

opositor, crítico

Persona que cuestiona o rechaza una idea, creencia, regla o forma de hacer las cosas.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who questions or opposes an idea, belief, rule, or way of doing things.

• She was a challenger of unfair rules.
• Challengers of traditional attitudes demanded a public debate.
• The movement attracted young challengers of established authority.

Cómo se usa: a challenger of something (He became a challenger of long-established beliefs.)

Sinónimos: critic, opponent

Expresiones frecuentes: challenger of something, challenger to something