underdog

competidor desfavorecido

Persona o equipo que la mayoría cree que perderá una competición.

En inglés sencillo: A person or team that most people expect to lose a competition.

• Our team is the underdog.
• The underdogs beat the champions yesterday.
• Do you usually support the underdog?

Sinónimos: outsider

Antónimos: favourite

Expresiones frecuentes: the underdog, support the underdog

desfavorecido

Persona o grupo con menos poder, dinero u oportunidades que los demás.

En inglés sencillo: A person or group with less power, money, or opportunity than others.

• She always helps the underdog.
• The charity supports underdogs in society.
• He sided with the underdog in the workplace dispute.

Expresiones frecuentes: help the underdog, side with the underdog

empujón por debajo

Empujón en el que quien ayuda corre por debajo del columpio mientras la persona sentada avanza.

En inglés sencillo: A push on a swing where the helper runs underneath as the rider moves forward.

• Dad gave me an underdog.
• She ran beneath the swing to finish the underdog.
• The children asked for more underdogs at the playground.

Sinónimos: underpush

Expresiones frecuentes: give an underdog, do an underdog