challenger

rival, adversaire

Personne ou groupe qui cherche à battre quelqu’un ou à lui disputer sa position.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a challenger to someone/something (She is the strongest challenger to the current mayor.)

Synonymes : competitor, rival, opponent

Expressions courantes : serious challenger, main challenger, challenger to someone

challenger, prétendant au titre

Personne qui affronte le champion actuel pour tenter de remporter son titre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a challenger for something (The young boxer is a challenger for the world title.)

Synonymes : contender, opponent

Expressions courantes : title challenger, world title challenger, challenger to someone

contestataire, opposant

Personne qui remet en question une idée, une croyance, une règle ou une pratique, ou s’y oppose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a challenger of something (He became a challenger of long-established beliefs.)

Synonymes : critic, opponent

Expressions courantes : challenger of something, challenger to something