champion

campione

Persona o squadra che vince una competizione, soprattutto la più importante di uno sport.

In inglese semplice: A person or team that has won a competition, especially the most important one in a sport.

• She is the new champion.
• The world champion won another race.
• Who beat the defending champion in the final?

Come si usa: champion of something (She became champion of the tournament.)

Sinonimi: winner, titleholder

Contrari: loser

Espressioni comuni: world champion, national champion, defending champion

sostenitore, difensore

Persona che sostiene con forza una causa o i diritti altrui e si impegna per difenderli.

In inglese semplice: Someone who strongly supports and works for a cause or another person’s rights.

• She is a champion of free speech.
• The lawyer became a champion for poor families.
• We need more champions of public education.

Come si usa: champion of something (He was a champion of equal rights.); champion for someone (She became a champion for unpaid carers.)

Sinonimi: supporter, advocate, defender

Contrari: opponent

Espressioni comuni: champion of freedom, champion of something, champion for someone

campione, rappresentante

Persona scelta per gareggiare o combattere per conto di un gruppo.

In inglese semplice: A person chosen to compete or fight on behalf of a group.

• Each village chose a champion.
• Our champion will fight on our behalf.
• The king sent his champion to face the challenger.

Come si usa: champion for someone/something (They chose him as champion for their village.)

Sinonimi: representative

Espressioni comuni: choose a champion, village champion, champion for someone

campione, vincitore

Che ha vinto una competizione battendo tutti gli altri partecipanti.

In inglese semplice: Having won a competition by beating all the other competitors.

• She is a champion swimmer.
• The champion team returned home yesterday.
• He trained with a former champion boxer.

Sinonimi: winning, title-winning

Espressioni comuni: champion boxer, champion team, champion swimmer

eccellente, di prima qualità

Migliore di tutti gli altri dello stesso tipo.

In inglese semplice: Better than all others of the same kind.

• That is a champion rose.
• The farmer proudly showed us his champion bull.
• Her champion vegetables attracted crowds at the fair.

Sinonimi: outstanding, first-rate, excellent

Contrari: inferior

Espressioni comuni: champion rose, champion bull, champion grower

sostenere, difendere

Sostenere con forza una causa, idea o persona e impegnarsi perché abbia successo.

In inglese semplice: To strongly support a cause, idea, or person and work to help them succeed.

• She champions workers' rights.
• He championed the plan despite strong opposition.
• Who will champion this cause in parliament?

Sinonimi: support, promote, advocate, defend

Contrari: oppose

Espressioni comuni: champion a cause, champion equal rights, champion someone's ideas