incumbent

in carica

Che ricopre attualmente una carica politica.

In inglese semplice: Currently holding a political position.

• The incumbent mayor won again.
• Voters rejected the incumbent president.
• The incumbent senator faces a strong challenger this year.

Sinonimi: serving, current

Espressioni comuni: incumbent president, incumbent mayor, incumbent senator, incumbent governor

piegato verso il basso, appoggiato

Piegato verso il basso o appoggiato a un’altra parte o superficie.

In inglese semplice: Bent downward or resting against another part or surface.

• The diagram shows an incumbent spine.
• An incumbent hair rests against the leaf's surface.
• The bird's incumbent wing lies close to its body.

Sinonimi: bent, resting

Espressioni comuni: incumbent wing, incumbent spine, incumbent hair

titolare della carica

Persona che ricopre attualmente una carica ufficiale, soprattutto politica.

In inglese semplice: The person who currently holds a particular official position, especially in politics.

• The incumbent won the election.
• Two candidates are challenging the incumbent.
• Voters replaced several incumbents last year.

Sinonimi: officeholder

Espressioni comuni: the incumbent, defeat the incumbent, challenge the incumbent, the present incumbent