loser

perdente

Persona o squadra che non vince un gioco, una gara o una competizione.

In inglese semplice: A person or team that does not win a game, race, or competition.

• Every game has a loser.
• The losers congratulated the winning team.
• Nobody wants to be a sore loser.

Sinonimi: defeated competitor

Contrari: winner

Espressioni comuni: a sore loser, the match loser, winner and loser

fallito, perdente

Termine offensivo per chi fallisce spesso o sembra ottenere poco nella vita.

In inglese semplice: An unkind name for someone who often fails or seems to achieve little in life.

• He called me a loser.
• She felt like a loser after another rejection.
• Stop treating people as losers because they earn less.

Sinonimi: failure, no-hoper

Espressioni comuni: a total loser, a complete loser, a hopeless loser

condannato

Persona riconosciuta colpevole di un reato, soprattutto se ha già diverse condanne.

In inglese semplice: Someone found guilty of a crime, especially someone with several criminal convictions.

• The prisoner was a habitual loser.
• Police described him as a loser with several convictions.
• The report called the convicted robber a loser.

Sinonimi: convict

Espressioni comuni: a habitual loser, a convicted loser