runner-up

[ˈrʌnər ʌp]

nounpl: runners-up

segundo colocado

1. A person or team that finishes in second place in a competition or contest

She was the runner-up in the spelling bee competition.

Ela foi a segunda colocada na competição de soletração.

2. Someone who comes close to winning but does not achieve first place

The runner-up received a silver medal and a prize of $5,000.

O segundo colocado recebeu uma medalha de prata e um prêmio de $5.000.

NYC Slang

second fiddle

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

segundo colocado/segunda colocada

Most common usage in Brazil

General Brazilian

vice-campeão/vice-campeã

Alternative term, used in sports contexts

Portugal

segundo classificado/segunda classificada

Preferred in Portuguese Portuguese

Portugal

vice-vencedor

Less common but understood

come up short

finish second

almost champion

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