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runners-up
[/ˈrʌnərz ʌp/]
noun
pl: runners-up
vice-campeões
1.
Competitors who finish in second place or in positions immediately after the winner(s) in a competition or contest
The runners-up received medals and certificates at the awards ceremony.
Os vice-campeões receberam medalhas e certificados na cerimônia de premiação.
2.
People or teams that come close to winning but do not achieve first place
Three runners-up in the science fair had their projects displayed in the hall of honor.
Três vice-campeões na feira de ciências tiveram seus projetos exibidos no hall da honra.
NYC Slang
almost-rans, bridesmaid finishers
Synonyms
second-place finishers
finalists
also-rans
near winners
Antonyms
winners
champions
first-place finishers
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
vice-campeões
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
segundo colocados
Used particularly in sports contexts
Portugal
segundos classificados
European Portuguese preference, especially in formal contexts
Portugal
vice-campeões
Also used in Portugal but less frequently than in Brazil
Related Idioms & Phrases
bridesmaid, never a bride
come in second
finish in the money
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