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trailing position

[/ˈtreɪlɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən/]
nounpl: trailing positions
posição de atraso
1. A position or status in which someone or something is behind or lagging in a competition, race, or ranking
The team is in a trailing position with only two games left to play.
O time está em uma posição de atraso com apenas dois jogos restantes.
2. In sports, when a player or team is losing or behind in score
Despite being in a trailing position at halftime, they managed to win the game.
Apesar de estar em uma posição de atraso no intervalo, conseguiram vencer o jogo.
3. In business or markets, a state of underperformance relative to competitors
The company remains in a trailing position compared to its main rivals.
A empresa permanece em uma posição de atraso em comparação com seus principais rivais.
Synonyms
losing positiondisadvantageous positionbehind positionsecond place
Antonyms
leading positionwinning positionfirst placeadvantageous position

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
posição de atraso
Standard usage in sports and business contexts
São Paulo
posição de desvantagem
Common alternative in business terminology
Portugal
posição atrasada
Preferred in formal European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

from behind
playing catch-up
fall behind
trailing in the polls
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