outsider
US /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dɚ/
UK /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dɚ/
1.
étranger, marginal
a person who is not part of a particular group, organization, or community
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As an outsider, he found it hard to understand their traditions.
En tant qu'étranger, il a eu du mal à comprendre leurs traditions.
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The new student felt like an outsider in the class.
Le nouvel élève se sentait comme un étranger dans la classe.
2.
outsider, candidat inattendu
a competitor or contestant thought to have little chance of winning a race or competition
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The horse was a complete outsider, but it won the race.
Le cheval était un parfait outsider, mais il a gagné la course.
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No one expected the outsider team to reach the finals.
Personne ne s'attendait à ce que l'équipe outsider atteigne les finales.