runner-up
US /ˌrʌn.ərˈʌp/
UK /ˌrʌn.ərˈʌp/
1.
secondo classificato, finalista
a competitor or team finishing in second place
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She was the runner-up in the singing competition.
È stata la seconda classificata nella gara di canto.
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The team finished as runners-up in the league.
La squadra ha terminato come seconda classificata in campionato.