English-German translation for "underdog"

"underdog" German translation

underdog
noun | Substantiv s figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

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  • Unterlegene(r), Getretene(r), Schwächere(r), Benachteiligte(r), zu kurz Gekommene(r), zu Unrecht Verfolgte(r), Außenseiter(in)
    underdog
    underdog
examples
Der Startschuss fällt, und sie ist nicht einmal eine Außenseiterin;
The gun goes off, and she's not even an underdog.
Source: TED
Wir haben gelernt, den Außenseiter anzufeuern, weil wir uns selbst in ihm sehen.
We grew up learning to cheer on the underdog because we see ourselves in them.
Source: TED
Ich bin immer für den Außenseiter.
I always root for the underdog.
Source: Tatoeba
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