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участник конкурса (a person who regularly enters competitions in newspapers, magazines, etc., esp competitions offering consumer goods as prizes. CED Alexander Demidov); участник конкурсов (Chiefly Brit. A person who habitually enters competitions (esp. those promoting consumer goods) in order to win as many prizes as possible. 1987 Times 13 June 39/1 (headline) ‘Compers' with better chances of winning. 1989 Austral. Post (Melbourne) 25 Nov. 28/1 Are you a dedicated ‘comper' who sits up half the night, furiously trying to win everything from a year's supply of pet food to a trip to Disneyland. 1993 D. Moggach Ex-wives xxi. 237 All her friends at work were compers. 1998 BBC Top Gear Mag. Sept. 79/2 If you've always struggled over that tricky little tie-breaker, grab a copy of comper's bible Competitors Companion..for tips. OED Alexander Demidov) |
