out of the running: meaning & examples

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Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKAustralianeutralinformal
    • No longer a candidate or contender for a position, prize, office, or advantage; eliminated from consideration or competition.
    • Having been effectively disqualified or removed from the set of possible choices.

    Examples

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    • After missing the last two races, she’s out of the running for the championship.

      Después de perderse las dos últimas carreras, ella está fuera de la competencia para el campeonato.

    • John was out of the running once the company found a more experienced candidate.

      John quedó fuera de la contienda cuando la empresa encontró un candidato más experimentado.

    • With that mistake, the team is effectively out of the running for the playoffs this season.

      Con ese error, el equipo está efectivamente eliminado para los playoffs de esta temporada.

  • 2.

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    • Unable to continue participating because of incapacity, arrest, death, or other circumstances that prevent further involvement.
    • Completely excluded or prevented from participating by external events or actions.

    Examples

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    • After his injury in the first round, Jake was out of the running for the championship.

      Después de su lesión en la primera ronda, Jake quedó fuera de la competencia por el campeonato.

    • Because of the scandal, the candidate is now out of the running and won’t appear on the ballot.

      Debido al escándalo, el candidato ya está fuera de la contienda y no aparecerá en la boleta.

    • She was out of the running for the promotion once the new qualifications were announced.

      Ella quedó fuera de la carrera para el ascenso una vez que se anunciaron las nuevas calificaciones.

Examples:

  • EN: Brandon made a crack when I got here. He implied I'd have a chance with you again because David's out of the running.
    ES: Brandon me insinuó que no estaba todo perdido, que David estaba fuera de juego.
  • EN: The Tafts, Deweys, Stassens, and Vandenbergs may knock each other out of the running even before the Convention.
    ES: Los Tafts, Deweys, Stassens, y Vandenbergs pueden eliminarse entre sí incluso antes de la Convención.
  • EN: With this O'Rourke out of the running, I'm a cinch.
    ES: Con ese O'Rourke fuera de juego, esto está chupado.
  • EN: Well, that's two out of the running.
    ES: Bueno, ya son dos menos. Todavía queda éste.
  • EN: Lockwood to all cars. We're out of the running.
    ES: Harris y Lockwood a todos los coches.
  • EN: Duncan killed, arrested, or any way out of the running.
    ES: Con Duncan muerto o arrestado, estará fuera de juego.
  • EN: Now that Harry Williams is out of the running, you're back where you started. Nothin'.
    ES: Ahora que Harry Williams está descartado, has vuelto al principio.
  • EN: It was I who sent his fool to laugh Leopold out of the running.
    ES: Fui yo quien hizo venir al bufón para ridiculizar a Leopoldo.
  • EN: Well in my opinion, Mrs. Baxter certainly knocked her husband out of the running.
    ES: La Sra. Baxter ha dejado fuera a su marido.
  • EN: With Lola out of the running, Joan'll stop swinging that tomahawk.
    ES: Con Lola fuera del mercado, Joan dejará el hacha de guerra.
  • EN: Now that Harry Williams is out of the running, we're no further along than we were.
    ES: Con Harry Williams descartado, volvimos al comienzo.
  • EN: That is, a man who would be out of the running altogether if he weren't a strong man... and I can't find him.
    ES: O sea, un hombre que no serviría de no ser un hombre fuerte, y no doy con él.
  • EN: You don't mean you're… out of the running?
    ES: ¿No dirás que estás... fuera del combate?
  • EN: -Absolutely out of the running.
    ES: - Totalmente fuera del combate.
  • EN: The honorable judge just put himself right out of the running.
    ES: El... honorable del juez acaba de quedar fuera de combate...
  • EN: With Lola out of the running, Joan'll stop swinging that tomahawk.
    ES: Con Lola fuera del mercado, Joan dejará el hacha de guerra.
  • EN: Now that Harry Williams is out of the running, we're no further along than we were.
    ES: Con Harry Williams descartado, volvimos al comienzo.
  • EN: That is, a man who would be out of the running altogether if he weren't a strong man... and I can't find him.
    ES: O sea, un hombre que no serviría de no ser un hombre fuerte, y no doy con él.
  • EN: You don't mean you're… out of the running?
    ES: ¿No dirás que estás... fuera del combate?
  • EN: -Absolutely out of the running.
    ES: - Totalmente fuera del combate.
  • EN: The honorable judge just put himself right out of the running.
    ES: El... honorable del juez acaba de quedar fuera de combate...

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