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Meaning of "lanterne rouge" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LANTERNE ROUGE

Literally, red lamp.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LANTERNE ROUGE

lanterne rouge  [lɑ̃tɛrn ruʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LANTERNE ROUGE

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lanterne rouge is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LANTERNE ROUGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lanterne rouge

The Lanterne Rouge is the competitor in last place in a cycling race such as the Tour de France. The phrase comes from the French "Red Lantern" and refers to the red lantern hung on the caboose of a railway train, which conductors would look for in order to make sure none of the couplings had become disconnected.

Definition of lanterne rouge in the English dictionary

The definition of lanterne rouge in the dictionary is a notional award ɡiven to the competitor who finishes last in a cycle race.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LANTERNE ROUGE

lant
lantana
lanterloo
lantern
lantern fish
lantern fly
lantern gurnard
lantern jaw
lantern pinion
lantern slide
lantern wheel
lantern-jawed
lanternist
lanthanide
lanthanide series
lanthanon
lanthanum
lanthorn
lanuginose
lanuginous

WORDS THAT END LIKE LANTERNE ROUGE

Baton Rouge
bonnet rouge
bouge
centrifuge
deluge
fuel gauge
gauge
gouge
huge
jeweller´s rouge
Khmer Rouge
luge
Maubeuge
pressure gauge
refuge
rouge
scrouge
temperature gauge
vermifuge
vouge

Synonyms and antonyms of lanterne rouge in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lanterne rouge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LANTERNE ROUGE

Find out the translation of lanterne rouge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lanterne rouge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lanterne rouge» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灯笼胭脂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rouge lanterne
570 millions of speakers

English

lanterne rouge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Lanterne लाली
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

شفتين lanterne
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lanterne румяна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rouge lanterne
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ল্যান্টারে রুজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rouge lanterne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lanterne rouge
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lanterne Rouge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ランテンルージュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lanterne 루즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lanterne rouge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rouge Lanterne
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லேண்டர் ரோஜ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लँटर्न रौग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lantern rouge
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rouge lanterne
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lanterne rouge
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lanterne рум´яна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rouge Lanterne
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lanterne rouge
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

LANTERNE Rouge
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lanterne rouge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lanterne rouge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lanterne rouge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LANTERNE ROUGE»

The term «lanterne rouge» is regularly used and occupies the 65.935 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LANTERNE ROUGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lanterne rouge» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lanterne rouge» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lanterne rouge

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LANTERNE ROUGE»

Discover the use of lanterne rouge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lanterne rouge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour de France
Lanterne Rouge flips the Tour de France on its head and examines what these stories tell us about ourselves, the 99% who don't win the trophy, and forces us to re-examine the meaning of success, failure and the very nature of sport.
Max Leonard, 2014
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Murder at the Lanterne Rouge
Struggling to be happy for Renâe and his new girlfriend in spite of considerable misgivings, Aimâee fears her suspicions are correct when the girlfriend disappears at the same time a man with her photograph is found murdered.
Cara Black, 2013
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We Might As Well Win: On the Road to Success with the ...
Finally, there's even an unofficial but compelling race for something called the lanterne rouge, an honorific that goes to the last-place rider; it's an odd but very real honor to be the final racer in the overall standings—it means you were too ...
Johan Bruyneel, Bill Strickland, 2009
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To Dakar and Back: 21 Days Across North Africa by Motorcycle
I would have been just as happy to finish last, because for me it was all about finishing.If I'd actually finished last I would have been honoured with the lanterne rouge — Red Lantern — a prize that is given out to the last finisher every year.
Lawrence Hacking, 2008
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African Soccerscapes: How a Continent Changed the World's Game
African Soccerscapes explores how Africans adopted soccer for their own reasons and on their own terms.
Peter Alegi, 2010
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Annual Departmental Reports ..
Lanterne automatique à lentille, lanterne rouge sur mât blanc avec hangar à la base. Ile de l'Entrée, I.M. — Au sommet de la falaise située à l'extrémité nord-est de l'île de l'Entrée, on a établi un feu non gardé, blanc, à éclats et à acétylène.
Canada, 1929
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Rob Harmeling
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rob Harmeling (born 4 December 1964 in Nijverdal, Overijssel) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Dial M for Merde
Dial M for Merde is a comic caper that pokes fun at French society at every level, from pompous politicians to grumpy waitstaff.
Stephen Clarke, 2012
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Tour De France For Dummies
Cowritten by the most popular English-speaking cycling commentator on the planet, this book is great reading for both experienced and the new bicycle racing fans alike.
Phil Liggett, James Raia, Sammarye Lewis, 2011
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Le Tour: A History of the Tour de France
Geoffrey Wheatcroft's hugely entertaining and well researched history of the Tour de France is already established as the definitive account of cycling's greatest event. Since the book was last published in 2007, much has changed.
Geoffrey Wheatcroft, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LANTERNE ROUGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lanterne rouge is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tour de France 2015: Lanterne Rouge - stage 15 - Rouleur
Tour de France 2015: Lanterne Rouge - stage 15. Irish sprinter Sam Bennett is enduring a baptism of fire at his debut Tour de France, but the ... «Rouleur, Jul 15»
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The Last Man - WSJ
Millochau was the first lanterne rouge—named after the red lantern that railroads once used to signify the last carriage of a train. The Tour's ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Tour de France 2015: Lanterne Rouge - stage 11
Zak Dempster wept openly after finishing last on the eleventh stage of the Tour; a demanding 188km run from Pau to Vallée de Saint-Savin via ... «Rouleur, Jul 15»
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Michael Matthews: I don't like being last in the Tour de France
The Lanterne Rouge can be a status symbol to some riders – the last rider in the Tour de France general classification – but Orica-GreenEdge's ... «Cycling Weekly, Jul 15»
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Tour de France 2015: Lanterne Rouge - stage 10
Taken down by a support car at the Ronde, and last by a country mile on the Tour's tenth stage - but still pedalling. Sébastian Chavanel is one ... «Rouleur, Jul 15»
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L1, 24ème journée : Union rate à nouveau le podium
Les deux équipes regagnent les vestiaires sous l'œil médusé des supporters surpris par la prestation de la lanterne rouge. JPEG - 153.8 ko. «Camfoot.com, Jul 15»
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Tour de France 2015: Lanterne Rouge - stage eight
Should Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEDGE) make it to Paris, he is almost certain to be the Lanterne Rouge of the 102nd Tour de France, ... «Rouleur, Jul 15»
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Tour de France 2015: Lanterne Rouge - stage six
Tour de France 2015: Lanterne Rouge - stage six. Michele Scarponi finished more than six minutes behind a crash-hit peloton in Le Havre, ... «Rouleur, Jul 15»
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Tour de France 2015: Lanterne Rouge - stage five
You are here. Home » Journal » Riders » Tour de France 2015: Lanterne Rouge - stage five. 09.07.15. Tour de France 2015: Lanterne Rouge - stage five ... «Rouleur, Jul 15»
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Zdenek Stybar wins Tour de France stage six as Tony Martin crashes
The team's Michael Matthews continues, but is still nursing injuries from stage five – he is the current lanterne rouge, last-placed rider overall. «Cycling Weekly, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lanterne rouge [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lanterne-rouge>. Apr 2024 ».
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