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pole position en · NOUN

Etymology

See pole position § Origin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The top qualifying position for a race, on the inside of the front row at the starting line.
   • Smith once again enjoys the pole position.
2. (broadly, countable, uncountable) First place.
   • The England manager and his players hardly deserve too much criticism after move into pole position in their group, but that comes with the caveat that there will be much sterner tests to come in the months ahead. 2021 March 31, Phil McNulty, “England 2-1 Poland: What shape are Gareth Southgate's side in?”, in BBC Sport:
   • It has proven that Nexus can undertake big infrastructure projects, putting it firmly in pole position to undertake the reopening of the Leamside line to Washington. [Tyne and Wear] 2023 November 29, Richard Foster, “Tyne & Wear Metro goes with the flow”, in RAIL, number 997, page 35:

Forms

Relateds

inside track · polesitter · racing line · bubble position

Translations (22)

fr position de tête (top qualifying position) · ro poziție de favoare (top qualifying position) · nl poleposition (top qualifying position) · es primera posición (top qualifying position) · es primera posición (first place) · sv pole position (top qualifying position) · cs pole position (top qualifying position) · fi paalupaikka (top qualifying position) · ro poziționare de favorit (top qualifying position) · gl primeira posición (top qualifying position) · it pole position (top qualifying position) · ca posició preferent (top qualifying position) · cs první místo (first place) · nl polepositie (top qualifying position) · ro loc în frunte (first place) · fr pole position (top qualifying position) · ro rândul întâi (first place) · ro poziție în față (first place) · gl primeira posición (first place) · de Poleposition (top qualifying position) · es pole (top qualifying position) · fi paalupaikka (first place)