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противник

Translation of противник

opponent

Russian word in Latin letters: protivnik

Meaning of противник

Russian

человек, с которым вы сражаетесь или соревнуетесь

English

someone you are fighting or competing against

opponent

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[prɐˈtʲivnʲɪk]
Russian · Female

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  1. His opponent was very strong.

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    Его противник был очень сильным.

  2. She studied her opponent before the final.

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    Она изучила своего противника перед финалом.

противник synonyms

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What's the difference between противник, соперник, and оппонент

соперник
🇷🇺Russian

Stresses rivalry: in sport, competition or love.

О
🇷🇺Russian
оппонент

Formal: in a debate or argument, not in sport.

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What does противник mean?

someone you are fighting or competing against

How do you pronounce противник?

противник is pronounced [prɐˈtʲivnʲɪk], in Latin letters “protivnik”.

How is противник used in a sentence?

His opponent was very strong. Translation: Его противник был очень сильным.

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