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opponent

opponent

Meaning of opponent

English

someone you are fighting or competing against

Русский

человек, с которым вы сражаетесь или соревнуетесь

opponent

Pronunciation

British English
/əˈpəʊnənt/
American English
/əˈpoʊnənt/

opponent with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом opponent

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8 сочетаний

Соперник в игре

An opponent in a game
a strong opponent
сильный соперник

I faced a strong opponent in the semifinal.

Я встретился с сильным соперником в полуфинале.

a tough opponent
серьёзный соперник

She proved a tough opponent during our chess match.

Она оказалась серьёзным соперником во время нашей шахматной партии.

  • beat an opponentпобедить соперника
  • face an opponentвстретиться с соперником
  • underestimate an opponentнедооценивать соперника

Противник идеи

An opponent of an idea
a political opponent
политический противник

I interviewed a political opponent of the current mayor.

Я взял интервью у политического противника нынешнего мэра.

opponents of the plan
противники плана

We invited opponents of the plan to inspect the site.

Мы пригласили противников плана осмотреть площадку.

  • an outspoken opponentоткрытый противник

opponent usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

His opponent was very strong.

Его противник был очень сильным.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She studied her opponent before the final.

Она изучила своего противника перед финалом.

opponent synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between opponent, rival, competitor, adversary, and enemy

rival
🇬🇧English

a long-term competitor

often

ENThe two clubs have been rivals for years.

C
🇬🇧English
competitor

someone taking part in a contest

very often

ENOur main competitor lowered its prices.

Advanced: broader words

A
🇬🇧English
adversary

formal word for an opponent

rare word

ENHe was a fierce adversary in court.

E
🇬🇧English
enemy

someone who hates you; stronger than opponent

very often

ENThey were enemies during the war.

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Questions about this word

What does opponent mean?

someone you are fighting or competing against

How do you pronounce opponent?

opponent is pronounced [əˈpəʊnənt].

How is opponent used in a sentence?

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

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