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Meanings of adversary in English

Portuguese
inimigo
Catalan
antagonista
Spanish
adversario
Wikidata

Man who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.

    inimigo
    Russian
    конкурент
    Portuguese
    adversário
    Spanish
    adversario
    Catalan
    adversari
    Wikidata

    Someone who opposes someone else.

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        конкурент
        Usage of adversary in English
        1
        But Control is now aware of the true identity of the adversary.
        The Apocalypse Codex
        2
        In December General Meade struck a blow, in turn, at his adversary.
        Mohun; Or, the Last Days of Lee and His Paladins. / Final Memoir...
        3
        Money, influence and perseverance were her allies; social despotism her only adversary.
        Jane Cable
        4
        But now the Zetas have a new adversary: the hacker collective Anonymous.
        Wired
        5
        Mostly it means that the adversary cannot use such tactics effectively here.
        Cold Days
        6
        Don't just react to your adversary's moves; predict them and preempt them.
        The Master Algorithm
        7
        Were it so simple a task, the adversary would be no threat.
        Cold Days
        8
        My adversary fired the first shot, wounding me in the right arm.
        The Confession of a Child of the Century — Volume 1
        9
        Maybe his adversary will not be able to see the light switches.
        Black house
        10
        He faced his adversary with the lust of battle in his eyes.
        The Bars of Iron
        11
        But he has seen the adversary, and learned one of its names.
        Cold Days
        12
        The Duke was not wanting in efforts to destroy this troublesome adversary.
        Rob Roy — Volume 01
        13
        ANTICHRIST is the adversary of Christ; an adversary really, a friend pretendedly.
        The Riches of Bunyan: Selected from His Works
        14
        His adversary, encouraged by the change in the situation, pressed him sorely.
        Beverly of Graustark
        15
        Napoleon had underrated both the energy and the resources of his adversary.
        A History of Modern Europe, 1792-1878
        16
        Hissing in fury, the Alien whirled and charged at this new adversary.
        Alien: Covenant
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        Adversary through the time
        Adversary across language varieties
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