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Meanings of
nemesis
in English
Portuguese
deusa da vingança
Catalan
desgràcia
Spanish
desgracia
Back to the meaning
Something causing misery or death.
curse
scourge
bane
Portuguese
deusa da vingança
Modified automobile prototype by Ecotricity.
Related terms
automobile model
Usage of
nemesis
in English
1
The Portuguese, however, have proved a
nemesis
in the last 10 years.
2
Somewhere along the way, Sarah has decided Hannah is her arch
nemesis
.
3
Instead his arch
nemesis
became a byword for political strength and stability.
4
He never did, ceding the stage, for the moment, to his
nemesis
.
5
If their
nemesis
was dead, then the Harkonnens no longer needed vengeance.
6
But one day, Catapano heard that his
nemesis
was in the infirmary.
7
He lashed out at his
nemesis
:
Harpootlian calls me Lee Atwater .
8
They even voted on Ressi's pseudonym, the first name of a
nemesis
.
9
And in South Africa, as we know, such
nemesis
is well-nigh unfailing.
10
West's
nemesis
Dr. Arliss Loveless, who is short fused and then some.
11
CERT, the
nemesis
of every Internet hacker, was bound to complicate matters.
12
Underwood would have a recurring role as a wealthy
nemesis
to Darling.
13
What better disguise for a Jesuit than to become a Jesuit's
nemesis
?
14
He faced Melenea, lover and
nemesis
,
and pointed at the empty square.
15
It was necessary that his death appear as a punishment, a
nemesis
.
16
Mr Kgomo is surprised when an old
nemesis
pays him a visit.
Other examples for "nemesis"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
nemesis
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
old nemesis
political nemesis
former nemesis
arch nemesis
longtime nemesis
More collocations
Translations for
nemesis
Portuguese
deusa da vingança
arquiinimigo
desgraça
calamidade
nêmese
Catalan
desgràcia
calamitat
adversitat
maledicció
Spanish
desgracia
maldición
Nemesis
through the time
Nemesis
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common