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Meanings of opponent in English

Portuguese
inimigo
Catalan
antagonista
Spanish
adversario
Wikidata

Someone who offers opposition.

      inimigo
      Portuguese
      oponente
      Catalan
      oponent
      Spanish
      contrario

      A contestant that you are matched against.

            oponente
            Spanish
            adversario

            In a disputation or argument.

                  adversario

                  Characterized by active hostility.

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                        Usage of opponent in English
                        1
                        An important rule of combat is that every opponent is taken seriously.
                        Artemis Fowl: the Arctic incident
                        2
                        This year it's possible to set it for your opponent's team too.
                        Reuters
                        3
                        There was indeed a good chance that his opponent might actually win.
                        Mentats of Dune
                        4
                        Clearly, every opponent will look to test that area of the court.
                        The Guardian
                        5
                        Use the Wardoff power of the right elbow to meet the opponent.
                        Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Ch'uan
                        6
                        Trump's Democratic opponent will likely be former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
                        Reuters
                        7
                        I think we just let the opponent come back into the game.
                        Reuters
                        8
                        And that went on for months, the President said of his opponent.
                        News.com.au
                        9
                        But he lost the popular vote to his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.
                        Reuters
                        10
                        Duke pushed business interests and GOP leaders into supporting his Democratic opponent.
                        NY Magazine
                        11
                        It seems plain that the military authorities in India under-estimated their opponent.
                        History of the World War, Vol. 3
                        12
                        The game falls to his opponent, however, after an unfortunate double fault.
                        The Guardian
                        13
                        But Bianca is not backing down, however clearly her opponent outmatches her.
                        Children of Time
                        14
                        The Dolphins are by far the Jets' most frequent season finale opponent.
                        Reuters
                        15
                        In all her training days, she'd never faced an opponent that large.
                        Forbidden Blood
                        16
                        The president says he does not want Moore's Democratic opponent to win.
                        Reuters
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                        Opponent through the time
                        Opponent across language varieties
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                        Ireland
                        Common
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