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Meanings of opponent in inglés

portugués
inimigo
catalán
antagonista
español
adversario
Wikidata

Someone who offers opposition.

adversario
portugués
oponente
catalán
oponent
español
contrario

A contestant that you are matched against.

contrario
español
adversario

In a disputation or argument.

adversario

Characterized by active hostility.

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Examples for "proponent"
Examples for "proponent"
1
Germany has been a leading proponent of tougher regulation on social media.
Reuters
2
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor was the leading proponent of the cuts.
Reuters
3
Also a major proponent of this budget proposal is spending on education.
Ebony
4
How can you be a positive proponent for change by not voting?
Ebony
5
A chief proponent of the CRS-1 was an Israeli named Michael Laor.
Start-up nation: the story of israel's economic miracle
Usage of opponent in inglés
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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Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
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