adversary (redirected from adversaries)

ad·ver·sar·y  (dvr-sr)

n. pl. ad·ver·sar·ies

1. An opponent; an enemy.

2. Adversary The Devil; Satan. Often used with the.

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[Middle English adversarie, from Latin adversrius, enemy, from adversus, against; see adverse.]

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adversary [ad-verse-er-ree]

Noun

pl -saries an opponent in a fight, disagreement, or sporting contest [Latin adversus against]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

adversary - someone who offers opposition         antagonist, opposer, resister, opponent individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" dueler, duelist, dueller, duellist - a person who fights duels foe, foeman, enemy, opposition - an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies" Luddite - any opponent of technological progress withstander - an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation"

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adversary

noun opponent, rival, opposer, enemy, competitor, foe, contestant, antagonist << OPPOSITE ally

Translations

adversary [ˈædvəsərɪ] n → adversario, contrario

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adversary [ˈædvəsərɪ] n → adversaire m/f

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adversary [ˈædvəsərɪ] n → Widersacher(in) m(f)

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adversary [ˈædvəsərɪ] n → avversario/a

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adversary

n adversary [ˈӕdvəsəri]

an opponent; an enemy his adversary in the chess match. opponent, vyand خَصْم противник protivník, soupeř modstander; modpart; fjende der/die Gegner(in) αντίπαλος adversario vastane حریف؛ دشمن vastustaja adversaire יָרִיב, אוֹיֵב विरोधी neprijatelj ellenfél lawan, musuh andstæðingur; óvinur avversario 敵 적수 priešininkas pretinieks; ienaidnieks seteru tegenstander motstander, motpart, fiende przeciwnik adversário adversar противник protivník nasprotnik protivnik (protivnica) motståndare, fiende คู่ต่อสู้; คู่ปรปักษ์ rakip, hasım, düşman 對手；敵手 (су)противник; суперник حریف ، مخالف đối thủ 对手；敌手