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Pronunciation / Transliteration: duìshǒu
"他战胜了强大的对手。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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One's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
"He faced a formidable adversary in the chess championship."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'adversary' originates from the Latin 'adversarius', meaning 'opponent' or 'enemy', which is derived from 'advertere', meaning 'to turn against'. It has evolved through Middle English, retaining its connotation of opposition and conflict.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adversary" is said worldwide
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adversaire
Transliteration: adversaire
"Il a vaincu son redoutable adversaire."
Gegner
Transliteration: Gegner
"Er hat seinen starken Gegner besiegt."
avversario
Transliteration: avversario
"Ha sconfitto il suo temibile avversario."
adversario
Transliteration: adversario
"Derrotó a su formidable adversario."
adversário
Transliteration: adversário
"Ele derrotou o seu formidável adversário."
प्रतिद्वंदी
Transliteration: pratidvandvi
"उसने अपने प्रबल प्रतिद्वंदी को हरा दिया।"
对手
Transliteration: duìshǒu
"他战胜了强大的对手。"
상대방
Transliteration: sangdaebang
"그는 강력한 상대방을 물리쳤다."
敵対者
Transliteration: tekitaisha
"彼は強力な敵対者を打ち負かした。"
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