adversary

nemico, avversario

Persona, gruppo o forza che combatte contro di te o cerca di danneggiarti.

In inglese semplice: A person, group, or force that fights against you or tries to harm you.

• They faced a powerful adversary.
• The two armies studied their adversaries carefully.
• He refused to surrender to his old adversary.

Sinonimi: enemy, opponent, foe

Contrari: ally

Espressioni comuni: powerful adversary, face an adversary, defeat an adversary

avversario, rivale

Persona contro cui si gareggia o si discute.

In inglese semplice: Someone you compete or argue against.

• She was a worthy adversary at chess.
• His political adversaries challenged every proposal.
• Despite their friendship, they became adversaries in the final match.

Sinonimi: opponent, rival, competitor

Contrari: ally

Espressioni comuni: worthy adversary, political adversary, adversary in debate

contraddittorio, contenzioso

In cui parti contrapposte sostengono le proprie ragioni, soprattutto in tribunale.

In inglese semplice: Involving opposing sides that argue against each other, especially in a court.

• The court uses an adversary system.
• Both parties presented evidence in adversary proceedings.
• An adversary process allows each side to challenge the other’s claims.

Sinonimi: adversarial

Espressioni comuni: adversary system, adversary proceedings, adversary process

ostile, antagonistico

Che mostra ostilità e si oppone all’altra parte.

In inglese semplice: Unfriendly and opposed to each other.

• The countries have an adversary relationship.
• Their adversary attitude made cooperation difficult.
• Years of distrust had created an adversary relationship between the groups.

Sinonimi: hostile, antagonistic, adversarial

Contrari: friendly

Espressioni comuni: adversary relationship, adversary attitude