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opponent
/əˈpəʊnənt/

opponent

🇺🇸 American English
/əˈpoʊnənt/
🇬🇧 British English
/əˈpəʊnənt/
🇷🇺 Russian
[prɐˈtʲivnʲɪk]
Meaning of opponent

someone you are fighting or competing against

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opponent

When to use opponent

strong opponent

сильный противник

political opponent

политический противник

main opponent

главный противник

tough opponent

сильный противник

fierce opponent

яростный противник

opponent usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Его противник оказался сильнее, чем он ожидал.

His opponent was stronger than he expected.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она изучила своего противника перед финалом.

She studied her opponent before the final.

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opponent translation: противник. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce opponent

/əˈpəʊnənt/

opponent translation

противник

opponent examples

His opponent was stronger than he expected.

opponent transcription

/əˈpəʊnənt/, /əˈpoʊnənt/

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opponent meaning: what does it mean?

someone you are fighting or competing against

opponent pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

opponent is pronounced as /əˈpəʊnənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

opponent definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

His opponent was stronger than he expected. Translation: Его противник оказался сильнее, чем он ожидал.

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