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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dírén
"他们最终战胜了强大的敌人。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An enemy or adversary, particularly in the context of war, combat, or intense opposition.
"The two knights prepared to face their fiercest foe on the battlefield." - 2
A person or thing that is hostile or harmful to another.
"Ignorance is the greatest foe of human progress and understanding."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'fāh', meaning hostile or an enemy, stemming from Proto-Germanic '*faihijaz'. Over centuries, the term evolved phonetically and orthographically into Middle English 'fo' and eventually 'foe', retaining its core connotation of an adversary in war or conflict.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Foe" is said worldwide
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ennemi
Transliteration: eh-nuh-mee
"Ils ont vaincu leur pire ennemi."
Feind
Transliteration: faint
"Der Feind wurde zurückgeschlagen."
nemico
Transliteration: neh-mee-ko
"Il nemico era alle porte della città."
enemigo
Transliteration: eh-neh-mee-go
"Debemos conocer a nuestro enemigo."
inimigo
Transliteration: ee-nee-mee-goo
"O herói lutou bravamente contra o inimigo."
दुश्मन
Transliteration: dushman
"हमें अपने दुश्मन को पहचानना चाहिए।"
敌人
Transliteration: dírén
"他们最终战胜了强大的敌人。"
적
Transliteration: jeok
"우리는 공동의 적에 맞서야 한다."
敵
Transliteration: teki
"彼は戦場で多くの敵と戦った。"
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