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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries敵対者
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tekitaisha
"物語の中で、主人公はその敵対者と戦う。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
"In the novel, the charming detective finally confronts his long-time antagonist." - 2
A muscle whose action opposes that of another muscle, or a substance that interferes with or inhibits the physiological action of another.
"Insulin acts as a physiological antagonist to glucagon in regulating blood sugar levels."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'antagonistes', meaning 'competitor, opponent, or rival', formed from anti- ('against') and agonizesthai ('to contend for a prize'). It entered the English language in the early 17th century originally denoting an adversary in a struggle or combat, later expanding to include literary villains and physiological muscle counterparts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Antagonist" is said worldwide
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antagoniste
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.ta.ɡɔ.nist/
"Le héros doit affronter son principal antagoniste à la fin de l'histoire."
Antagonist
Transliteration: /antanɡoˈnɪst/
"Der Detektiv versuchte, die Motive seines Antagonisten zu verstehen."
antagonista
Transliteration: /an.ta.ɡoˈnis.ta/
"L'attore ha interpretato magnificamente il ruolo dell'antagonista."
antagonista
Transliteration: /an.ta.ɣoˈnis.ta/
"El antagonista de la película representa el mal absoluto."
antagonista
Transliteration: /ɐ̃.tɐ.ɡuˈniʃ.tɐ/
"O herói e o antagonista travaram uma batalha épica."
विरोधी
Transliteration: virodhi
"kahani mein mukhya patra ka virodhi bahut shaktishali hai."
对手
Transliteration: duìshǒu
"这部小说里的反派角色是一个复杂的对手。"
대적자
Transliteration: daejeokja
"주인공은 이야기 속에서 강력한 대적자를 만난다."
敵対者
Transliteration: tekitaisha
"物語の中で、主人公はその敵対者と戦う。"
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