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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aite
"彼は試合で手強い相手と戦った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument.
"Her opponent in the final match was the reigning champion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from Latin opponent- 'opposing', from the verb opponere (see op- 'against' + ponere 'to place').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "opponent" is said worldwide
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adversaire
Transliteration: adversaire
"Il doit affronter son adversaire cet après-midi."
Gegner
Transliteration: Gegner
"Der Gegner war unerwartet stark."
avversario
Transliteration: avversario
"Il nostro avversario ha giocato molto bene."
oponente
Transliteration: oponente
"El oponente presentó una fuerte defensa."
oponente
Transliteration: oponente
"Ele respeita muito o seu oponente."
प्रतिandदी
Transliteration: pratidwandi
Script: प्रतिद्वandi
"उन्होंने अपने प्रतिद्वandi को हरा दिया।"
对手
Transliteration: duìshǒu
"他在比赛中战胜了对手。"
상대
Transliteration: sangdae
"우리는 강력한 상대를 만났습니다."
相手
Transliteration: aite
"彼は試合で手強い相手と戦った。"
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