adversaire

Definitions of adversaire
  1. noun
    a personal enemy
    synonyms: ennemi, opposant
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    antonyms:
    allié, ami, partisan
    an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
    types:
    ennemi mortel, ennemie mortelle
    an enemy who wants to kill you
    type of:
    concurrent, rival
    the contestant you hope to defeat
  2. noun
    a contestant that you are matched against
    synonyms: opposant, partie adverse
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    type of:
    combattant, concurrent, rival
    a person who participates in competitions
  3. noun
    the contestant you hope to defeat
    synonyms: concurrent, rival
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    champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
    finaliste
    a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
    ennemi, opposant
    a personal enemy
    favori, favorite
    a competitor thought likely to win
    rangée, étage
    any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
    ennemi mortel, ennemie mortelle
    an enemy who wants to kill you
    type of:
    combattant, concurrent, rival
    a person who participates in competitions
  4. noun
    someone who offers opposition
    synonyms: antagoniste, opposant
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    type of:
    homme, individu, mortel, être
    a human being
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