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1 adversary
['ædvəsərɪ] [AE -serɪ]nome avversario m. (-a), antagonista m. e f.* * *['ædvəsəri]plural - adversaries; noun(an opponent; an enemy: his adversary in the chess match.) avversario* * *adversary /ˈædvəsərɪ/n.1 avversario; antagonistaNOTA D'USO: - adversary o opponent?-* * *['ædvəsərɪ] [AE -serɪ]nome avversario m. (-a), antagonista m. e f. -
2 -adversary o opponent?-
Nota d'usoI sostantivi adversary e opponent possono essere entrambi tradotti con “avversario”, ma possiedono sfumature di significato diverse. Opponent significa “avversario” in senso sportivo, che compete per vincere, non per nuocere all'altra persona: My opponent was very good, il mio avversario era molto bravo. Adversary, invece, ha una venatura molto più accentuata di ostilità e di minaccia, e si avvicina al significato di “nemico”: Moriarty was Holmes' greatest adversary, Moriarty era il principale avversario (o nemico) di Holmes. -
3 adversary ad·ver·sary n
['ædvəs(ə)rɪ]avversario (-a), antagonista m/f -
4 strike out
1) (hit out) colpireto strike out at — attaccare [ adversary]; fig. prendersela con [ critics]
2) (proceed)to strike out in new directions — fig. intraprendere nuove strade
to strike out on one's own — mettersi in proprio; strike [sth.] out, strike out [sth.] (delete) cancellare, depennare [name, paragraph]
* * *1) (to erase or cross out (a word etc): He read the essay and struck out a word here and there.) cancellare2) (to start fighting: He's a man who strikes out with his fists whenever he's angry.) (menare colpi)* * *1. vt + adv(cross out) depennare2. vi + adv1)to strike out (at) — tirare colpi (a), dare botte (a)2)to strike out (for) — dirigersi (verso)to strike out on one's own — (fig: in business) mettersi in proprio
* * *1) (hit out) colpireto strike out at — attaccare [ adversary]; fig. prendersela con [ critics]
2) (proceed)to strike out in new directions — fig. intraprendere nuove strade
to strike out on one's own — mettersi in proprio; strike [sth.] out, strike out [sth.] (delete) cancellare, depennare [name, paragraph]
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5 opponent
[ə'pəʊnənt]1) (adversary) avversario m. (-a)2) pol. (of regime) oppositore m. (-trice)* * *[ə'pəunənt](a person who opposes: an opponent of the government; He beat his opponent by four points.) avversario- opportunely
- opportuneness
- opportunism
- opportunist* * *[ə'pəʊnənt]1) (adversary) avversario m. (-a)2) pol. (of regime) oppositore m. (-trice) -
6 ♦ opponent
♦ opponent /əˈpəʊnənt/A n.2 (comm.) concorrenteB a.( raro) contrario; opposto● (anat.) opponent muscle, muscolo opponente. -
7 worthy
['wɜːðɪ] 1.1) mai attrib. (deserving)to be worthy of sth. — essere degno o meritevole di qcs.
2) (admirable) [ cause] nobile; [citizen, friend] degno2.worthy of sth., sb. — degno di qcs., qcn.
nome notabile m. e f., personalità f.* * *[-ði]1) (good and deserving: I willingly give money to a worthy cause.) degno, meritevole2) ((with of) deserving: She was not worthy of the honour given to her.) degno3) ((with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with: a performance worthy of a champion.) degno4) (of great enough importance etc: She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.) degno* * *worthy /ˈwɜ:ðɪ/A a.1 degno; meritevole: a candidate worthy of support, un candidato meritevole d'appoggio; worthy of praise [of reward], degno di lode [di ricompensa]; (lett.) a worthy adversary, un degno avversario2 (scherz. o iron.) degno; onorevole; rispettabile: Who is that worthy gentleman?, chi è quel rispettabile signore?B n.1 (arc.) dignitario; maggiorente; notabile; personalità: an Elizabethan worthy, una personalità dell'era elisabettiana; the village worthies, i notabili del villaggio2 (scherz. o iron.) degno signore; personaggio; tipo● worthy aims, scopi onorevoli □ (spreg.) a worthy man, un buon uomo □ a worthy reward, una degna ricompensa; una ricompensa adeguata.* * *['wɜːðɪ] 1.1) mai attrib. (deserving)to be worthy of sth. — essere degno o meritevole di qcs.
2) (admirable) [ cause] nobile; [citizen, friend] degno2.worthy of sth., sb. — degno di qcs., qcn.
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8 adversaries
plural; see adversary
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