No. 327 in Arabic
العدو
The enemy.
In a sentence
العدو يقترب من الحدود.
The enemy is approaching the borders.
Here, 'العدو' means 'the enemy', referring to an opposing force or adversary.
قام العدو بمهاجمة القرية فجراً.
The adversary attacked the village at dawn.
In this sentence, 'العدو' is used to denote 'the adversary' in a confrontational or combative context.
يجب علينا أن نساعد العدو القديم ليصبح حليفاً لنا.
We must assist the old enemy to become an ally to us.
Here, 'العدو' refers to 'the old enemy', indicating a prior foe who might now change roles or status.
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