No. 990 in French
adversaire
Opponent.
In a sentence
L'adversaire de Paul lors du match était très talentueux.
Paul's opponent in the match was very talented.
Here, 'adversaire' is used to refer to a competitor in a sports context.
Dans ce débat, elle a dû convaincre son adversaire pour gagner.
In this debate, she had to convince her opponent to win.
In this sentence, 'adversaire' represents a rival in an argumentative or intellectual setting.
Les adversaires idéologiques de ce mouvement critiquent souvent ses propositions.
The ideological opponents of this movement often criticize its proposals.
Here, 'adversaire' refers to an entity opposing an idea or group in a philosophical or societal context.
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