No. 1,248 in French

adversaires

Opponents.

In a sentence

Les adversaires se sont affrontés sur le terrain.
The opponents faced each other on the field.
In this sentence, 'adversaires' refers to opponents in a sports context, indicating individuals or teams competing against each other.
Les adversaires politiques ont débattu toute la soirée.
The political opponents debated all evening.
Here, 'adversaires' is used to describe individuals contesting each other in a political or ideological discussion.
Dans ce jeu, chaque joueur a plusieurs adversaires.
In this game, each player has several opponents.
This usage of 'adversaires' relates to opponents or competitors in the context of a game.

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