No. 8,463 in French

adverses

Opposing or unfavorable.

In a sentence

Les équipes adverses se sont rencontrées lors du tournoi.
The opposing teams met during the tournament.
Here, 'adverses' indicates opposing entities in a competitive or confrontational setting, specifically the teams.
Ses opinions adverses ne trouvent pas d'accord dans le débat.
His opposing opinions do not find agreement in the debate.
In this context, 'adverses' refers to opinions that are contrary or conflicting within a discussion.
Nous avons dû surmonter des conditions adverses pour réussir.
We had to overcome adverse conditions to succeed.
The term 'adverses' here describes challenging or unfavorable situations impeding progress.

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