No. 15,460 in German
versus
"Versus" in German means "against" or "in contrast to."
In a sentence
Das Spiel Bayern München versus Borussia Dortmund war spannend.
The game Bayern Munich versus Borussia Dortmund was exciting.
Here, 'versus' is used to show a matchup or competition between two entities.
Im Gericht gab es eine Klage Meier versus Müller.
In court, there was a case Meier versus Müller.
Here, 'versus' indicates a legal confrontation or case between individuals.
In der Diskussion war es Mensch versus Technik.
In the discussion, it was human versus technology.
Here, 'versus' establishes a conceptual or thematic opposition between ideas.
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