No. 283 in Greek
εναντίον
"Εναντίον" means "against" or "opposite to" in English.
In a sentence
Το δικαστήριο αποφάσισε εναντίον του κατηγορούμενου.
The court ruled against the defendant.
In this sentence, 'εναντίον' is used as a preposition followed by the genitive case, meaning 'against' in terms of opposition.
Η ομάδα έπαιξε εναντίον ενός ισχυρού αντιπάλου.
The team played against a strong opponent.
Here, 'εναντίον' describes facing or competing against someone or something in a contest or game.
Διαδήλωσαν εναντίον της απόφασης της κυβέρνησης.
They protested against the government's decision.
In this context, 'εναντίον' indicates a stance in opposition to an action or decision.
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