No. 10,483 in Spanish
contrincante
Opponent or rival.
In a sentence
El contrincante mostró una gran habilidad durante el torneo.
The opponent showed great skill during the tournament.
Here, 'contrincante' refers to an adversary or opponent in a competitive sport or contest.
A pesar de ser amigos, se convirtieron en contrincantes en el debate de hoy.
Despite being friends, they became opponents in today's debate.
In this sentence, 'contrincantes' refers to individuals taking opposing sides in a formal or informal debate.
Los contrincantes se saludaron cordialmente antes del inicio de la competencia.
The opponents cordially greeted each other before the start of the competition.
'Contrincantes' represents the competing parties in a friendly or respectful interaction before a competitive event.
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