No. 202 in Ukrainian
противника
"Opponent" or "adversary."
In a sentence
Ми перемогли противника у шаховій партії.
We defeated the opponent in the chess game.
In this sentence, 'противника' is used in a sports or competitive game context to denote the competitor or adversary.
Противника розбили в наступальній операції.
The opponent was defeated during the offensive operation.
Here, 'противника' refers to an adversary in a military or strategic scenario.
Його думка часто стає противником нових ідей.
His opinion often becomes an opponent of new ideas.
In this sentence, 'противником' is used metaphorically to represent opposition or resistance to abstract concepts such as ideas.
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