Gegner — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adversary noun An opponent or rival, especially one you compete or fight against.
- antagonist noun The character in a story who stands in the way of the main character and drives the conflict.
- contender noun A person who competes against others, especially one with a real chance of winning.
- contrary adjective Completely opposite in nature or direction.
- critic noun A person who evaluates and comments on the quality of something, such as art, film, or books.
- enemy noun A person who is hostile toward, or actively opposes, another.
- opponent noun A person who competes against or opposes someone else, as in a game, contest, or argument.
- rival noun A person, team, or organisation competing for the same goal as another.
Senses
Gegner is used for these senses in English:
- adversary An opponent or rival.
- antagonist An opponent or enemy.
- contender Someone who competes with one or more other people.
- contrary The opposite.
- critic (countable) An opponent.
- enemy Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
- opponent One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
- rival A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
antagonist — full definition
- noun The character in a story who stands in the way of the main character and drives the conflict.
- noun A person who actively opposes or fights against someone else.
- noun In medicine and biology, a substance that blocks the action of another, or a muscle that opposes the movement of another.