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Gegnerin — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adversary noun An opponent or rival, especially one you compete or fight against.
  • 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

Gegnerin is used for these senses in English:

  • adversary An opponent or rival.
  • 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.

contrary — full definition

  1. adjective Completely opposite in nature or direction.
  2. adjective Stubbornly inclined to disagree or do the opposite of what's expected.
  3. noun The opposite of something already stated.

Related German words