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antagonista — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antagonist noun The character in a story who stands in the way of the main character and drives the conflict.
  • competitor noun A person or organization competing against another for the same goal.
  • rival noun A person, team, or organisation competing for the same goal as another.

Senses

antagonista is used for these senses in English:

  • competitor A person or organization against whom one is competing.
  • 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

  1. noun The character in a story who stands in the way of the main character and drives the conflict.
  2. noun A person who actively opposes or fights against someone else.
  3. noun In medicine and biology, a substance that blocks the action of another, or a muscle that opposes the movement of another.

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