opponent

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈpəʊnənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈpoʊnənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə pōnənt)

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opponent n(sport, competition: opposing player) (deporte)oponente n común
  contrincante n común
  adversario, adversaria nm, nf
 She defeated her opponent in straight sets at the tennis match.
 Derrotó a su oponente en todos los sets del partido de tenis.
opponent n(politics, etc.: [sb] who disagrees)opositor, opositora nm, nf
 Opponents of the tax say it penalises the poorest members of society.
 Los opositores al impuesto dicen que penaliza a los miembros más pobres de la sociedad.
opponent n(election: adversary)oponente n común
  adversario, adversaria nm, nf
  contrincante n común
 The president's opponents claim that the election was rigged.
 Los oponentes al presidente dijeron que la elección estuvo arreglada.
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Collocations: an opponent of [abortion, slavery, reforms, change], a [worthy, tough, fierce, formidable] opponent, [faced, took on, sidestepped, dodged] her opponent, more...

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