Opponent
derNounopponent, adversary
English translations
- 01
opponent
- 02
adversary
- 03
rival
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Opponent ist eine Person, die gegen jemanden oder etwas ist, insbesondere in einem Wettbewerb oder einer Diskussion.
- English meaning
- Opponent, adversary
- Synonym
- Gegner, Widersacher
- German example
- Mein Opponent im Schachspiel war sehr stark.
- English example
- My opponent in the chess game was very strong.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Opponent
- Plural Form
- die Opponenten
Related words
- Schachfigur
Chess piece
- Schäfermatt
Scholar's mate
- Widerpart
opponent
- Seelengröße
Magnanimity
- Riposte
Riposte, retort
- Abwehrspielerin
defender (female)
- Schwitzkasten
headlock
- Schauprozeß
Show trial
- Verschlagenheit
Cunning
- diskreditieren
To discredit
- foulen
to foul
- besiegen
To defeat
- dissen
Diss
- verhauen
to beat up, to defeat soundly
- abkarten
To conspire, to plot
- matt setzen
To checkmate
- mattsetzen
To checkmate
- unterlegen
Inferior
- handgreiflich
Violent means that someone uses or threatens physical violence.
- Hockey
Hockey is a team sport where two teams try to move a ball or puck into the opponent's goal using sticks.
- Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback, where players try to hit a ball into the opponent's goal with a mallet.
- Taktik
Tactic
- bluffen
To bluff means to try to deceive or intimidate someone through deception or false claims, often to gain an advantage.
- Kriegsbemalung
War paint
- Großmut
"Magnanimity" refers to a noble and benevolent disposition, which is shown in the willingness to forgive others or overlook their mistakes.
- Überläufer
Defector
- Verachtung
Contempt is a feeling of deep disapproval or disgust towards someone or something.
- Bluff
Bluff
- Invektive
An invective is a vehement or violent denunciation, condemnation, or insult.
- Gegenspieler
Opponent
- Gröfaz
"Gröfaz" is a derogatory abbreviation for "Greatest Commander of all Time", referring to Adolf Hitler.
- Clinch
Clinch
- Doppelschlag
Double blow
- Überrumpelung
surprise attack, overwhelming
- Sturmlauf
Charge, assault
- Schachstein
Chess piece
- herausfordern
to challenge
- gegenbeschuldigen
To counter-accuse
- schmähen
To revile, to defame
- losreißen
to tear away
- anspeien
To spit at
- niederwerfen
To throw down, to defeat
- niederschreien
To shout down
- eristisch
Eristic means prone to arguing or intent on winning an argument, often by unfair means.
- hämisch
maliciously gleeful
- Gegner
opponent
- Tirade
Tirade
- Übermacht
Supremacy
- Gegnerin
Female opponent
Example sentences with “Opponent”
Er hat seinen Opponenten im Schach besiegt. (He defeated his opponent in chess.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Opponent' common in German?
Yes, although 'Gegner' is more common in everyday speech. 'Opponent' is often used in academic or formal political contexts.