Opponent
dasNounder Gegner; die Gegnerin
German translations
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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
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Schachbegriff: Eine Mattsetzung des Königs durch einen Bauern und eine Dame.
- English meaning
- Scholar's mate
- German example
- Der Gegner setzte mich mit einem schnellen Schäfermatt schachmatt.
- English example
- My opponent checkmated me with a quick scholar's mate.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Schäfermatt
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Gegenspieler
opponent
- Gegner
opponent
- Gegner
opponents
- Globalisierung
opponent of globalization
- Schachgegner
chess opponent
- Impfgegnerin
vaccine opponent
- Gröfaz
"Gröfaz" is a derogatory abbreviation for "Greatest Commander of all Time", referring to Adolf Hitler.
- Clinch
Clinch
- Riposte
Riposte, retort
- Abwehrspielerin
defender (female)
- Schwitzkasten
headlock
- unterlegen
Inferior
- besiegen
To defeat
- dissen
Diss
- herausfordern
to challenge
- losreißen
to tear away
- niederschreien
To shout down
- matt setzen
To checkmate
- mattsetzen
To checkmate
- eristisch
Eristic means prone to arguing or intent on winning an argument, often by unfair means.
- Taktik
Tactic
- handgreiflich
Violent means that someone uses or threatens physical violence.
- Tirade
Tirade
- Übermacht
Supremacy
- Großmut
"Magnanimity" refers to a noble and benevolent disposition, which is shown in the willingness to forgive others or overlook their mistakes.
- Attacke
Attack
- Verachtung
Contempt is a feeling of deep disapproval or disgust towards someone or something.
- Gegenspieler
Opponent
- Widerpart
opponent
- Seelengröße
Magnanimity
- Schauprozeß
Show trial
- Schachstein
Chess piece
- diskreditieren
To discredit
- foulen
to foul
- abkarten
To conspire, to plot
- hinmorden
To assassinate means to murder someone intentionally and cruelly, often for political reasons.
- unterlegen
Inferior
- bärenstark
Bärenstark means very strong or powerful, comparable to the strength of a bear.
- besiegt
Defeated
- elenktisch
Elenctic refers to refuting or confuting someone by cross-examination, often in a philosophical context.
- Agitation
Agitation refers to stirring up unrest or inciting certain actions, often with a political background.
- hämisch
maliciously gleeful
- bluffen
To bluff means to try to deceive or intimidate someone through deception or false claims, often to gain an advantage.
- Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback, where players try to hit a ball into the opponent's goal with a mallet.
- Gegner
opponent
- Mittelspiel
Middlegame
- Schachgegner
Chess opponent
- Kriegsbemalung
War paint
Example sentences with “Opponent”
He defeated his opponent in the final. (Er besiegte seinen Gegner im Finale.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you address a female opponent in German?
You use 'die Gegnerin'. German nouns for people often add '-in' to the masculine form to denote a female.