nounmasculine/femininepl: oponentes
opponent
1. A person who competes against another in a sport, game, or contest
My tennis opponent was very skilled.
Meu oponente de tênis era muito habilidoso.
2. A person who opposes or disagrees with another, especially in a political or ideological context
The candidate faced tough questions from her political opponents.
A candidata enfrentou perguntas difíceis de seus oponentes políticos.
3. An adversary or rival
He defeated his opponent in the chess match.
Ele derrotou seu oponente na partida de xadrez.
Related Idioms & Phrases
enfrentar um oponente (to face an opponent)
derrotar o oponente (to defeat the opponent)
oponente formidável (formidable opponent)
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