Translations for „nemesis“ in the English » German Dictionary

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neme·sis <pl -ses> [ˈneməsɪs, pl -si:z] N

1. nemesis liter (punishment):

nemesis

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the tax increases proved to be the President's political nemesis at the following election

die Steuererhöhungen erwiesen sich als politische Krux für den Präsidenten bei den nächsten Wahlen

2. nemesis (goddess):

Nemesis

Nemesis f

Nemesis

Rachegöttin f

nemesis N

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nemesis (arch-enemy)

Erzfeind(in) mf

nemesis (rival, enemy)

[ausgesprochener/ausgesprochene] Angstgegner(in)

to meet one's nemesis

seinem Erzfeind begegnen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the tax increases proved to be the President's political nemesis at the following election

die Steuererhöhungen erwiesen sich als politische Krux für den Präsidenten bei den nächsten Wahlen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As he goes further and further he finds at the source of his trouble his nemesis, a drug criminal he arrested years before.

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The character's arsenal is inspired by his nemesis' weaponry, such as batarangs.

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