opponents in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for opponents in the English»French Dictionary

opponent [Brit əˈpəʊnənt, Am əˈpoʊnənt] N

1. opponent:

opponent (gen) POL, SPORTS (adversary)

adversaire mf

2. opponent POL:

opponent (gen) (of regime)

opposant/-e m/f (of à)

opponent (of project, scheme)

adversaire mf (of de)

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irreconcilable opponents

irréconciliable (with avec)

wrong-foot opponent, adversary

prendre [qn] à contre-pied

kill off pests, opponents

éliminer

outwit opponent

déjouer les manœuvres de

sidestep opponent, tackle

éviter

Translations for opponents in the French»English Dictionary

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opposant (opposante)

opponent (à of)

les opposants au régime

the opponents of the regime

opposant

opponent

contradicteur

opponent (de of)

adversaire (gén)

opponent

la répression sanglante contre les opposants

the bloody suppression of opponents

opponents in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for opponents in the English»French Dictionary

opponent [əˈpəʊnənt, Am -ˈpoʊ-] N

1. opponent POL:

opponent

opposant(e) m (f)

opponent of sth

opposant à qc

2. opponent SPORTS:

opponent

adversaire mf

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to purge opponents

éliminer des adversaires

he has a comfortable lead over his opponent

il a une avance confortable sur son adversaire

Translations for opponents in the French»English Dictionary

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opposant(e)

opponent

les opposants à qn/qc

the opponents to sb/sth

adversaire

opponent

antimondialiste

opponent of globalization

opposants au régime

opponents of the régime

braver un adversaire

to stand up to an opponent

dénoncer un opposant politique à qn

to give a political opponent away to sb

rétorquer un bon mot à un adversaire/à qc

to come back with a smart answer to an opponent/to sth

opponents Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to purge opponents

éliminer des adversaires

opponent of sth

opposant à qc

he has a comfortable lead over his opponent

il a une avance confortable sur son adversaire

to come back with a smart answer to an opponent/to sth

rétorquer un bon mot à un adversaire/à qc

to give a political opponent away to sb

dénoncer un opposant politique à qn

to stand up to an opponent

braver un adversaire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Opponents emphasise the negative impact the tax could have on the finance sector and believe it may force trading offshore.

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The policy of our opponents stands condemned on any test, whether of principle or expediency.

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In general, opponents must respond to aggressive play by playing more loosely, which offers more opportunities to make mistakes.

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A game between two reasonably equal opponents should still be a fifty-fifty contest after the toss.

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She has the power to control and grow plant life at a rapid rate, animating vines to capture or ensnare her opponents.

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Their opponents believed that affirmative action helped increase equality in a system developed by white men.

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Game play involves arranging one's tiles into a grid of connected words faster than one's opponents.

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He is able to lunge at his opponents with massive leaps and is also capable of burrowing substantial distances.

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His gigantic legs allow him to move quickly and avoid enemy attacks, and his long arms stretch out to wrap around opponents during battle.

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This style of play, similar to a human backboard, often tires and frustrates more offensive opponents.

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