English-German translation for "adversary"

"adversary" German translation

adversary
British English | britisches EnglischBr [ˈædvə(r)səri] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS [-seri]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Gegner(in), Widersacher(in), Feind(in)
    adversary
    adversary
  • adversary syn vgl. → see „opponent
    adversary syn vgl. → see „opponent
examples
  • the Adversary religion | ReligionREL devil
    the Adversary religion | ReligionREL devil
adversary
British English | britisches EnglischBr [ˈædvə(r)səri] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS [-seri]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • gegnerisch, bestritten
    adversary legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR disputed
    adversary legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR disputed
examples
  • feindlich, gegnerisch
    adversary enemy, opposing obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    adversary enemy, opposing obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
a stiff adversary
ein unnachgiebiger Gegener
a stiff adversary
he succumbed to his adversary
er unterlag seinem Gegner
he succumbed to his adversary
worthy adversary
würdigeror | oder od ebenbürtiger Gegner
worthy adversary
to spare a defeated adversary
einen besiegten Gegner schonen
to spare a defeated adversary
Einstige Verbündete sind jetzt Feinde, und einstige Feinde sind mittlerweile Verbündete geworden.
Former allies are now adversaries and former adversaries are now allies.
Source: Europarl
Jetzt allerdings nur an die Vernunft der Kontrahenten zu appellieren, ist wahrlich zu wenig.
But just to appeal to one's adversary to be reasonable really is not enough.
Source: Europarl
Wir haben einen eindeutigen Gegner, nämlich den Rat.
We have one clear adversary, the Council.
Source: Europarl
Eines Tages werden die Gegenspieler Israels ihre Politik der mörderischen Selbstzerstörung aufgeben.
Someday, Israel's adversaries will abandon their policy of homicidal self destruction ‑.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Kommission muss ihre Hauptverbündete sein, nicht ihre Gegnerin.
The Commission must be their ally, not their adversary.
Source: Europarl
Wir sind leidenschaftliche Gegner von Herrn Berlusconi, wir sind jedoch politische Gegner.
We are ardent opponents of Mr Berlusconi, but we are political adversaries.
Source: Europarl
Aber im Fußball ist die Ausschaltung eines Gegners immer nur vorübergehend.
But in football, the elimination of an adversary is always temporary.
Source: News-Commentary
Minister agierten eher wie Widersacher als wie Partner.
Ministers acted like adversaries rather than partners.
Source: News-Commentary
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