Polyglot Dictionary

adversario

/aðβeɾˈsaɾjo/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los adversarios

Meaning

  1. opponent

    • Derrotó a su adversario.

      He defeated his opponent.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

oponente

oponente is the more neutral, common word for an opponent, like in a game or debate; adversario is stronger, implying more serious rivalry or enmity, closer to "adversary."

Similar in other languages

French

adversaire

adversaire is the French word for the same thing — both mean "opponent."

Practice

1 What does adversario mean?

2 Fill the gap: Derrotó a su ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches adversario?

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