opponent
US /əˈpoʊ.nənt/
UK /əˈpoʊ.nənt/
1.
Gegner, Kontrahent
someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument
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He defeated his opponent in the final round.
Er besiegte seinen Gegner in der letzten Runde.
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The debaters presented strong arguments against their opponents.
Die Debattanten präsentierten starke Argumente gegen ihre Gegner.
2.
Gegner, Widersacher
a person or group who is against something, such as a policy, idea, or action
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The new policy faced strong resistance from its opponents.
Die neue Politik stieß auf starken Widerstand ihrer Gegner.
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She became a vocal opponent of the proposed development.
Sie wurde eine lautstarke Gegnerin der vorgeschlagenen Entwicklung.