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enemy

noun B1
1

düşman

a person or group that is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

The soldier warned his comrades about the approaching enemy.

  • During the war, the city was surrounded by enemy troops.
  • She refused to cooperate with anyone she considered an enemy.
  • The novel explores how personal grudges can turn friends into enemies over time.
  • International diplomacy seeks to transform entrenched enemies into constructive partners for lasting peace.
  • enemy forces · düşman kuvvetler The army prepared to confront the enemy forces at the border.
  • enemy territory · düşman bölgesi Spies were captured while trying to infiltrate enemy territory.
  • be an enemy of sth She is an enemy of corruption in the government.
  • make an enemy of sb He made an enemy of his boss.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: foe

opposite: ally

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