Sentence examples of "opponent" in English

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Translations: all6 gegner4 gegenüber1 other translations1
Don't underestimate your opponent. Unterschätze nicht deinen Gegner.
The atheist completely flummoxed her opponent in the debate by asking, "And who created God?" Die Atheistin verwirrte ihr Gegenüber in der Diskussion völlig, indem sie fragte: „Und wer hat Gott erschaffen?“
He is a formidable opponent. Er ist ein schrecklicher Gegner.
Lincoln welcomed his old political opponent. Lincoln begrüßte seinen alten politischen Gegner.
The talented young chess player is very bold. He deliberately lays himself open to attack, makes himself vulnerable and then checkmates his opponent when least expected. Der talentierte junge Schachspieler ist sehr kühn. Er setzt sich absichtlich einem Angriff aus, macht sich verwundbar und setzt dann seinen Gegner matt, wenn dieser es am wenigsten erwartet.
He defeated his opponent in the election. Er besiegte bei der Wahl seinen Gegenkandidaten.
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