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enemy

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɛnəmi/ · UK /ˈenəmi/

Forms: enemies

enemy means: Someone who dislikes you strongly or wants to harm or oppose you.

noun

HOSTILE PERSONB1

Someone who dislikes you strongly or wants to harm or oppose you.

  • He used to be my enemy.
  • She made enemies by treating people unfairly.
  • Why do you see me as an enemy?

How to use it: enemy of someone/something (He became an enemy of the government.)

Similar words: foe, adversary

Opposites: friend

Common phrases: an enemy, make an enemy, personal enemy, bitter enemy

OPPOSING ARMYB1

The country, army, or soldiers fighting against your side in a war.

  • The enemy attacked at dawn.
  • Our soldiers moved behind enemy lines.
  • They captured weapons from the enemy.

Similar words: foe, opponent

Opposites: ally

Common phrases: the enemy, enemy forces, enemy territory, enemy soldier

Questions about enemy

What does enemy mean?

Someone who dislikes you strongly or wants to harm or oppose you.

What is enemy in other languages?

Türkçe: düşman · Español: enemigo · Français: ennemi · Deutsch: Feind · Italiano: nemico · 日本語: 敵

How do you pronounce enemy?

In American English /ˈɛnəmi/; in British English /ˈenəmi/.

How do you use enemy in a sentence?

He used to be my enemy. She made enemies by treating people unfairly.

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