enemy
gb/ˈɛnəmi/ us/ˈɛnəmi/
A2
Anglais
~ 2000
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
A hostile person or group
A person or group who wants to harm or fight you.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s enemy
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'enemy' with 'opponent'. 'Opponent' can be neutral and only about competition, while 'enemy' implies hostility or harm.
Synonymes
opponent (Often used for someone you compete against, not always hostile.)
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adversary (Formal term for an opponent, especially in conflict or competition.)
Antonymes
ally (Someone who supports and helps you, often in opposition to a common enemy.)
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friend (A person with whom you have a positive and supportive relationship.)
Collocations
sworn enemy
|make enemies
|former enemy
|enemy forces
|enemy territory
Thèmes
conflict
|relationships
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The two countries have been enemies for decades.
- She considered her rival at work to be her enemy.
- The soldiers prepared to face the enemy on the battlefield.
- He vowed never to forgive his enemy.
- The spy was caught by enemy agents.
Exemples pédagogiques
- That man is my enemy.
- The two men are enemies.
- We must fight the enemy.
- The enemy is coming.
- She has many enemies.
Nom
B1
entity
2
Something harmful or destructive
Something that hurts or makes a situation worse for someone.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is the enemy of [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not realize this is a figurative use and try to interpret it literally.
Synonymes
threat (Something likely to cause damage or danger.)
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danger (A situation or thing that could cause harm.)
Antonymes
benefit (Something that helps or improves a situation.)
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friend (In figurative use, something friendly or helpful.)
Collocations
public enemy
|enemy of progress
|enemy of health
Thèmes
conflict
|health
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Laziness is the enemy of success.
- Pollution is the enemy of clean air.
- Fear can be your greatest enemy.
- Debt became his lifelong enemy.
- Ignorance is the enemy of progress.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Sugar is the enemy of good health.
- Cold weather is the enemy of plants.
- Fear is my enemy.
- Noise is the enemy of sleep.
- Smoke is the enemy of clean air.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
enemy
API
GB/ˈɛnəmi/
US/ˈɛnəmi/
Syllabes et accentuation
en - emy (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: enemy
- Plural: enemies
Famille de mots
Expressions
make enemies
1/mˈeɪk ˈɛnəmiz/
fixed phrase
Cause people to dislike you strongly
To do things that make people dislike or hate you.
Exemples
- If you speak too harshly, you'll make enemies quickly.
- He made enemies by refusing to compromise.
public enemy number one
1/pˈʌblɪk ˈɛnəmi nˈʌmbɚ wˈʌn/
fixed phrase
Most dangerous criminal or threat
The most dangerous person or thing at a certain time.
Exemples
- During the 1930s, he was public enemy number one.
- Inflation has become public enemy number one for the government.
sleep is the enemy
1/slˈip ˈɪz ðə ˈɛnəmi/
fixed phrase
informal
Belief that sleep wastes time
A joking way to say you want to stay awake and do more things instead of sleeping.
Exemples
- During exam week, she said sleep is the enemy.
- Gamers often joke that sleep is the enemy.
the enemy within
1/ðə ˈɛnəmi wɪðˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Harmful force inside a group
A person or thing inside a group that causes harm to it.
Exemples
- Corruption is the enemy within our organization.
- They fear the enemy within more than outside threats.