enemy
gb/ˈɛnəmi/ us/ˈɛnəmi/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2000
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
1
A hostile person or group
A person or group who wants to harm or fight you.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone]'s enemy
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'enemy' with 'opponent'. 'Opponent' can be neutral and only about competition, while 'enemy' implies hostility or harm.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
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.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
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.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
sworn enemy
|make enemies
|former enemy
|enemy forces
|enemy territory
கருப்பொருள்கள்
conflict
|relationships
|politics
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- That man is my enemy.
- The two men are enemies.
- We must fight the enemy.
- The enemy is coming.
- She has many enemies.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
entity
2
Something harmful or destructive
Something that hurts or makes a situation worse for someone.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[something] is the enemy of [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may not realize this is a figurative use and try to interpret it literally.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
threat (Something likely to cause damage or danger.)
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danger (A situation or thing that could cause harm.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
benefit (Something that helps or improves a situation.)
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friend (In figurative use, something friendly or helpful.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
public enemy
|enemy of progress
|enemy of health
கருப்பொருள்கள்
conflict
|health
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
enemy
IPA
GB/ˈɛnəmi/
US/ˈɛnəmi/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
en - emy (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: enemy
- Plural: enemies
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
make enemies
1/mˈeɪk ˈɛnəmiz/
fixed phrase
Cause people to dislike you strongly
To do things that make people dislike or hate you.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Corruption is the enemy within our organization.
- They fear the enemy within more than outside threats.