enemy
gb/ˈɛnəmi/ us/ˈɛnəmi/
A2
Англійська
~ 2000
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
A hostile person or group
A person or group who wants to harm or fight you.
Модель уживання:
[someone]'s enemy
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'enemy' with 'opponent'. 'Opponent' can be neutral and only about competition, while 'enemy' implies hostility or harm.
Синоніми
opponent (Often used for someone you compete against, not always hostile.)
|
adversary (Formal term for an opponent, especially in conflict or competition.)
Антоніми
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.)
Словосполучення
sworn enemy
|make enemies
|former enemy
|enemy forces
|enemy territory
Теми
conflict
|relationships
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- That man is my enemy.
- The two men are enemies.
- We must fight the enemy.
- The enemy is coming.
- She has many enemies.
Іменник
B1
entity
2
Something harmful or destructive
Something that hurts or makes a situation worse for someone.
Модель уживання:
[something] is the enemy of [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may not realize this is a figurative use and try to interpret it literally.
Синоніми
threat (Something likely to cause damage or danger.)
|
danger (A situation or thing that could cause harm.)
Антоніми
benefit (Something that helps or improves a situation.)
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friend (In figurative use, something friendly or helpful.)
Словосполучення
public enemy
|enemy of progress
|enemy of health
Теми
conflict
|health
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
enemy
IPA
GB/ˈɛnəmi/
US/ˈɛnəmi/
Склади й наголос
en - emy (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: enemy
- Plural: enemies
Споріднені слова
Вирази
make enemies
1/mˈeɪk ˈɛnəmiz/
fixed phrase
Cause people to dislike you strongly
To do things that make people dislike or hate you.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- Corruption is the enemy within our organization.
- They fear the enemy within more than outside threats.