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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Nemesis
Hello.
The sentence:
"Suppose you are at the middle of a long, hard struggle with your nemesis...."
is from Winning Chess Play
What does nemesis mean here?I'm looking for a good persian equivalent.....
Here's what CALD® says:http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/nemesis?q=nemesis
my question is:is it translatable as "your same-level opponent"?
The sentence:
"Suppose you are at the middle of a long, hard struggle with your nemesis...."
is from Winning Chess Play
What does nemesis mean here?I'm looking for a good persian equivalent.....
Here's what CALD® says:http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/nemesis?q=nemesis
my question is:is it translatable as "your same-level opponent"?
Top answer
How about adversary ?
- How about adversary ?
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No - it means a bitter opponent or a fierce enemy that you have a long-running, acrimonious rivalry with.
'Your same-level opponent' is a wishy-washy representation of that.
Rover
'Your same-level opponent' is a wishy-washy representation of that.
Rover
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