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antagonists

/ænˈtæɡənɪsts/ /ænˈtæɡənɪstəs/

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noun

Gegner, Widersacher

An opponent or enemy.

Examples :

"In the school play, the hero and the villains were clear antagonists, always fighting for opposite goals. "

In dem Schultheater waren der Held und die Gegner klare Widersacher, die immer für gegensätzliche Ziele kämpften.

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noun

Gegner, Widersacher

One who antagonizes or stirs.

Examples :

"In the school play, the antagonists tried to stop the hero from achieving his goal. "

In dem Schultheater versuchten die Gegner, den Helden daran zu hindern, sein Ziel zu erreichen.

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noun

Antagonist, Gegenspieler

A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.

Examples :

"2001: The calcium antagonists represent one of the top ten classes of prescription drugs in terms of commercial value, with worldwide sales of nearly $10 billion in 1999. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 41)"

2001: Die Kalzium-Antagonisten gehören zu den zehn wichtigsten Klassen von verschreibungspflichtigen Medikamenten in Bezug auf den kommerziellen Wert, mit weltweiten Umsätzen von fast 10 Milliarden US-Dollar im Jahr 1999. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, S. 41)

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noun

Gegenspieler, Widersacher

(authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.

Examples :

"In the school play, the protagonists were the heroes, while the antagonists were the bullies trying to steal their lunch money. "

In dem Schultheater waren die Protagonisten die Helden, während die Gegenspieler die Schläger waren, die versuchten, ihnen das Pausengeld zu stehlen.

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Gegenspieler

A muscle that acts in opposition to another.

Examples :

"A flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it."

Ein Beuger, der einen Teil beugt, ist der Gegenspieler eines Streckers, der ihn dehnt.

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