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antagonist

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/

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noun

Antagonista, enemigo

An opponent or enemy.

Examples :

"The school bully was the antagonist in many students' lives. "

El abusón de la escuela era el enemigo en la vida de muchos estudiantes.

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Antagonista, adversario

One who antagonizes or stirs.

Examples :

"The school's new principal was the antagonist in the teachers' union's negotiations. "

El nuevo director de la escuela fue el antagonista en las negociaciones del sindicato de maestros.

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Antagonista

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: Los antagonistas del calcio representan una de las diez clases principales de medicamentos recetados en términos de valor comercial, con ventas mundiales de casi 10 mil millones de dólares en 1999. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 41)

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Antagonista, oponente

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

Examples :

"In the school play, the antagonist was the jealous classmate who tried to sabotage the protagonist's project. "

En la obra escolar, el antagonista era el compañero de clase celoso que intentó sabotear el proyecto del protagonista.

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Antagonista

A muscle that acts in opposition to another.

Examples :

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

Un flexor, que dobla una parte, es el antagonista de un extensor, que la extiende.

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