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antagonists

/ænˈtæɡənɪsts/ /ænˈtæɡənɪstəs/

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Antagonistas, oponentes

An opponent or enemy.

Examples :

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

En la obra escolar, el héroe y los villanos eran antagonistas claros, siempre luchando por objetivos opuestos.

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Antagonistas, oponentes

One who antagonizes or stirs.

Examples :

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

En la obra escolar, los antagonistas intentaron impedir que el héroe lograra su objetivo.

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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, adversario

(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. "

En la obra escolar, los protagonistas eran los héroes, mientras que los antagonistas eran los matones que intentaban robarles el dinero del almuerzo.

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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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