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nemeses

/ˈnɛməˌsiz/ /ˈnɛməsɪs/

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Enemigo acérrimo

Examples :

"Batman is in constant conflict with his nemesis, The Joker."

Batman está en constante conflicto con su enemigo acérrimo, el Joker.

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Némesis, antagonista

(chiefly non-North American usage) A person or character who specifically brings about the downfall of another person or character.

Examples :

"For the young athlete, demanding practices and strict coaches were his nemeses, pushing him to the brink of quitting. "

Para el joven atleta, las prácticas exigentes y los entrenadores estrictos eran sus antagonistas, empujándolo al borde del abandono.

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Némesis, justicia retributiva

The principle of retributive justice.

Examples :

"After years of cheating on tests, Sarah finally faced her nemeses: failing grades and expulsion from school. "

Después de años de hacer trampas en los exámenes, Sarah finalmente se enfrentó a su némesis: malas calificaciones y la expulsión de la escuela.

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Castigo merecido, némesis

(usually in the singular) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided.

Examples :

"For the student who always skipped class, failing the final exam became his nemesis. "

Para el estudiante que siempre faltaba a clase, suspender el examen final se convirtió en su némesis.

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Némesis, archienemigo

The polar opposite of a character.

Examples :

"In superhero comics, villains are often the hero's nemeses, representing everything the hero fights against. "

En los cómics de superhéroes, los villanos suelen ser los archienemigos del héroe, representando todo aquello contra lo que el héroe lucha.

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Némesis, castigo

A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent.

Examples :

"After years of bullying weaker students, the school bully finally faced his nemeses when the entire football team, having witnessed his cruelty, stood up to him. "

Después de años de acosar a estudiantes más débiles, el abusón de la escuela finalmente se enfrentó a su némesis cuando todo el equipo de fútbol, habiendo presenciado su crueldad, se enfrentó a él.

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