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nemesis

/ˈnɛməsɪs/

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noun

Némésis, ennemi juré

Examples :

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

Batman est en conflit constant avec son ennemi juré, le Joker.

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Némésis, ennemi juré

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

Examples :

"For years, the stubborn weeds in her garden had been her nemesis, constantly ruining her vegetable patch. "

Pendant des années, les mauvaises herbes tenaces de son jardin ont été sa némésis, ruinant constamment son potager.

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noun

Némésis, châtiment

The principle of retributive justice.

Examples :

"After years of cheating on his taxes, the man finally faced his nemesis: an audit and steep penalties. "

Après des années de fraude fiscale, l'homme a finalement affronté sa némésis : un contrôle fiscal et de lourdes pénalités.

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Némésis, châtiment mérité

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

Examples :

"After years of neglecting his health, a heart attack became the inevitable nemesis he had earned. "

Après des années à négliger sa santé, une crise cardiaque est devenue la némésis inévitable qu'il avait méritée.

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noun

Némésis, ennemi juré

The polar opposite of a character.

Examples :

"For the diligent student who always completes homework, the classmate who never does any work is their nemesis. "

Pour l'élève diligent qui fait toujours ses devoirs, le camarade de classe qui ne fait jamais rien est sa némésis.

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Némésis, châtiment

A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent.

Examples :

"After years of evading taxes, the wealthy businessman finally met his nemesis in the form of a meticulous and relentless IRS investigator. "

Après des années d'évasion fiscale, le riche homme d'affaires a finalement rencontré sa némésis sous la forme d'un enquêteur du fisc méticuleux et implacable.

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