What does ennemi in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word ennemi in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ennemi in French.

The word ennemi in French means enemy, foe, adversary, enemy, foe, adversary, enemy, adversary, enemy, hostile, age-old enemy, traditional foe, sworn enemy, number-one enemy, public enemy, passing intelligence to the enemy, the best is the enemy of good, perfect is the enemy of good, collude with the enemy, move over to the enemy's side, worst enemy, Death to the enemy! Down with the enemy!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ennemi

enemy, foe, adversary

(personne qui veut du mal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les voleurs sont les ennemis des gens honnêtes.
Thieves are the enemies of honest folk.

enemy, foe, adversary

(belligérant du camp adverse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Allemagne fut longtemps l'ennemi de la France.
Germany was France's enemy for a long time.

enemy, adversary

(personne qui s'oppose)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet avocat est un ennemi de l'injustice.
That lawyer is an enemy of injustice.

enemy, hostile

adjectif (qui cherche à nuire)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les nations ennemies se font souvent la guerre.
Enemy nations often go to war.

age-old enemy, traditional foe

(ennemi historique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sworn enemy

(pire ennemi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

number-one enemy

(ennemi juré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

public enemy

(criminel agissant) (criminal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

passing intelligence to the enemy

nom féminin (trahison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En temps de guerre, l'intelligence avec l'ennemi est passible de la peine capitale.

the best is the enemy of good, perfect is the enemy of good

(rien ne peut être parfait)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

collude with the enemy

locution verbale (trahir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

move over to the enemy's side

locution verbale (trahir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

worst enemy

(ennemi juré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Death to the enemy! Down with the enemy!

interjection (familier (Fonçons sur l'ennemi !)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
« Sus à l'ennemi ! » criaient les foules au passage des soldats.

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