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vijand meaning in English

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vijand substantief

rival [rivals](competitor with the same objective)
noun
[UK: ˈraɪ.vəl] [US: ˈraɪ.vəl]

vijand substantief
{m}

enemy [enemies](someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else)
noun
[UK: ˈe.nə.mi] [US: ˈe.nə.mi]

vijandelijk substantief

enemy [enemies](of, relating to, or belonging to an enemy)
noun
[UK: ˈe.nə.mi] [US: ˈe.nə.mi]

vijandelijkheid substantief
{f}

hostility [hostilities](hostile action, especially a military action)
noun
[UK: hɒ.ˈstɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: haˈstɪ.lə.ti]

vijandig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

adversarial(characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary)
adjective
[UK: ˌæd.və.ˈseə.riəl] [US: ˌæd.vər.ˈse.riəl]

belligerent(hostile, eager to fight)
adjective
[UK: bə.ˈlɪdʒ.rənt] [US: bə.ˈlɪ.dʒə.rənt]

hostile(belonging or appropriate to an enemy)
adjective
[UK: ˈhɒ.staɪl] [US: ˈhɑː.stəl]

inimical(hostile)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈnɪ.mɪk.l̩] [US: ˌɪ.ˈnɪ.mɪk.l̩]

pugnacious(aggressive, belligerent)
adjective
[UK: pʌɡ.ˈneɪ.ʃəs] [US: pʌg.ˈnæ.ʃəs]

vijandig bijwoord

truculently(with aggression)
adverb
[UK: ˈtrʌ.kjʊ.lənt.li] [US: ˈtrʌ.kjʊ.lənt.li]

vijandige overname substantief
{f}

hostile takeover(buyout that is strongly resisted by the target company's management)
noun

vijandige rivaliteit substantief
{n}

strife(violent conflict)
noun
[UK: straɪf] [US: ˈstraɪf]

vijandigheid substantief
{f}

hostility [hostilities](state of being hostile)
noun
[UK: hɒ.ˈstɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: haˈstɪ.lə.ti]

vijandigheid substantief
{m}

malevolence(hostile feeling and attitude)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈle.vəlns] [US: mə.ˈle.vəlns]

vijandschap substantief

enmity [enmities](hostile or unfriendly disposition)
noun
[UK: ˈen.mɪ.ti] [US: ˈen.mə.ti]

vijandschap substantief
{f}

hostility [hostilities](state of being hostile)
noun
[UK: hɒ.ˈstɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: haˈstɪ.lə.ti]

aartsvijand substantief
{m}

archenemy(a principal enemy)
noun
[UK: ˌɑːʧ.ˈe.nə.mi] [US: arˈtʃe.nə.mi]

aartsvijandin substantief
{f}

archenemy(a principal enemy)
noun
[UK: ˌɑːʧ.ˈe.nə.mi] [US: arˈtʃe.nə.mi]

de vijand van mijn vijand is mijn vriend phrase

the enemy of my enemy is my friend(it is sometimes necessary to cooperate with a person one does not like or agree with, in order to combat a common threat)
phrase

staatsvijand substantief
{m}

enemy of the state(person accused of crimes against the state.)
noun

zich vijandig opstellen werkwoord

bridle [bridled, bridling, bridles](to show hostility)
verb
[UK: ˈbraɪd.l̩] [US: ˈbraɪd.l̩]