1. rival
The gangsters let him in on their plan to knock off a rival gang leader.
It is not my business to worry about my rivals.
face her rival
Don't hold your rival cheap.
Two rival parties are essential to good democratic government.
Christopher Columbus's secret love letters to Queen Isabella - undiscovered for centuries - have been rumored to rival, if not surpass, the Kama Sutra.
This new product of ours is a serious blow to our rival company.
The incumbent's rival is taking issue with the claim that crime was reduced by 50% under the current administration.
His rival was discouraged by his triumph.
Our team competed with a powerful rival.
In their personal life they are best friends but when it comes to their job they become rivals!
Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.
Ships can't rival aircraft for speed.
face her rival / person, team, company that you are competing with
My biggest rival in the race is my big brother, who is very fast on the track.
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karolina spr 18.11.2014Sprawdzian wtorek2. complementary
The head waiter was careful to tell the amateur diners that red wine was complementary with beef, each bringing out subtle taste notes in the other.
1. to be complementary to one another 2. they have complementary characters
We have complementary skills.
The important point concerning the complementary distribution is to specify the environment where the individual sounds occur.
3. opposed
The bill was passed by a majority, although the Socialist Party was strongly opposed to it.
Several workers opposed the manager's suggestion.
Lincoln opposed slavery.
He's opposed to racial discrimination.
I'm sorry, but I am opposed to this project.
Her new novel is really interesting as opposed to her last one.
Mary opposed her son's decision to get married.
He condemned those who opposed his policies.
The Catholic Church is opposed to divorce.
In ethical terms, a great many people are opposed to gene therapy.
Everyone opposed it, but they got married all the same.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
I'm opposed to political power being monopolized within a clique.
Red, as opposed to green, is a sign of danger.
A diametrically opposed kinship pattern is to be observed among certain South Sea Island communities.
4. harmful
We often eat foods which are harmful to our health without knowing it.
Luckily, the treatment was only ineffective instead of harmful.
There's a chance that tap water may contain harmful substances like chlorine and lead.
Insecticides are agricultural chemicals that exterminate insects harmful to plants.
I've heard that people can eat cat food without any harmful effects.
Forests regulate the water cycle and take away harmful carbon dioxide.
The group put up posters to remind people that noise is harmful.
harmful to health
Let's remove harmful books from circulation. Starting first with the bibles that have spread all over the world.
TV is harmful in that it keeps your mind in a passive state.
You only have to make a few foreign friends to understand how harmful national stereotypes are.
I find those comments very exaggerated and very harmful.
Some groups of people are trying to stop it because they think it’s harmful and unfair.
Encyclopedia of things considered harmful.
Strontium 90: One of the radioisotopes of strontium; part of radioactive fallout, harmful to human health.
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Słówka angielskie na sprawdzian5. opposing
I am willing to go on record as opposing nuclear tests.
The opposing team did not put up much of a fight, so we won hands down.
He joined the opposing team.
After the second innings, the opposing pitcher recovered too, and it turned into a pitching duel.
We have carried the day, Sir! exclaimed the adjutant to the general as the heavy cavalry smashed through the opposing lines.
It would demoralize the opposing team to give it the razz from the spectators' side.
They are strongly opposing my proposal.
6. against
against the wall
There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.
All the soldiers were called out by the king to defend the castle against all opposition.
Every time I join a new game of Warcraft, I am pitted against a new team of adversaries.
Against my advice, he fed his dog some raw pork.
Don't discriminate against people based on nationality, gender, or occupation.
Our city's transport problems are minor when measured against capitals like London and New York.
The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.
He clinched the election when he came out against a tax increase.
A poor school record will count against you when you look for a job.
How long can we hold out against the superior enemy attacks?
There are many arguments against smoking cigarettes. Smoking in public places is against the law.
The dollar was devalued against the Japanese currency from 360 yen to 308 yen.
I want to study abroad, even if my parents are against it.
It turned out that the cards were stacked against her from the beginning of the game.
7. opposite
Such a person will often go a block out of his way to avoid meeting a person of the opposite sex.
opposite the bank
The way some people see it, associating with the opposite sex is just like going to the seaside and gathering stones; everyone can pick up the ones they like.
We all have a tendency to think that the world must conform to our prejudices. The opposite view involves some effort of thought, and most people would die sooner than think — in fact they do so.
Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man. Communism is the exact opposite.
A gaggle of intoxicated youths stopped to ponder whether there is an Opposite Day in Bizarro World.
Of course "Hayabusa" is not actually closing in on the Sun, it is just positioned as in the figure so that, seen from the Earth, it is on the opposite side of the Sun; this is called 'conjunction'.
That does not mean we should ignore sources of tension. Indeed, it suggests the opposite: we must face these tensions squarely.
You'll see two buildings right opposite the museum, and the restaurant is in the taller of the two.
The most important thing about relations with the opposite sex is not how good the other person is, but that they treat you well.
Imogen of the Internet can type over 110 words per minute, but runs a 20-minute mile. The rest of her family has the opposite problem.
It's exactly the opposite which is true: there is nothing after death, except eternity on earth.
The second school of thought argues almost the opposite: it says that big companies are a thing of the past.
I heard that Isezaki city decided to ban beards for male city employees starting June 19. It's the complete opposite of the Taliban laws imposing the wearing of beards.
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