foe
foʊ
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Definition of foe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
conflictenemy or opponent in conflict
  • The knight faced his foe with determination..
adversary enemy
2.
competitionadversary in competition or debate
  • She regarded her debate opponent as a friendly foe..
enemy opponent rival
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Expressions with foe

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main enemy or most important rival
The superhero finally defeated his arch-foe.
system identifying allies or enemies
The radar uses friend or foe to classify aircraft.

Origin of foe

Old English, fah (enemy)

Terms with foe included in their meaning

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abr: identification friend or foe
system that tells if something is friendly or enemy
history
medieval dagger for mercy stroke to a foe

Examples of foe in a sentence

  • The superhero confronted his arch foe in the final battle.
  • In chess, he was a formidable foe.
  • The two companies became fierce foes in the market.

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  1. French:ennemi, rival, ...
  2. German:Feind, Widersacher, ...
  3. Italian:avversario, rivale, ...
  4. Spanish:adversario, contrincante, ...
  5. Portuguese:inimigo, oponente, ...
  6. Chinese:敌人, 竞争者, ...
  7. Japanese:敵, 競争相手, ...
  8. Arabic:عَدُوّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:אוֹיֵב, מִתְחָרֶה, ...
  10. Russian:враг, соперник, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ворог, суперник, ...
  12. Hindi:दुश्मन, प्रतिद्वंद्वी, ...
FoE UK
/ɛf oʊ ˈiː/

Definition of FoE - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: Friends of the EarthRareUKgroup that protects nature and the environmentRareUK
  • FoE organized a tree planting event.
  • FoE released a report on climate change.
  • She volunteers with FoE every summer.
Friends of the Earth
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  1. French:Amis de la Terre, ...
  2. German:FoE, ...
  3. Italian:FoE, ...
  4. Spanish:Amigos de la Tierra, ...
  5. Portuguese:Amigos da Terra, ...
  6. Chinese:地球之友, ...
  7. Japanese:地球の友, ...
  8. Arabic:أصدقاء الأرض, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲבֵרִים שֶׁל כַּדּוּר הָאָרֶץ, ...
  10. Russian:Друзья Земли, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Друзі Землі, ...
  12. Hindi:एफओई, ...
FOE
foʊ

Definition of FOE - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

1.
acr: Friend or EnemyRaresomeone who could help or harm youRare
  • He asked if she was a FOE.
2.
acr: Field of ExpertiseTECH.special area someone knows a lot aboutTECH.
  • Physics is her main FOE at the company.
specialty
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Origin of FOE

Old English fah (enemy)

Examples of FOE in a sentence

  • The test will reveal who is a FOE.
  • His FOE is artificial intelligence research.
  • Marketing is not my FOE, but I try to help.

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  1. French:ami ou ennemi, domaine d'expertise, ...
  2. German:Freund oder Feind, Fachgebiet, ...
  3. Italian:FOE, campo di competenza, ...
  4. Spanish:amigo o enemigo, AE, ...
  5. Portuguese:Amigo ou Inimigo, área de especialização, ...
  6. Chinese:既可为友亦可为敌的人, 专业领域, ...
  7. Japanese:FOE, ...
  8. Arabic:صديق أو عدو, مَجال خِبْرَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:חָבֵר אוֹ אוֹיֵב, תְּחוּם מוּמְחִיּוּת, ...
  10. Russian:друг или враг, область экспертизы, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ДЧВ, сфера експертизи, ...
  12. Hindi:दोस्त या दुश्मन, विशेषज्ञता क्षेत्र, ...

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