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Definition of foe - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
conflictenemy or opponent in conflict
- The knight faced his foe with determination..
2.
competitionadversary in competition or debate
- She regarded her debate opponent as a friendly foe..
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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- French:ennemi, rival, ...
- German:Feind, Widersacher, ...
- Italian:avversario, rivale, ...
- Spanish:adversario, contrincante, ...
- Portuguese:inimigo, oponente, ...
- Chinese:敌人, 竞争者, ...
- Japanese:敵, 競争相手, ...
- Arabic:عَدُوّ, ...
- Hebrew:אוֹיֵב, מִתְחָרֶה, ...
- Russian:враг, соперник, ...
- Ukrainian:ворог, суперник, ...
- Hindi:दुश्मन, प्रतिद्वंद्वी, ...
Definition of FoE - Reverso English Dictionary
Abbreviation
abr: Friends of the EarthRare UK group that protects nature and the environmentRare UK
- FoE organized a tree planting event.
- FoE released a report on climate change.
- She volunteers with FoE every summer.
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- French:Amis de la Terre, ...
- German:FoE, ...
- Italian:FoE, ...
- Spanish:Amigos de la Tierra, ...
- Portuguese:Amigos da Terra, ...
- Chinese:地球之友, ...
- Japanese:地球の友, ...
- Arabic:أصدقاء الأرض, ...
- Hebrew:חֲבֵרִים שֶׁל כַּדּוּר הָאָרֶץ, ...
- Russian:Друзья Земли, ...
- Ukrainian:Друзі Землі, ...
- Hindi:एफओई, ...
Definition of FOE - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
1.
acr: Friend or EnemyRare someone 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.
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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- French:ami ou ennemi, domaine d'expertise, ...
- German:Freund oder Feind, Fachgebiet, ...
- Italian:FOE, campo di competenza, ...
- Spanish:amigo o enemigo, AE, ...
- Portuguese:Amigo ou Inimigo, área de especialização, ...
- Chinese:既可为友亦可为敌的人, 专业领域, ...
- Japanese:FOE, ...
- Arabic:صديق أو عدو, مَجال خِبْرَة, ...
- Hebrew:חָבֵר אוֹ אוֹיֵב, תְּחוּם מוּמְחִיּוּת, ...
- Russian:друг или враг, область экспертизы, ...
- Ukrainian:ДЧВ, сфера експертизи, ...
- Hindi:दोस्त या दुश्मन, विशेषज्ञता क्षेत्र, ...
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