enemigos
/enemiɡos/from spelling rules
The English phrase enemies is translated into Spanish as enemigos.
The term enemigos is used to refer to enemies.
Which one should you use?
While enemigos is the standard plural, it is used for a group of male enemies or a mixed-gender group of enemies.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word has several forms depending on gender and number: the masculine singular is enemigo, the feminine singular is enemiga, the feminine plural is enemigas and the default plural is enemigos.
How do you pronounce it?
/enemiɡos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish-language literature, the term enemigo is often used in romantic poetry to describe an 'enemy of the heart', a person who causes emotional suffering.
- Unlike in English, where 'enemy' is mostly a noun, Spanish uses enemigo as an adjective to describe a quality or a state of being, such as un acto enemigo.
- In Spanish, the term enemigo can be used metaphorically to describe a person's greatest obstacle or a bad habit, rather than just a human opponent.
Examples in context
- No son mis enemigos.They're not my enemies.Tatoeba #8939164 by iris92, translation #2546457 by CK
- Tom no tiene enemigos.Tom doesn't have any enemies.Tatoeba #1229636 by hayastan, translation #1026155 by CK
- No somos tus enemigos.We're not your enemies.Tatoeba #2972938 by hayastan, translation #2546278 by CK
- Los dos equipos son adversarios en el torneoThe two teams are adversaries in the tournament
- No puedo creer que ahora somos enemigosI can't believe we're enemies now
- No puedo creer que María y yo ahora seamos enemigas.I can't believe Maria and I are enemies now
- Mi exnovio se ha convertido en mi némesisMy ex-boyfriend has become my nemesis
- 77 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are discussing a conflict between two friends.
- SofíaParece que ahora son enemigos.It seems like they are enemies now.
- DanielSí, ya no se hablan.Yes, they don't talk to each other anymore.
- SofíaEs triste que sean enemigos.It is sad that they are enemies.
- DanielEspero que hagan las paces.I hope they make peace.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
