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ennemi

enemy

noun adjective en-nuh-MEE Less Common
People & Society Military

Usage Note

Ennemi functions as both a noun ('an enemy') and an adjective ('enemy territory'). The feminine form is ennemie. The proverb le mieux est l'ennemi du bien ('the perfect is the enemy of the good', literally 'the better is the enemy of the good') is widely cited in French to caution against over-refining.

Examples

"Il traite cet homme comme un ennemi."

Natural Translation

He treats this man like an enemy.

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