nemesis

BrE /ˈniːmɪsəs/ AmE /ˈniməsəs/

noun en → es

1 ENEMY B2

a person who you strongly dislike and compete with, especially because they are better than you at something

enemigo(a), rival acérrimo(a)

  • be somebody's nemesis

Collocations professional nemesis · rival enemigo

  • She has always been his professional nemesis.

    Ella siempre ha sido su rival profesional.

2 DESTINY C1

a person or thing that causes your downfall, especially someone who you have a strong feeling of dislike towards

destino adverso, castigo divino

  • be somebody's nemesis

Collocations fate nemesis · destino fatal

  • His own pride was his nemesis.

    Su propia soberbia fue su destino adverso.