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versus

versus

Meaning of versus

against in a competition or legal case

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British English/ˈvɜːsəs/
American English/ˈvɝsəs/
Russian transcription[ˈprotʲɪf]
versus
versus - против
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versus with Russian translation

versus usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В финале Анна играла против своей бывшей команды.

It was Anna versus her old team in the final.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В понедельник судья рассмотрел дело Ли против Картера.

The judge heard Lee versus Carter on Monday.

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versusпротив
inв
onна
overнад
underпод
beforeперед
afterпосле

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What's the difference between versus / against / vs.

🇬🇧English
versus

против — against in a competition or legal case

B2Often

It was Anna versus her old team in the final.

В финале Анна играла против своей бывшей команды.

V
🇬🇧English
versus

used for opposition in a competition or legal case

B2Often

Team A versus Team B will be played tonight.

Команда A против команды B сыграет сегодня вечером.

A
🇬🇧English
against

broader than versus; can mean opposition, resistance, or conflict

B1Very Often

The protesters were against the new law.

Протестующие были против нового закона.

V
🇬🇧English
vs.

abbreviation of versus, common in writing and labels

B2Very Often

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona is a classic match.

«Реал Мадрид» против «Барселоны» — классический матч.

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How to pronounce versus and what this word means

versus translation: против. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce versus

/ˈvɜːsəs/

versus translation

против

versus examples

It was Anna versus her old team in the final.

versus transcription

/ˈvɜːsəs/, /ˈvɝsəs/

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versus meaning: what does it mean?

against in a competition or legal case

versus pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

versus is pronounced as /ˈvɜːsəs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

versus definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

It was Anna versus her old team in the final. Translation: В финале Анна играла против своей бывшей команды.

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