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How to Say "detractor" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordetractoris antiB2 level.

English → SpanishB2

anti

nounB2informal
someone who criticizes something
Two small colorful monsters pulling a rope in opposite directions in a game of tug-of-war.

Examples

Los antis del proyecto se manifestaron ayer.

The opponents of the project protested yesterday.

Había más antis que seguidores en el evento.

There were more detractors than followers at the event.

Plural Form

When used as a noun for people, we usually say 'los antis' to refer to a group of opponents.

Gender Consistency

Mistake:Saying 'las anti' for a group of women.

Correction: Even though it ends in 'i', it usually stays 'los antis' or 'las antis' depending on the group gender.

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