A2verb · intransitive · common

oppose

op·pose

oppose · opposes · opposed · opposing

протистояти, заперечувати, заперечити, противитися

быть против, противопоставить, противостоять, препятствовать

ablehnen, widersprechen

To attempt to stop the progression ofTo attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

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UK/əˈpəʊz/US/əˈpoʊz/

» I'm opposed to any type of war.

Ich bin gegen jede Art von Krieg.

Я против любой войны.

Я проти будь-яких війн.

Meaning

4 senses

To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
to oppose the king in battle
to oppose a bill in Congress
ablehnen
препя́тствоватьprepjátstvovatʹ, воспрепя́тствоватьvosprepjátstvovatʹ, противостоятьprotivostojatʹ
проти́витисяprotývytysja, протистоя́тиprotystojáty
fight against or resist strongly
To object to.
Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans.
widersprechen
возража́тьvozražátʹ, возрази́тьvozrazítʹ, отрица́тьotricátʹ
запере́чуватиzaperéčuvaty, запере́читиzaperéčyty
To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
They are opposed to any form of hierarchy.
, Book I I may […] oppose my single opinion to his.
противопоставитьprotivopostavitʹ
set into opposition or rivalry
To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
противопоставитьprotivopostavitʹ

Examples

304 sentences

I'm opposed to any type of war.
Я проти будь-яких війн.
ruЯ против любой войны.
deIch bin gegen jede Art von Krieg.
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He is opposed to the new plan.
Він проти нового плану.
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My parents were opposed to our marriage.
Мої батьки були проти нашого шлюбу.
ruМои родители были против нашего брака.
deMeine Eltern waren gegen unsere Heirat.
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He opposed the plan.
Він був проти цього плану.
deEr lehnte den Plan ab.
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I opposed that idea.
Я був проти цієї ідеї.
ruЯ возражал против этой идеи.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.:

to object to:

Русский

By meaning 3

to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.:

to object to:

to present or set up in opposition; to pose:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.:

to object to:

Origin

From Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob (“before, against”) +

From Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob (“before, against”) + Medieval Latin pono (“to put”), taking the place of Latin opponere (“to oppose”).

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