oppose

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈpəʊz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈpoʊz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə pōz′)

Inflections of 'oppose' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
opposes
v 3rd person singular
opposing
v pres p
opposed
v past
opposed
v past p
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oppose [sth/sb]⇒ vtr ([sb]: resist, go against)oponerse a v prnl + prep
  resistirse a v prnl + prep
 He opposed his parents' idea of an arranged marriage.
 Se opuso a la idea de sus padres de un matrimonio arreglado.
oppose [sth]⇒ vtr (idea: disagree with)oponerse a v prnl + prep
  estar en contra de loc verb
 Everyone opposed Neil's idea to go camping.
 Todos se opusieron a la idea de Nico de ir a acampar.
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'oppose' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
against - battle against - beard - buck - confront - contend - controvert - counteract - counterpoise - cross - crusade - fight - gang up - object - repel - resist - run against - set against - stand against - stand out against - stand up against - strongly disagree - take on - unite
Spanish:
adversar - contrariar - ir en contra de - resistir - debatir - oponer

Collocations: opposed the [idea, plan, scheme] (from the start), have always opposed the war, oppose [changes, reforms, cuts], more...

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