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Inglés		Español
opposition n	(hostility, disagreement)	oposición nf
		hostilidad nf
		desacuerdo nm
	They expressed their opposition to the plan by protesting.
	Expresaron su oposición al plan protestando.
	Expresaron su hostilidad al plan protestando.
	Expresaron su desacuerdo al plan protestando.
opposition n	(politics: group not in power) (política)	oposición nf
	The opposition has come up with an alternative proposal.
	La oposición ha sugerido una propuesta alternativa.
opposition n as adj	(politics: opposing the government) (política)	de la oposición loc adj
		de la contraparte loc adj
	The opposition trade spokesman criticized the announcement.
	El vocero comercial de la oposición criticó la declaración.
	El vocero comercial de la contraparte criticó la declaración.
opposition n	(sport: opposing team)	oponentes nmpl
		contrarios nmpl
	They beat the opposition in every match of the tournament.
	Vencieron a sus oponentes en cada partido del torneo.
	Vencieron a sus contrarios en cada partido del torneo.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
despite all opposition adv	(in spite of adversity)	a pesar de las adversidades loc adv
	(informal)	a pesar de todas las contras loc adv
	Despite all opposition, the couple were determined to get married.
	A pesar de las adversidades, la pareja estaba decidida a casarse.
in opposition adv	(in disagreement)	en oposición loc adv
		en desacuerdo loc adv
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Votaron en oposición, nos sorprendió mucho porque previamente no habían presentado objeciones al proyecto.
in opposition to [sth/sb] prep	(against)	en contra de loc prep
		en oposición a loc prep
	We're demonstrating in opposition to the anti-immigrant legislation.
	Nos estamos manifestando en contra de la legislación anti-inmigración.
leader of the opposition n	(head of political party opposing the government)	jefe de la oposición grupo nom
	The leader of the opposition debated with the Prime Minister about the proposed change to the law.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Antes de ser presidente fue jefe de la oposición, y ya era tan impresentable como ahora.
		líder de la oposición grupo nom
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El líder de la oposición convocó a un debate al Presidente de la República.
loyal opposition n	(opposing party in a democracy)	partido de la oposición grupo nom
	He is a member of the loyal opposition.
	Es miembro del partido de la oposición.
opposition party n	(political group that opposes government)	partido de la oposición nm + loc adj
	Since they lost the election, the Republicans are now the opposition party.
	El Presidente del Gobierno se reunió con el líder del partido de la oposición.
		partido opositor nm + adj
	Como perdieron las elecciones, los republicanos son durante este período el partido opositor.

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'opposition' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

adverse party - against - against his will - anarchism - anti - anti-imperialism - anticlericalism - anticommunism - antifeminism - antiracism - at loggerheads - bipolarity - by acclamation - come up against - contraposition - contrariety - contrary - counter - counter to - declare - disagreement - force - go against - head to head - impedance - Luddism - nonviolent protest - objection - obscurantism - oppositionist - outcry - pitting - polarity - protestation - raise an objection to - reactance - rebellion - rise - shadow - shadow cabinet - speak out against - squash - steamroller - suppress - take a stand - unresisting - vote against - vote of no confidence

Spanish:

contestación - oposición - contrariedad - opositor - polaridad - en contra - en sentido contrario - opositar - oscurantismo

In Lists: Elections and voting, more...

Synonyms: resistance, defiance, protest, objection, antagonist, more...

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