oppose in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for oppose in the English»Spanish Dictionary

oppose [Am əˈpoʊz, Brit əˈpəʊz] VB trans

1.1. oppose (be against):

oppose measure/policy/actions

oponerse a

oppose measure/policy/actions

estar en contra de

1.2. oppose (resist):

oppose decision/plan

combatir

oppose decision/plan

luchar contra

he intends to oppose Smith for the nomination

piensa enfrentarse a Smith en las elecciones para la nominación

2. oppose (contrast):

oppose

contraponer

to oppose sth to sth

contraponer algo a algo

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flatly refuse/oppose/reject

de plano

flatly refuse/oppose/reject

rotundamente

it would be perilous for you to oppose their will

sería peligroso que te opusieras a su voluntad

Translations for oppose in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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erre que erre siguió, erre que erre, en contra de la propuesta (con obstinación)

she pigheadedly o stubbornly continued to oppose the proposal

están en total desacuerdo con su política económica

they strongly oppose o they are in total disagreement with his economic policy

La Concertación

A multi-party, pro-democracy coalition founded in Chile in 1988 to oppose the then president Augusto Pinochet. Its specific aim was to present a united front at the plebiscite on whether Pinochet should continue as president. Pinochet lost the plebiscite and since then it has facilitated Chile's peaceful transition to democracy after the years of dictatorship.

oppose in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oppose in the English»Spanish Dictionary

oppose [əˈpəʊz, Am -ˈpoʊz] VB trans

1. oppose (be against):

oppose

oponerse a

oppose

estar en contra de

2. oppose (resist):

oppose

combatir

3. oppose (be on other team, play against):

oppose

enfrentarse a

Translations for oppose in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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contrariar (oponerse)

to oppose

oponer (enfrentar)

to oppose

oponerse a algo

to oppose sth

oponerse

to oppose each other

llevar la contraria a alguien

to oppose [or contradict] sb

presentar oposición

to oppose

enfrentarse

to oppose

oppose Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to oppose [or contradict] sb

llevar la contraria a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They typically oppose efforts to charge high tax rates and to redistribute income to assist the poor.

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Although his officials did not approve, none dared to oppose him.

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In a way, they were opposed to estridentismo.

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Private firms opposed themselves to the law project, refusing to pay a 10% royalty.

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One of the reasons why purchase was opposed was the boundary question.

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He also opposed tax increases and supported spending cuts.

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In this role, he opposed proposals to form a popular front and worked to sideline all critics of the official party line.

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It opposes mining in national parks and privatisation.

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Large sectors of the army were opposed to this.

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Paramount was initially opposed because they believed the audience would not be interested in an addition to a story they had already seen.

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