opporsi in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for opporsi in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.opporre [opˈporre] VB trans

1. opporre (porre come ostacolo):

opporre

to put up

opporre argini, barriere

to raise

opporre ragioni, riserve

to oppose

opporre argomento, dubbi

to raise

opporre resistenza a aggressore, occupazione, regime

to put up a fight against

arrendersi ai poliziotti senza opporre resistenza

to give up to the police without a struggle or putting up resistance

opporre una difesa coraggiosa

to put up a spirited defence

opporre un secco rifiuto

to refuse flatly

opporre il proprio veto a qc

to put a veto on sth, to veto sth

2. opporre (mettere in competizione):

opporre persona, squadra

to pit a: against

una partita amichevole opporrà gli allievi ai professori

a friendly match will pit students against teachers, students and teachers will meet in a friendly match

3. opporre (separare):

opporre

to divide

opporre

to split

il conflitto che ha opposto i due paesi

the conflict which set the two countries against each other

II.opporsi VB refl

1. opporsi (contrastare):

opporrsi a persona

to cross, to thwart

opporrsi a accusa, delinquenza, minaccia, attacco, offensiva, esercito, tendenza

to counter

opporrsi a candidatura, nomina

to oppose, to thwart

opporrsi a sviluppo, cambiamento, decisione

to stand out against

opporrsi a concorrente

to fend off

opporrsi a partito

to oppose

opporrsi a iniziativa

to block

opporrsi a aggressività

to combat

opporrsi a piano, legge

to object to, to oppose

opporrsi a sciopero, pubblicità negativa

to counteract

opporrsi fermamente a qn, qc

to set one's face against or to be flatly opposed to sb, sth

si oppongono fermamente alla costruzione della fabbrica

they strongly oppose the building of the factory

ha incoraggiato i suoi colleghi a opporrsi

he called on his colleagues to oppose it

nulla più si oppone al nostro successo

nothing no longer stands in the way of our success

opporrsi all'avanzata delle truppe nemiche

to block the enemy's advance

il tempo si opponeva al cammino della spedizione

the weather hindered the progress of the expedition

2. opporsi LAW:

mi oppongo!

I object!

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risolutamente opporsi

resolutely

risolutamente opporsi

staunchly

Translations for opporsi in the English»Italian Dictionary

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oppose plan, bill

fare opposizione a, opporsi a

oppose bail

opporsi a

repugn

opporsi (at, to a)

to be vehemently opposed

opporsi con veemenza

withstand

resistere a, reggere a, opporsi a

to acquiesce in sth

adeguarsi a qc, non opporsi a qc

to militate against sth

opporsi a qc, ostacolare qc

counteract strike, negative publicity

opporsi a, contrastare

kick against (resist) idea, suggestion

opporsi a

opporsi in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for opporsi in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.opporre [op·ˈpor·re] VB trans

1. opporre (argomenti, rifiuto):

opporre

to oppose

2. opporre (resistenza):

opporre

to offer

II.opporre [op·ˈpor·re] VB refl

opporre opporsi:

opporsi a qu/qc

to oppose sb/sth

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porre [o opporre] il veto a qc

to veto sth

opporre resistenza

to put up a fight

Translations for opporsi in the English»Italian Dictionary

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to be opposed to sth

opporsi a qc

to balk at sth

opporsi a qc

oppose

opporsi a

go against

opporsi a

to raise objections to sth

opporsi a qc

counter

opporsi

to put up opposition

opporsi

to put up a struggle [or fight]

opporre resistenza

opporsi Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

opporre resistenza

to put up a fight

opporsi a qu/qc

to oppose sb/sth

porre [o opporre] il veto a qc

to veto sth