oppose

/əˈpoʊz/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
opposes
past
opposed
past participle
opposed
gerund
opposing

Meaning

  1. oponerse a

    • Many people oppose the new law.

      Mucha gente se opone a la nueva ley.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

ankämpfen

ankämpfen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to fight against."

German

wehren

Close — opposing relates to defending oneself, resisting.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa oppose?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Many people ___ the new law.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a oppose?

verb

Last updated