Polyglot Dictionary

s'opposer

/sɔ.po.ze/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
s'oppose
past
s'est opposé
perfect
opposé

Meaning

  1. to oppose

    • Ils s'opposent fermement à ce projet.

      They firmly oppose this project.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

opposer

Opposer is transitive — you pit one thing against another, or oppose an argument; s'opposer is reflexive — you yourself object to or are against something.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

contrariar

contrariar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to oppose."

Portuguese

opor

opor is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to oppose."

Practice

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