opposed

opposed
opposed
tr[ə'pəʊzd]
adjective
1 opuesto,-a, contrario,-a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
as opposed to a diferencia de, en contraposición a
to be opposed to something estar en contra de algo, oponerse a algo
opposed
adj.
• desafecto, -a adj.
• discorde adj.
• opuesto, -a adj.
ə'pəʊzd
adjective
1) (against, in disagreement with) (pred)

to be opposed TO something — oponerse* a algo, estar* en contra de algo

2)

as opposed to — a diferencia de, en contraposición a

[ǝ'pǝʊzd]
ADJ
1) (=in disagreement)

to be opposed to sth — oponerse a algo, estar en contra de algo

he is strongly opposed to the use of force — se opone enérgicamente al uso de la fuerza, está totalmente en contra del uso de la fuerza

they have diametrically opposed views on abortion — tienen opiniones diametralmente opuestas sobre el aborto

2)

as opposed to — (=rather than) en vez de; (=compared to) a diferencia de

why did you become a Republican, as opposed to a Democrat? — ¿por qué te hiciste republicano, en vez de demócrata?

savings as opposed to investments — los ahorros a diferencia de las inversiones

* * *
[ə'pəʊzd]
adjective
1) (against, in disagreement with) (pred)

to be opposed TO something — oponerse* a algo, estar* en contra de algo

2)

as opposed to — a diferencia de, en contraposición a


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