opposition

opposition
opə'ziʃən
noun
1) (the act of resisting or fighting against by force or argument: There is a lot of opposition to his ideas.) oposición
2) (the people who are fighting or competing against: In war and business, one should always get to know one's opposition.) oposición, adversarios
opposition n oposición
opposition
tr[ɒpə'zɪʃən]
noun
1 (resistance) oposición nombre femenino, resistencia
■ there's a lot of opposition to the reforms hay mucha resistencia a las reformas
2 (rivals - in sport) adversarios nombre masculino plural; (- in business) competencia
3 (contrast) contraposición nombre femenino
noun the Opposition
1 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL la oposición nombre femenino
■ the leader of the Opposition el líder de la oposición
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be in opposition to somebody/something oponerse a alguien/algo
opposition [.ɑpə'zɪʃən] n
1) : oposición f, resistencia f
2)
in opposition to against: en contra de
opposition
n.
• competencia s.f.
• contrariedad s.f.
• desavenencia s.f.
• enfrentamiento s.m.
• oposición s.f.
• repugnancia s.f.
• resistencia s.f.
'ɑːpə'zɪʃən, ˌɒpə'zɪʃən
noun
1) u (antagonism, resistance) oposición f

opposition TO something/somebody — oposición a algo/alguien

2) (+ sing or pl vb)
a) (rivals, competitors) (Busn) competencia f; (Sport) adversarios mpl
b) (Pol)

the opposition is o are divided on this issue — la oposición está dividida al respecto

to be in opposition — estar* en la oposición; (before n) <spokesperson, benches> de la oposición

[ˌɒpǝ'zɪʃǝn]
1. N
1) (=resistance) resistencia f , oposición f ; (=people opposing) oposición f ; (Sport) (=team) equipo m contrario

to advance a kilometre without opposition — avanzar un kilómetro sin encontrar resistencia

there is a lot of opposition to the new law — hay mucha oposición a la nueva ley

he made his opposition known — indicó su disconformidad

to be in opposition — estar en la oposición

in opposition to — (=against) en contra de; (=unlike) a diferencia de

to start up a business in opposition to another — montar un negocio en competencia con otro

to act in opposition to the chairman — obrar en oposición al presidente

2) (Brit)
(Pol)

the Opposition — los partidos de la oposición, la oposición

leader of the Opposition — líder mf de la oposición

the party in opposition — el partido de la oposición

2.
CPD [member, party] de la oposición

the Opposition benches NPL — los escaños de la Oposición, la Oposición

* * *
['ɑːpə'zɪʃən, ˌɒpə'zɪʃən]
noun
1) u (antagonism, resistance) oposición f

opposition TO something/somebody — oposición a algo/alguien

2) (+ sing or pl vb)
a) (rivals, competitors) (Busn) competencia f; (Sport) adversarios mpl
b) (Pol)

the opposition is o are divided on this issue — la oposición está dividida al respecto

to be in opposition — estar* en la oposición; (before n) <spokesperson, benches> de la oposición


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