OPPOSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of oppose – Learner’s Dictionary

oppose
verb [ T ]
uk
/əˈpəʊz/
us
B2
to disagree with a plan or activity and to try to change or stop it:
The committee opposed a proposal to allow women to join the club.
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Translations of oppose

in Chinese (Traditional)
反對, 反抗, 抵制…
in Chinese (Simplified)
反对, 反抗, 抵制…
in Spanish
oponerse a, oponerse, estar en contra…
in Portuguese
opor-se a, opor-se…
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विरोध करणे…
反対する, 反対(はんたい)する…
karşı çıkmak, muhalefet etmek, itiraz etmek…
s’opposer à, faire opposition à…
oposar-se a…
zich verzetten tegen, tegenstander zijn…
ஏதோ ஒன்றுடன் அல்லது யாராவது ஒருவருடன் உடன்படாதிருத்தல், பெரும்பாலும் பேசுவதன் மூலமோ அல்லது அவர், அவள் அல்லது அதற்கு எதிராக போராடுவதன் மூலம்…
विरोध करना…
વિરોધ કરવો…
modarbejde, bekæmpe, være ens modstander…
opponera sig mot, motsätta sig, ställa upp mot…
menentang…
sich widersetzen, entgegentreten…
motsette seg, gjøre motstand mot, stille opp mot…
مخالفت کرنا…
опиратися, чинити опір, бути в опозиції…
быть против, сопротивляться…
అతనితో /ఆమెతో తరుచుగా ఏదో ఒక విషయం తో లేదా ఎవరితోనైనా విభేదించడం, దానికి వ్యతిరేకంగా మాట్లాడడం /పోట్లాడడం…
يُعارِض…
বিরোধিতা…
být proti, vznášet námitky…
menentang, bersaing…
ต่อต้าน, ขัดขวาง…
phản đối, chống lại…
sprzeciwiać się, być przeciw, być przeciwnikiem…
반대하다…
opporsi a, fare opposizione, contrastare…
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