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tr[ə'pəʊzd]1 opuesto,-a, contrario,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas opposed to a diferencia de, en contraposición ato be opposed to something estar en contra de algo, oponerse a algoadj.• desafecto, -a adj.• discorde adj.• opuesto, -a adj.ə'pəʊzd1) (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]ADJ1) (=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?
* * *[ə'pəʊzd]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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