be bitterly opposed to something

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• opposed — op|posed [ ə pouzd ] adjective ** 1. ) someone who is opposed to something thinks it should not happen or should not be done: opposed to: He was bitterly opposed to the war. be opposed to doing something: Some residents were opposed to naming the …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• opposed */*/ — UK [əˈpəʊzd] / US [əˈpoʊzd] adjective 1) someone who is opposed to something thinks it should not happen or should not be done opposed to: He was bitterly opposed to the war. be opposed to doing something: Some residents were opposed to naming… …   English dictionary

• opposed*/ — [əˈpəʊzd] adj 1) someone who is opposed to something thinks that it should not happen He was bitterly opposed to the war.[/ex] 2) completely different The two ideas are directly opposed.[/ex] • as opposed to used for referring to something that… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• bitterly — bit|ter|ly [ bıtərli ] adverb * 1. ) in a way that shows that you are extremely angry, upset, or disappointed about something: He complained bitterly that no one had bothered to ask his opinion. 2. ) in a determined and angry way: Many people are …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• bitterly */ — UK [ˈbɪtə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈbɪtərlɪ] adverb 1) in a way that shows that you are extremely angry, upset, or disappointed about something He complained bitterly that no one had bothered to ask his opinion. 2) in a determined and angry way Many people… …   English dictionary

• United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

• Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …   Universalium

• United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

• Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …   Universalium

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium