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1 oppose
v. opponera sig mot; sätta sig emot; sätta något emot; sätta som motsatser* * *[ə'pəuz]1) (to resist or fight against (someone or something) by force or argument: We oppose the government on this matter.) opponera sig mot, motsätta sig2) (to act or compete against: Who is opposing him in the election?) ställa upp mot• -
2 band
n. band, snöre; (musik) band; gäng--------v. fästa (märka) med band; förena sig, samlas* * *[bænd] I noun1) (a strip of material to put round something: a rubber band.) band, snodd2) (a stripe of a colour etc: a skirt with a band of red in it.) bård, remsa3) (in radio etc, a group of frequencies or wavelengths: the medium waveband.) bandII 1. noun1) (a number of persons forming a group: a band of robbers.) band, gäng, skara2) (a body of musicians: a brass band; a dance band.) band, orkester2. verb(to unite or gather together for a purpose: They banded together to oppose the building of the garage.) sluta sig samman, gadda ihop sig
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oppose — op‧pose [əˈpəʊz ǁ əˈpoʊz] verb [transitive] to disagree with a plan or idea and try to prevent it from happening: • Three members of the board opposed the motion. • Several leading City investors had opposed the Bank of England s proposals. * * * … Financial and business terms
oppose — opposer, n. opposingly, adv. /euh pohz /, v., opposed, opposing. v.t. 1. to act against or provide resistance to; combat. 2. to stand in the way of; hinder; obstruct. 3. to set as an opponent or adversary. 4. to be hostile or adverse to, as in… … Universalium
oppose — op•pose [[t]əˈpoʊz[/t]] v. posed, pos•ing 1) to act against or furnish resistance to; combat 2) to hinder or obstruct 3) to set as an opponent or adversary 4) to be hostile or adverse to, as in opinion: to oppose new tax legislation[/ex] 5) to… … From formal English to slang
oppose — transitive verb (opposed; opposing) Etymology: French opposer, from Latin opponere (perfect indicative opposui), from ob against + ponere to place more at ob , position Date: 1579 1. to place over against something so as to provide resistance,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
oppose — [c]/əˈpoʊz / (say uh pohz) verb (opposed, opposing) –verb (t) 1. to act or contend in opposition to; drive against; resist; combat. 2. to stand in the way of; hinder. 3. to set as an opponent or adversary. 4. be hostile or adverse to, as in… …
oppose — op|pose W3 [əˈpəuz US əˈpouz] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: opposer, from Latin opponere] 1.) to disagree with something such as a plan or idea and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding ▪ Congress is continuing to oppose the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
oppose — verb (T) 1 to disagree with something such as a plan or idea and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding: Congress is continuing to oppose the President s healthcare budget. | be opposed to sth: Most of us are opposed to the death penalty … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
oppose — /ə pəυz/ verb to try to stop something happening; to vote against something ● A minority of board members opposed the motion. ● We are all opposed to the takeover. ● A minority of union members opposed the deal … Dictionary of banking and finance
fly in the face of something — phrase to completely oppose, or be completely opposite to, something that most people believe or accept Flying in the face of public opinion, the local authority has approved the demolition of the old theatre. Thesaurus: to oppose something or… … Useful english dictionary
give something the boot — get rid of something, oppose something … English contemporary dictionary
set (your) face against (something) — to oppose something. Mother had set her face against my having music lessons with this teacher in the city … New idioms dictionary