oppose

[US]/əˈpəʊz/
[UK]/əˈpoʊz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. at være imod; at placere sig imod.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularopposes
Past Tenseopposed
Past Participleopposed
Present Participleopposing

Example Sentences

flatly oppose this suggestion

afvise dette forslag på det kraftigste

oppose the enemy force.

Modstå fjendens styrke.

oppose reason to force

modstå grund til at tvinge

I'll not oppose you.

Jeg vil ikke modsætte mig dig.

comply in public but oppose in private

overholde offentligt, men modsætte sig privat

oppose a legislative bill;

modsætte sig et lovforslag;

I strongly oppose that contention.

Jeg er stærkt imod den påstand.

contest a will.See Synonyms at oppose

bestride et testamente. Se Synonymer under oppose

I am not opposed to reform.

Jeg er ikke imod reformer.

to oppose all vacillation and compromise

at modsætte sig al tøven og kompromis

a candidate to oppose the leader in the presidential contest.

en kandidat til at udfordre lederen i præsidentvalget.

he was opposed to discrimination.

han var imod diskrimination.

an approach that is theoretical as opposed to practical.

en tilgang, der er teoretisk i modsætning til praktisk.

Night is opposed to day .

Nat er imod dag.

was opposed to nuclear reactors.

var imod atomreaktorer.

oppose one's arms to the blow

modstå slaget med ens arme

The country is opposed to war.

Landet er imod krig.

We opposed the plan.

Vi var imod planen.

Oppose your views against mine.

Modstå dine synspunkter mod mine.

Real-world Examples

Labour likewise wants to discontinue local planning where councils oppose development.

Labour ønsker også at indstille lokal planlægning, hvor kommuner er imod udvikling.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

But Palestinian leaders have strongly opposed this embassy move.

Men palæstinensiske ledere har stærkt imødegået dette ambassadeflytning.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

The bill was strongly opposed by the officials.

Forslaget blev stærkt imødegået af embedsmændene.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

The proposals are strongly opposed by the EU.

Forslagene er stærkt imødegået af EU.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2022

He made it clear that he opposed ideas of the Old South.

Han gjorde det klart, at han var imod ideer om Det gamle Syd.

Source: VOA Special September 2018 Collection

Because for what reasons do we oppose AI use?

Fordi, med hvilke grunde er vi imod brugen af AI?

Source: TED-Ed Student Weekend Show

The Urbinas do not oppose Abbott's campaign.

Urbinas' støtter ikke Abbotts kampagne.

Source: VOA Special September 2022 Collection

Meantime, he says the WHO opposes overreaction and groundless accusations regarding the outbreak.

I mellemtiden siger han, at WHO'en er imod overreaktion og ubegrundede anklager vedrørende udbruddet.

Source: CRI Online April 2020 Collection

They oppose globalisation and favour protectionism.

De er imod globalisering og favoriserer protektionisme.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

You can be opposed to something instead of oppose something.

Du kan være imod noget i stedet for at modsætte dig noget.

Source: TOEFL Speaking Preparation Guide

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