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opposition

opposition

Meaning of opposition

English

strong disagreement with or resistance to something

Русский

резкое несогласие или сопротивление чему-то

opposition

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən/
American English
/ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən/

opposition with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом opposition

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сопротивление

Resistance
face opposition
столкнуться с сопротивлением

The new parking rules will face opposition from local shop owners.

Новые правила парковки столкнутся с сопротивлением владельцев местных магазинов.

in opposition to
выступая против

Several neighbors spoke at the town meeting in opposition to the new parking lot.

Несколько соседей выступили на городском собрании против новой парковки.

  • strong oppositionсильное сопротивление
  • meet with oppositionвстретить сопротивление
  • opposition toпротиводействие чему-то

opposition usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

There was strong opposition to the new tax.

Новый налог встретил сильное противодействие.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Opposition to the plan is growing.

Противодействие плану растёт.

opposition synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between opposition, resistance, hostility, and objection

resistance
🇬🇧English

active action against pressure or force

often

ENThe army met little resistance.

Advanced: broader words

H
🇬🇧English
hostility

stronger, unfriendly or aggressive opposition

rare word

ENI felt hostility in his voice.

O
🇬🇧English
objection

a stated reason for disagreeing with something

often

ENDoes anyone have an objection?

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Questions about this word

What does opposition mean?

strong disagreement with or resistance to something

How do you pronounce opposition?

opposition is pronounced [ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən].

How is opposition used in a sentence?

Новый налог встретил сильное противодействие. Translation: There was strong opposition to the new tax.

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