oppose

oponerse, resistir

Actuar contra algo con lo que no estás de acuerdo para intentar impedirlo.

En inglés sencillo: If you disagree with something and try to stop it, you act against it.

• We oppose the new rules.
• Residents opposed building a factory near their homes.
• Several groups are opposing the government’s plans.

Cómo se usa: oppose something (Residents oppose the new road.); oppose doing something (They oppose cutting the school budget.)

Sinónimos: resist, fight, contest

Antónimos: support

Expresiones frecuentes: oppose a plan, strongly oppose something, oppose a change, oppose an army

oponerse, objetar

Expresar que no estás de acuerdo con algo porque lo consideras incorrecto o inaceptable.

En inglés sencillo: If you think something is wrong or unacceptable, you express disagreement with it.

• I oppose that idea.
• He opposed the decision on moral grounds.
• Many parents oppose making uniforms compulsory.

Cómo se usa: oppose something (Many parents oppose the policy.); oppose doing something (She opposes testing products on animals.)

Sinónimos: object to, disagree with

Antónimos: support, approve

Expresiones frecuentes: oppose an idea, oppose a decision, publicly oppose something