opposed

opuesto, contrario

Que no está de acuerdo con algo y quiere impedirlo o cambiarlo.

En inglés sencillo: Disagreeing with something and wanting to prevent it or change it.

• I am opposed to the plan.
• Most residents were strongly opposed to the new airport.
• Are you opposed to changing the rules?

Cómo se usa: be opposed to something/doing something (They are opposed to building a road here.)

Sinónimos: against, hostile

Antónimos: supportive

Expresiones frecuentes: opposed to something, strongly opposed, firmly opposed

opuesto, contrario

Que miran en direcciones contrarias o son completamente diferentes entre sí.

En inglés sencillo: Facing in opposite directions or completely different from each other.

• The arrows point in opposed directions.
• Their views on education are diametrically opposed.
• The design places two opposed forces in balance.

Sinónimos: opposite, contrary

Expresiones frecuentes: diametrically opposed, opposed directions, opposed views

con oposición

Que tiene otra persona o grupo compitiendo en su contra.

En inglés sencillo: Having another person or group competing against you.

• Only one candidate was opposed.
• The election was opposed by two other candidates.
• She won an opposed contest for the chairmanship.

Sinónimos: contested

Antónimos: unopposed

Expresiones frecuentes: an opposed candidate, an opposed election