opposed

opposé, hostile

Qui n'est pas d'accord avec quelque chose et souhaite l'empêcher ou le changer.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : be opposed to something/doing something (They are opposed to building a road here.)

Synonymes : against, hostile

Contraires : supportive

Expressions courantes : opposed to something, strongly opposed, firmly opposed

opposé, contraire

Orientés dans des directions contraires ou entièrement différents l'un de l'autre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : opposite, contrary

Expressions courantes : diametrically opposed, opposed directions, opposed views

avec un adversaire

Qui a une autre personne ou un autre groupe comme adversaire dans une compétition.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : contested

Contraires : unopposed

Expressions courantes : an opposed candidate, an opposed election