Engelsk udsagnsord: oppose | |||
1. | oppose (om kommunikation) be against; express opposition to | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We oppose the ban on abortion. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | Sam cannot oppose Sue | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | argue, contend, debate, fence | ||
Mere specifikke termer | contend, contest, repugn | ||
2. | oppose (om konkurrence) fight against or resist strongly | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The senator said he would oppose the bill. Don't fight it!. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | defend, fight, fight back, fight down | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | contend, fight, struggle | ||
Mere specifikke termer | drive back, fend, fight off, hold out, rebuff, recalcitrate, repel, repulse, resist, resist, stand, stand firm, withstand | ||
3. | oppose (om tilstand) contrast with equal weight or force | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | counterbalance | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | contrast, counterpoint | ||
Mere specifikke termer | counterpoise, counterpose, counterweight | ||
4. | oppose (om konkurrence) set into opposition or rivalry | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Let them match their best athletes against ours. Pit a chess player against the Russian champion. He plays his two children off against each other. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | match, pit, play off | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | confront, face | ||
5. | oppose (om adfærd) act against or in opposition to | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She reacts negatively to everything I say. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | react | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | act, move | ||
Mere specifikke termer | act on, buck, follow up on, go against, pursue | ||
6. | oppose (om kommunikation) be resistant to | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The board opposed his motion. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | contradict, controvert | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | rebut, refute | ||
Mere specifikke termer | blackball, dissent, negative, protest, resist, veto | ||