- oponerse
- oponerse► verbo pronominal1 (estar en contra) to oppose (a, -), be against (a, -)■ se opusieron a nuestra boda they were against our wedding2 (ser contrario) to be in opposition (a, to), contradict (a, -)* * *VPR to be opposed; [mutuamente] to oppose each other
yo no me opongo — I don't object
oponerse a algo — to oppose sth
se opone rotundamente a ello — he is flatly opposed to it
* * *(v.) = set against, buckEx. Classes of children can sometimes prove to be stubbornly set against having anything to do with book introductions, and it is better then to engage them in other activities rather than be doggedly determined to have one's own way and to go on in the face of their antagonism.Ex. While some prostate cancers may be as meek as a lamb, others can buck like a bull.* * *(v.) = set against, buckEx: Classes of children can sometimes prove to be stubbornly set against having anything to do with book introductions, and it is better then to engage them in other activities rather than be doggedly determined to have one's own way and to go on in the face of their antagonism.
Ex: While some prostate cancers may be as meek as a lamb, others can buck like a bull.* * *
■oponerse verbo reflexivo
1 (manifestarse en contra) to be opposed, object: se opuso a la fusión, she was against the merger ➣ Ver nota en opposed 2 (contradecir) su teoría se opone a la mía, his theory is opposite to mine
'oponerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desmarcarse
- serie
- oponer
English:
object
- oppose
- resist
- counter
- go
- opposed
* * *vpr[no estar de acuerdo] to be opposed;oponerse a algo [desaprobar, rechazar] to be opposed to sth, to oppose sth;[ser contrario a] to be opposed to sth;todos se opusieron al plan everybody was opposed to the plan;me opongo a creerlo I refuse to believe it;me opongo a que vengan ellos también I'm opposed to having them come along too* * *oponersev/r be opposed (a to); (manifestar oposición) object (a to)* * *vroponerse a : to object to, to be against* * *oponerse vb1. (estar en contra) to be againstsus padres se oponen a su decisión his parents are against his decision2. (poner objeciones) to object
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.