oponerse

oponerse

► verbo pronominal

1 (estar en contra) to oppose (a, -), be against (a, -)

■ se opusieron a nuestra boda they were against our wedding

2 (ser contrario) to be in opposition (a, to), contradict (a, -)

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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

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(v.) = set against, buck

Ex. 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.

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(v.) = set against, buck

Ex: 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.

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■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

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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

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oponerse

v/r be opposed (a to); (manifestar oposición) object (a to)

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vr

oponerse a : to object to, to be against

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oponerse vb

1. (estar en contra) to be against

sus padres se oponen a su decisión his parents are against his decision

2. (poner objeciones) to object