Opposition Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən/

ah-puh-ZI-shuhn

UK

/ˌɒpəzˈɪʃən/

o-puh-ZI-shuhn

التعريف

The act of disagreeing with or resisting something, or the group of people who disagree with or fight against another group, especially in politics.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used in political contexts ('the opposition' means parties or people against the government), but also for general disagreement or resistance. Collocates with verbs like 'face', 'meet', 'encounter', or with 'in opposition to'. Not used for friendly competition.

• Spanish: oposición
• Portuguese (BR): oposição
• Portuguese (PT): oposição
• Chinese (Simplified): 反对 - 反对派
• Chinese (Traditional): 反對 - 反對派
• Hindi: विपक्ष
• Arabic: معارضة
• Bengali: বিরোধ - অপোজিশন (রাজনীতি সংক্রান্ত)
• Russian: оппозиция - противодействие
• Japanese: 反対 - 野党 (政治)
• Vietnamese: sự phản đối - phe đối lập (chính trị)
• Korean: 반대 - 야당
• Turkish: muhalefet - karşıtlık
• Urdu: مخالفت - حزب مخالف
• Indonesian: oposisi - penentangan

جمل نموذجية

There was strong opposition to the new law.

basic

The opposition lost the election.

basic

He spoke in opposition to the plan.

basic

Many teachers are in opposition to the new testing system.

natural

The opposition challenged every decision made by the government.

natural

Despite the opposition, the project moved forward.

natural