opposition

Signification (Anglais)

1. The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
2. An opposite or contrasting position.
3. The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
4. A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
5. In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
6. A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
7. The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.

Concepts

opposition

résistance

adversaire

hostilité

antagonisme

confrontation

objection

rébellion

repoussant

opposant d’opinion

insubordination

opposant

résistance électrique

rivalité

oppossé

parti de l’opposition

d'opposition

contraire

contraste

contre

ennemi

inverse

Synonymes

resistance

antagonism

contrariety

objection

hostility

contrast

conflict

contradiction

enmity

obstruction

rivalry

opponent

opposite

competition

emulation

disagreement

counteraction

confrontation

rebellion

obstacle

Hindrance

impediment

contrariness

oppositeness

confliction

defiance

difference

antithesis

foe

opposed to

contention

contradistinction

contradictory

rival

strength

contestant

opposite party

protest

quarrel

strife

contender

adversary

competitor

antagonist

insubordination

fighter

flak

excessiveness

combat

enemy

Traductions

opposizione

Opposition

oposición

oposição

oposició

Widerstand

oppositie

muhalefet

tegenstand

Gegensatz

Konkurrenzkampf

Wettbewerb

Rivalität

αντίσταση

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: opposicioun

Appartenant à français: opposition

Appartenant à grec ancien: ἀντίθεσις

In summary

From Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositiō, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnō (“I set against”). Equivalent to oppose + -ition.

Phrases

Opposition to the fascist regime soon matured in the Turin environment .

L'opposition au régime fasciste a rapidement mûri dans l'environnement Turin.