OPPOSITION

Meaning of OPPOSITION in English

n opposition (1. as in the opposition of fact and fiction; 2. as in to meet with opposition)

Interlingua English vocab. Английский словарь Интерлингва. 2012

OPPOSITION — ˌäpəˈzishən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English opposicioun, from Medieval Latin opposition-, oppositio, from Latin, act of opposing, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — — oppositional, oppositionary , adj. — oppositionless , adj. /op'euh zish"euhn/ , n. 1. the action of opposing, resisting, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — noun repugnance; contrariety of sentiment, interest, or purpose; antipathy. 2. opposition ·noun the act of opposing; an attempt to check, …
Webster English vocab
OPPOSITION — in astronomy, the circumstance in which two celestial bodies appear in opposite directions in the sky. The Moon, when full, …
Britannica English vocabulary
OPPOSITION — opposition BrE AmE ˌɒp ə ˈzɪʃ ə n AmE \ ˌɑːp- ▷ opposition|al ‿ ə l ◂ ▷ opposition|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — / ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn; NAmE ˌɑːpə-/ noun 1. [ U ] opposition (to sb/sth) the act of strongly disagreeing with sb/sth, especially …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — op ‧ po ‧ si ‧ tion S3 W2 /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃ ə n $ ˌɑːp-/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OPPOSITION — ( oppositions) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Opposition is strong, angry, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Opposition is strong, angry, or …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
OPPOSITION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an opposition leader ▪ The opposition leader accused the government of not being able to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OPPOSITION — [noun] [U]At the meeting there was a lot of opposition to the proposed changes.There will be considerable/vociferous opposition to increasing …
Cambridge English vocab
OPPOSITION — Synonyms and related words : adversary, adversity, agreement to disagree, alienation, allegory, analogy, antagonism, antagonist, antagonistic, anteposition, antipathy, antithesis, antithetical, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPPOSITION — noun 1 disagreeing with sth/trying to change sth ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter , considerable , determined , fierce , serious , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — n. 25B6; noun the proposal met with opposition : RESISTANCE, hostility, antagonism, antipathy, objection, dissent, disapproval; defiance, non-compliance, obstruction. they …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPPOSITION — оппозиция (обыкн. главная оппозиционная партия в парламенте (Parliament); обязательный элемент двухпартийной системы буржуазного парламентаризма, позволяющей ведущим политическим партиям периодически сменять …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
OPPOSITION — n. 1 hostility, antagonism, unfriendliness, resistance, counteraction, disapproval, objection, conflict, defiance, contrast, antipathy, adversity, Colloq flak There is strong opposition …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
OPPOSITION — An endgame term meaning the king not forced to move. Where the two kings stand on the same file or …
English Glossary of Chess Terms
OPPOSITION — сущ. 1) противодействие, сопротивление, создание препятствий; неприятие, вражда (to) against, despite, in spite of, over (the) opposition ≈ несмотря на …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OPPOSITION — opposition.ogg ͵ɒpəʹzıʃ(ə)n n 1. сопротивление, противодействие; возражение to meet with opposition - встретить противодействие to offer opposition - оказывать сопротивление …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OPPOSITION — 1) оппозиционный 2) оппозиция 3) противодействие 4) противоположение 5) противоположность 6) астрон. противостояние 7) электр. противофаза • - favorable opposition - favourable opposition - opposition circuit - opposition duplex - opposition involution - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
OPPOSITION — opposition сущ.1) противодействие, сопротивление, создание препятствий; неприятие, вражда ( to) against, despite, in spite of, over (the) opposition — несмотря …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
OPPOSITION — n 1. сопротивление, противодействие; возражение to meet with ~ - встретить противодействие to offer ~ - оказывать сопротивление we ran …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
OPPOSITION — n 1. сопротивление, противодействие; возражение to meet with opposition - встретить противодействие to offer opposition - оказывать сопротивление we ran …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
OPPOSITION — сущ. 1) противодействие, сопротивление, создание препятствий; неприятие, вражда ( to ) against, despite, in spite of, over (the) opposition — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
OPPOSITION — сущ. 1) противодействие, сопротивление, создание препятствий; неприятие, вражда (to) against, despite, in spite of, over (the) opposition — несмотря на сопротивление to arouse, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
OPPOSITION — _n. 1> сопротивление, противодействие; вражда 2> оппозиция; - his Majesty's opposition 3> контраст, противоположность; противоположение 4> _астр. противостояние 5> _attr. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
OPPOSITION — n. 1. сопротивление, противодействие; вражда 2. оппозиция; - his Majesty's opposition 3. контраст, противоположность; противоположение 4. астр. противостояние 5. attr. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
OPPOSITION — сущ. 1) сопротивление, противодействие 2) возражение 3) контраст 4) противоположность 5) оппозиция - be in opposition - offer opposition Syn: contrast
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
OPPOSITION — 1) возражение; протест (юридический протест, возбуждаемый стороной, интересы которой затронуты предоставлением определенных прав другой стороне) 2) противодействие; противопоставление • - baseless opposition - belated …
Англо-Русский словарь по патентам и товарным знакам
OPPOSITION — сущ. 1) противодействие, сопротивление, создание препятствий; неприятие, вражда (to) against, despite, in spite of, over (the) opposition ≈ несмотря на …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OPPOSITION — noun Date: 14th century a configuration in which one celestial body is opposite another (as the sun) in the sky …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OPPOSITION — (n.) The relation between two propositions when, having the same subject and predicate, they differ in quantity, or in quality, …
Английский словарь Webster
OPPOSITION — (n.) The situation of a heavenly body with respect to another when in the part of the heavens directly opposite …
Английский словарь Webster
OPPOSITION — (n.) That which opposes; an obstacle; specifically, the aggregate of persons or things opposing; hence, in politics and parliamentary practice, …
Английский словарь Webster
OPPOSITION — (n.) Repugnance; contrariety of sentiment, interest, or purpose; antipathy.
Английский словарь Webster
OPPOSITION — (n.) The state of being placed over against; situation so as to front something else.
Английский словарь Webster
OPPOSITION — (n.) The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.
Английский словарь Webster
OPPOSITION — ( n. ) The state of being placed over against; situation so as to front something else.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — ( n. ) The situation of a heavenly body with respect to another when in the part of the heavens …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — ( n. ) The relation between two propositions when, having the same subject and predicate, they differ in quantity, or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — ( n. ) The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — ( n. ) That which opposes; an obstacle; specifically, the aggregate of persons or things opposing; hence, in politics and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — ( n. ) Repugnance; contrariety of sentiment, interest, or purpose; antipathy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — n. resistance; antagonism, hostility; opposing body or party (in politics, sports, etc.)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OPPOSITION — noun Date: 14th century 1. : a configuration in which one celestial body is opposite another (as the sun) in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPPOSITION — n. Pronunciation: ˌ ä-p ə - ' zi-sh ə n Function: noun Date: 14th century 1 : a configuration in …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — ■ noun 1》 resistance or dissent. ↘(often the ~ ) a group of opponents. ↘( the Opposition ) Brit. the …
Concise Oxford English vocab
OPPOSITION — [op.po.si.tion] n (14c) 1: a configuration in which one celestial body is opposite another in the sky or in which …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OPPOSITION — n. 1 resistance, antagonism. 2 the state of being hostile or in conflict or disagreement. 3 contrast or antithesis. 4 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OPPOSITION — n. 1 resistance, antagonism. 2 the state of being hostile or in conflict or disagreement. 3 contrast or antithesis. 4 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OPPOSITION — n.1 resistance, antagonism. 2 the state of being hostile or in conflict or disagreement. 3 contrast or antithesis. 4 a …
Oxford English vocab
OPPOSITION — n. Function: noun Synonyms: ANTAGONISM 2, antithesis, con, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, opposure
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
OPPOSITION — n. 1. Contrariety, repugnance, diversity, inconsistency. 2. Counteraction, hostility, resistance. 3. Obstacle, obstruction.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
OPPOSITION — noun Synonyms: antagonism 2, antithesis, con, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, opposure
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPPOSITION — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
OPPOSITION — See ↑ AGAINST/OPPOSE 3, ↑ PLAY A GAME OR SPORT 5 ◆◆◆ • ↑ the opposition
Longman Activator English vocab
OPPOSITION — ➡ Parliament
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
OPPOSITION — n. 1) to arouse, stir up ~ 2) to offer, put up ~ 3) to crush, overcome ~ 4) to …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
OPPOSITION — Противостояние
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
OPPOSITION — 1) противодействие 2) эл. противофаза, противоположность по фазе, сдвиг по фазе на 180° 3) противовключение, встречное включение
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
OPPOSITION — 1) противодействие 2) эл. противофаза, противоположность по фазе, сдвиг по фазе на 180° 3) противовключение, встречное включение
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
OPPOSITION — (n) оппозиция; противостояние
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
OPPOSITION — n. сопротивление, противодействие; контраст, противоположность, противоположение; оппозиция, антагонизм, вражда; противостояние [астр.]
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
OPPOSITION — n. сопротивление, противодействие; контраст, противоположность, противоположение; оппозиция, антагонизм, вражда; противостояние [астр.]
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release

Interlingua English vocab

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