oponer

oponer
transitive verb
1 to put up (resistencia)
2 to put forward, to give (argumento, razón)
oponerse
pronomial verb
1 to be opposed
  • oponerse a algo -> to be opposed to something
  • todos se opusieron al plan -> everybody was opposed to the plan
  • me opongo a que vengan ellos también -> I'm opposed to having them come along too

oponer [o-po-nerr’]
article & verb transitive
1 To oppose, to go against, to contradict.
2 To oppose, to object in a disputation.
verb reflexive
3 To oppose, to be adverse, to act against, to be contrary.
4 To front, to be opposite to.
5 To steed in competition with another.
  • Oponerse la razón a la pasión -> to use reason against passion
  • Yo no me opongo -> I don't oppose it
(Yo opongo, oponga; opuse, opusiera; opondré; from Oponer. V. PONER.

oponeropuesto (participio_de_pasado)
verbo:transitivo
1 [+resistencia] to put up
2 [+argumentos] to set out
estaba en desacuerdo y opuso sus razones he set out the reasons for his disagreement
opuso la razón contra la pasión
3 (poner contra)
opusieron un dique contra el mar they built a dyke as a defence against the sea
verbo:pronominal
oponerse 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

Verb Conjugation for "oponer"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo opongo opuse oponía opondré oponga
opones opusiste oponías opondrás opongas
Ella/Él/Usted opone opuso oponía opondrá oponga
Nosotros oponemos opusimos oponíamos opondremos opongamos
Vosotros oponéis opusisteis oponíais opondréis opongáis
Ellos/Ustedes oponen opusieron oponían opondrán opongan
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