1 (in disagreement) to be opposed to sth oponerse a algo; estar en contra de algo; he is strongly opposed to the use of force se opone enérgicamente al uso de la fuerza; está totalmente en contra del uso de la fuerza
he is opposed to the government He was opposed to the development of nuclear weapons I am utterly opposed to any form of terrorism
they have diametrically opposed views on abortion tienen opiniones diametralmente opuestas sobre el aborto
the theory is diametrically opposed to socialism The political viewpoints of the two leaders are diametrically opposed
2 as opposed to (rather than) en vez de; (compared to) a diferencia de; why did you become a Republican, as opposed to a Democrat? ¿por qué te hiciste republicano, en vez de demócrata?; savings as opposed to investments los ahorros a diferencia de las inversiones
stick with dishes that have creamy sauces, as opposed to fruit-based sauces wholemeal bread, as opposed to white, is best Women choose to have their baby at home as opposed to a hospital we ate in the restaurant as opposed to the bistro I now have a European view of things as opposed to a purely British view There's a need for technical colleges as opposed to universities the attraction of the town then, as opposed to now savings [as] opposed to investments lenders now want 30 percent down (as opposed to 20 percent under the old standards) I was thinking about bathtubs as opposed to showers
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