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La palabra del día: "la oposición"

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la oposición ( oh-poh-see-see-ohn' )

noun ( opposition )

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Examples:

1. El presidente quiso aprobar el proyecto de ley, pero la oposición la bloqueó.

The president wanted to sign the bill into law, but the opposition blocked its passage.

2. No hubo oposición a la petición de cambiar el nombre de la autopista para honrar al gobernador anterior.

There was no opposition to the motion to change the name of the highway to honor the former governor.

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updated Aug 19, 2013
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Hard - 0080b918, Aug 15, 2013
I know Tick, sorry. - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
Hola annie:) - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
It is ok! - 0080b918, Aug 15, 2013
Hola JR. :) - rac1, Aug 15, 2013

16 Answers

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Siempre es conveniente a ponerse una cara valiente antes de afrontar la oposición.

It's always advisable to put on a brave face before confronting the opposition.

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updated Aug 19, 2013
edited by 0095ca4c
posted by 0095ca4c
You find the greatest pictures! :) - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
... conveniente ponerse una..." - 00e46f15, Aug 15, 2013
Don't count me in on the other side of you girl friend. - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
I put on my big girl boots and my brave face! :-) - pmikan-pam, Aug 15, 2013
Muchas gracias sylyon! - 0095ca4c, Aug 15, 2013
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Cuando yo era joven no había quien me dijera que no podía escalar una montaña, pero ahora ¡Ni me lo digas, eso es de locos! no hay oposición a me la escala una montaña,

pero ahora mismo -¡ No mi digas es loco !

Mi hijo No era mi oposición.

Para escalar una montaña, puede ser una metáfora ..

When i was young there was no opposition to me climbing a mountain ,

but today ( now ) , Don't tell me, no way , its crazy !

Lo siento , pero no sé la palabra correcta, ¿ es "subir" o "escalar "? enter image description here

updated Aug 16, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
If you break your neck, you still tried:) - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
"Cuando yo era joven, no había quien me dijera que no podía escalar una montaña, pero ahora ¡Ni me lo digas, eso es de locos!" I know you have to use "oposición"... I'll try to think of a way for this example... - 00e46f15, Aug 15, 2013
Sylyon , Oh my I fell into a crevasse with this one, i have added another sentence which may get me off the hook with Rac1, Thanks sylyon , I did say it was a metaphor , maybe it is Spanish and not mountain. - ray76, Aug 15, 2013
No stopping you, eh amigo? - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
Challenge yourself amigo! That is a pretty lei rey ray. - 0095ca4c, Aug 15, 2013
Great picture mi amigo - pmikan-pam, Aug 15, 2013
You look like a real adventurer, Ray! :D - Findy, Aug 16, 2013
11
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El tribunal concedió la petición de la defensa porque ninguna otra parte expresó su oposición.

The court granted the defense's motion because no other party voiced opposition.

updated Aug 16, 2013
posted by sinmeta
Muy bien escrito! - 00e46f15, Aug 15, 2013
How are you, amigo? - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
Gracias sylyon! - sinmeta, Aug 15, 2013
I'm good thanks Rac, looking forward to the weekend. How about you? - sinmeta, Aug 15, 2013
Are you a lawyer sin??? - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
Yep. - sinmeta, Aug 15, 2013
10
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I stand in opposition to bottled water.

Yo mantengo mi oposición hacia el agua embotellada.

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updated Aug 16, 2013
edited by Ranman
posted by Ranman
"Yo mantengo mi oposición hacia el agua embotellada." - 00e46f15, Aug 15, 2013
As bad as that is, if you lived here, you wouldn't want to drink tap water. - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
Where are the biodegradable bottles ? - ian-hill, Aug 15, 2013
They use more biodegradable ones and even bags in Central America. - Ranman, Aug 15, 2013
Thanks syly: ) - Ranman, Aug 15, 2013
Yeah Annie, I understand. Arkansas is forcing our water dept. to add flouride against the will of the people here. I buy the big reusable bottles. - Ranman, Aug 15, 2013
Good one, pro environment:) - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
I have nightmares about the land fill - pmikan-pam, Aug 15, 2013
One of the big lies is that they tell you it is 'pure spring water' in those plastic bottles....not always the case. - 0095ca4c, Aug 15, 2013
All the major brands have flouride: ( - Ranman, Aug 15, 2013
You can call me Susy. You are welcome. :-) - 00e46f15, Aug 16, 2013
10
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La oposición que encontré cuando sugerí que debiéramos deberíamos (gracias a sylyon smile) ir a la playa fue sorprendemente fuerte.

The opposition I met with when I suggested that we go to the beach was surprisingly strong.

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updated Aug 16, 2013
edited by AlyssaLTerry
posted by AlyssaLTerry
Seems like anyone would like the beach. :) - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
lol - 0080b918, Aug 15, 2013
Afraid of crabs??? - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
"La oposición que encontré cuando sugerí que deberíamos ir a la playa fue sorprendentemente fuerte." - 00e46f15, Aug 15, 2013
Gracias por la sugerencia, Jubilado, y gracias por la correción, sylyon! - AlyssaLTerry, Aug 15, 2013
10
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No enteindo porque hay por qué existe oposición a la asistencia médica para todos en mi país. (Gracias a sylyon)

I don't understand why there is opposition to healthcare for all in my country.

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updated Aug 16, 2013
edited by Jubilado
posted by Jubilado
I don't understand that either, Jubilado. - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
"No entiendo por qué existe/hay oposición a la asistencia médica para todos en mi país." - 00e46f15, Aug 15, 2013
We have it here mate , and have just introduced total care for all the disabled , and their carers. . - ray76, Aug 15, 2013
Americans are paranoid! Don't tell them what to do. I think it is very small brained thinking mi amigo:) - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
And yet it costs a fortune to have our small brains treated! - Jubilado, Aug 15, 2013
It is beyond logic that people vote against their own good.: ) - Ranman, Aug 15, 2013
Big politics and business act against what is good for others Ranman - sad right? - ian-hill, Aug 15, 2013
@Ray: Looks like in the great down under all the venom is in the animals and not the government reps., eh? - Jubilado, Aug 15, 2013
Yeah, but some of the poorest people are around here and Southern Missouri and they all hate with a passion "Obamacare". - Ranman, Aug 15, 2013
@Ranman: It's incomprehensible to me that people don't want affordable (or even free) healthcare. It's not even "socialism" but try convincing people. - Jubilado, Aug 15, 2013
10
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La oposición es natural para las mulas o los burros.

Opposition is natural for mules or donkeys.

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updated Aug 15, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
They could be Americans resisting health care:) - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
Jajajajajaja...they are for sure, Ian. - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
las te amo - pmikan-pam, Aug 15, 2013
And that silly man does not know that if you face one head on and pull, it will never move! - 0095ca4c, Aug 15, 2013
@Jraider: They could be but I think the animal in the picture would be an elephant (wink, wink, nudge, nudge. - Jubilado, Aug 15, 2013
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Porque Como yo pertenecí a un sindicato,siempre ví a los adminastradores gerentes como la opocisión..

Because I belonged to a labor union, I always saw managers as the opposition.

updated Aug 16, 2013
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
Great illustration of your sentence Jraider. - 0095ca4c, Aug 15, 2013
And now?? :) - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
"Como yo pertenecí a un sindicato, siempre ví a los gerentes como la oposición." - 00e46f15, Aug 15, 2013
Now I still see the value of the union annie; but they are not always right:) - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
Wow susy gracias. So..... as I instead of because I ??? - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
It is more: Since I belonged to... Or, you can say it like this: "Siempre he visto a los gerentes como la oposición porque yo pertenecí a un sindicato." (if you want to use "porque") :-) - 00e46f15, Aug 15, 2013
Muchas gracias susy mi amiga:))))!!! - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
De nada! - 00e46f15, Aug 15, 2013
A mí no me gustan los sindicatos! No me gusta ser esclavo de nadie. Me gusta mi libertad! - 00e46f15, Aug 15, 2013
That's why a person should try to work for himself. Working for others is the pits!!! - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
That is exactly what I do. I am a small business owner. :-) - 00e46f15, Aug 15, 2013
Hola JR how are you? - pmikan-pam, Aug 15, 2013
I work for myself Jraider. When I have my boss hat on, no one listens. :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 15, 2013
I wouldlike to be fly on the wall during your employee/mangement meetings Margherite! - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
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El Barcelona y el Real Madrid no tienen mucha oposición en La Liga.

Barcelona and Real Madrid don´t have much opposition in La Liga.

updated Aug 16, 2013
posted by mstivers
I know...as a matter of fact, (sadly, I don't really follow this) they're the only teams I've heard of. - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
Be careul of the yellow cards - pmikan-pam, Aug 15, 2013
jaja...pammy those yellow cards are always hotly contested. What a pair...Cristiano and Lionel :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 15, 2013
9
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updated Aug 15, 2013
edited by Ranman
posted by Ranman
You may as well make a sentence. I don't want to delete this and rob you of your votes. :) - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
:) - ian-hill, Aug 15, 2013
Backwards it's spoo!!!! - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
jeje...I'll ad mine...it's funny. - 0095ca4c, Aug 15, 2013
I added a reply to your comment on my post. It's friendly, don't worry. - Jubilado, Aug 15, 2013
7
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Maybe if I can live long enough I will outlive my opposition. Tal vez si puedo vivir el bastante mucho tiempo sobrevivir mi oposición.

updated Aug 16, 2013
edited by pmikan-pam
posted by pmikan-pam
You will, amiga. :) - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
Cheers to that and long life to you as well, thanks. - pmikan-pam, Aug 15, 2013
Hey pam...don't think about it and you will live much longer. Mind over everything else I say. - 0095ca4c, Aug 15, 2013
Gracias mi amiga, tomare su consejo! Jjajaja - pmikan-pam, Aug 15, 2013
I'm doing fine pammy! How are you? - Jraider, Aug 15, 2013
Good now that I'm told I will live much longer Jaja - pmikan-pam, Aug 15, 2013
7
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Poltical opposition is often part of the same conspiracy.

Poltical oposición es a menudo parte de la misma conspiración.

"La oposición política es a menudo parte de la misma conspiración" a la Sylyon smile

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updated Aug 16, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
"La oposición política es a menudo parte de la misma conspiración." or "...política es muchas veces parte de..." - 00e46f15, Aug 15, 2013
Always!! - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
Bullshoot baffles brains. - 0095ca4c, Aug 15, 2013
7
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To meet with opposition

encontrar oposición

updated Aug 16, 2013
edited by 0080b918
posted by 0080b918
Just need to capitalize your sentences. :) - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
ok - 0080b918, Aug 15, 2013
6
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There's no opposition to the fact that Ed Sheeran is an amazing singer.

No hay ninguna oposición al hecho de que Ed Sheeran es un cantante increíble.

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updated Aug 19, 2013
posted by kdfore
Listened to him for the first time. No opposition from me, but he doesn't believe in combed hair, does he? :)> - Jubilado, Aug 15, 2013
hahaha I don't believe he does:) - kdfore, Aug 15, 2013
He sings? lol - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
6
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Los All Blacks de Nueva Zelanda usen usan una "haka" para intimidar a la oposición.

The New Zealand All Blacks use a "haka" to intimidate the opposition.

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updated Aug 19, 2013
edited by Findy
posted by Findy
I wasn't sure if the name of the team should be changed as well. Kiwi-Girl? - Findy, Aug 15, 2013
:) - 0080b918, Aug 15, 2013
And is haka m or f? - Findy, Aug 15, 2013
I'm sure it must work. I've seen those faces and they are truly fearsome. - 0095ca4c, Aug 15, 2013
These guys are the best thing about rugby! - Findy, Aug 15, 2013
They always thrill me :) - ian-hill, Aug 15, 2013
I presume "haka" is a Maori term? Probably "un" if the Spanish rule is masculine gender for all foreign words as it is in French, but you'll have to research it. - Jubilado, Aug 15, 2013
They doi look intimidating! - rac1, Aug 15, 2013
"Los "All Black" de Nueva Zelanda usan un "haka" para intimidar a la oposición." - 00e46f15, Aug 16, 2013
Many thanks, Sylyon! :) - Findy, Aug 16, 2013