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"Opuesto" is a form of "oponer", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to put up". "Lo opuesto" is a phrase which is often translated as "the opposite". Learn more about the difference between "opuesto" and "lo opuesto" below.
oponer(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to put up (resistance)
Cuando los asaltantes sacaron sus armas, nadie opuso resistencia.When the robbers produced their guns, nobody put up any resistance.
b. to offer (resistance)
Los indígenas en su mayoría no opusieron resistencia, sino que intentaron huir.Most natives did not offer any resistance, but tried to escape instead.
2. (to present)
a. to put forward (arguments)
El comité opuso poderosos argumentos a la propuesta.The committee put forward powerful arguments against the proposal.
b. to set out (reasons)
Las razones que opuso al proyecto no me resultaron en absoluto convincentes.I didn't find the reasons she set out against the project at all convincing.
a. to counter
A ese arraigado pesimismo, es preciso oponer una visión clara y objetiva.We need to counter that rooted pessimism with a clear and objective vision.
oponerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to oppose
Nadie se opuso abiertamente al plan; sin embargo, nunca se llevó a cabo.Nobody opposed the plan openly; nevertheless, it was never carried out.
b. to be opposed
Mis padres nunca se opusieron a que fuera actriz.My parents were never opposed to my becoming an actress.
a. to contradict
Sus ideas se oponen a todo aquello por lo que nosotros siempre hemos luchado.His ideas contradict everything we have always fought for.
lo opuesto(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. the opposite
Yo creo que la gente puede decir lo que quiera, pero Corina piensa lo opuesto.I believe people can say whatever they want, but Corina thinks the opposite.
