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"La oposición" is a form of "oposición", a noun which is often translated as "opposition". "Por otro lado" is a phrase which is often translated as "on the other hand". Learn more about the difference between "por otro lado" and "la oposición" below.
por otro lado(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. on the other hand
Estamos en crisis económica, pero por otro lado, la gente sigue consumiendo.We are in the midst of an economic crisis, but on the other hand, people are still consuming.
a. furthermore
Por otro lado, hemos tenido la gran suerte de recibir apoyo económico del partido.Furthermore, we had the great fortune to receive financial support from the party.
la oposición(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (politics)
a. opposition
La oposición critica todas las decisiones tomadas por el Primer Ministro.The opposition criticize all the decisions taken by the prime minister.
a. opposition
Los ciudadanos mostraron su oposición a las nuevas medidas del Gobierno yendo a la huelga.The citizens showed their opposition to the new measures of the government going on a strike.
a. public sector exam
Mi padre se sacó una oposición de magisterio en 1985.My father passed a public sector exam in 1985 to become a teacher.
b. civil service exam (for a government post) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Este año me presento a las oposiciones, pero hay muy pocas plazas.I'm doing the civil service exam this year but there are very few vacancies.
