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oppose
/əˈpəʊz/

oppose

🇺🇸 American English
/əˈpoʊz/
🇬🇧 British English
/əˈpəʊz/
🇷🇺 Russian
[prətʲɪvəstɐˈjatʲ]
Meaning of oppose

to disagree with and try to stop something

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Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/əˈpəʊz/
CEFRB1
How important is this wordoften
oppose

When to use oppose

oppose a plan

противостоять плану

oppose the proposal

возражать против предложения

oppose the idea

возражать против идеи

oppose the bill

выступать против законопроекта

oppose change

противиться переменам

oppose usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Многие избиратели противостоят повышению налогов.

Many voters oppose the tax increase.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она противостояла любым изменениям в расписании.

She opposes any change to the schedule.

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opposeпротивостоять
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

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How to pronounce oppose and what this word means

oppose translation: противостоять. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce oppose

/əˈpəʊz/

oppose translation

противостоять

oppose examples

Many voters oppose the tax increase.

oppose transcription

/əˈpəʊz/, /əˈpoʊz/

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oppose meaning: what does it mean?

to disagree with and try to stop something

oppose pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

oppose is pronounced as /əˈpəʊz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

oppose definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Many voters oppose the tax increase. Translation: Многие избиратели противостоят повышению налогов.

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