English–Spanish

“oppose” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/opoˈneɾ/

Example

Me voy a oponer a esa propuesta.

I am going to oppose that proposal.

Illustration for oponer (oppose)

How to say “oppose” in Spanish

“Oppose” in Spanish is oponer.

One thing placed against another as a barrier.

Full entry for oponer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with oponer

Ella suele oponer objeciones en las reuniones.

She often raises objections in meetings.

Tips for using oponer

  • The verb commonly appears pronominally as oponerse a + noun or as oponerse a que + subjunctive when a clause follows, and a clause after que takes the subjunctive.

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