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Similar words: opposed · opposite · compose · suppose · depose · expose · impose · prose · repose · unopposed

oppose

1 verb disagree with TRANSITIVEcuir in aghaidh c m ucuir i gcoinne c m ucuir in éadan c m uthey oppose sanctions tá siad ag cur in éadan smachtbhannaí 2 verb confront in a contest or fight TRANSITIVEtroid in aghaidhtroid i gcoinnetroid in éadan c m unow is the time to oppose the enemy anois an t-am le haghaidh a thabhairt ar an namhaid 3 verb contrast TRANSITIVEcuir i gcodarsnachtshe opposes two theories cuireann sí dhá theoiric i gcodarsnacht lena chéile, déanann sí comparáid idir dhá theoiric

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actively »

they were actively opposed to him bhí siad ag cur go gníomhach ina choinne
adamantly »

the family was adamantly opposed to the match bhí an teaghlach go diongbháilte in éadan an chleamhnais, bhí an teaghlach go láidir in aghaidh an chleamhnais
brutality »

she opposed the brutalities of the army chuir sí in éadan ainghníomhartha an airm, cháin sí danarthacht an airm
call on »

we're calling on them to oppose it táimid ag iarraidh orthu cur ina choinne
centrist »

the centrists opposed the bill vótáil na lárnaigh i gcoinne an bhille
declare »

he declared himself to be opposed to the plan mhaígh sé go raibh sé féin in aghaidh an phlean
deployment »

they oppose the deployment of the peacekeepers tá siad in aghaidh na coimeádaithe síochána a thabhairt isteach
development »

the locals oppose any development of the site ní mian le muintir na háite go dtógfaí aon rud ar an suíomh
devoutly »

the party's devoutly opposed to this policy tá an páirtí go dubh in éadan an pholasaí seo
diametrically »

they have diametrically opposed views tá dearcthaí acu atá bunoscionn ar fad le chéile, tá dearcthaí acu atá contrártha ar fad le chéile, tá dearcthaí acu atá ag teacht glan salach ar a chéile
directly »

they have directly opposed views tá a gcuid tuairimí glan in éadan a chéile, tá tuairimí acu atá ceartchontrártha, tá tuairimí acu atá difriúil go huile is go hiomlán
directly »

he's directly opposed to them tá sé glan ina n-éadan
division »

they opposed the division of Germany bhí siad in aghaidh dheighilt na Gearmáine
fervently »

they were fervently opposed to the changes bhí siad go dubh in éadan na n-athruithe
folly »

it'd be folly for us to oppose it bheadh sé amaideach againn cur ina éadan, b'amaideach an mhaise dúinn cur ina aghaidh
gut »

they're opposed to it at a gut level tá siad ina éadan ina gcroí istigh
have »

you always have people opposing any reforms bíonn daoine i gcónaí ag cur i gcoinne aon leasuithe
hotly »

they were always hotly opposed to us bhí siad riamh dubh inár n-éadan
ideologically »

they're ideologically opposed to it tá siad ina éadan ar bhonn idé-eolaíoch
implacably »

he's implacably opposed to it tá sé go daingean ina choinne, tá sé go tréan ina éadan

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