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the opposition

1 noun adversary, competitoran freasúra masc4 c m uyou have to stay ahead of the opposition ní mór fanacht céim chun tosaigh ar an bhfreasúraall managers study the opposition déanann gach bainisteoir staidéar ar na céilí comhraic 2 (also the Opposition) noun POL of political partyan freasúra masc4 c m uthe opposition parties páirtithe an fhreasúra → see opposition

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ammunition »

it provided more ammunition for the opposition thug sé tuilleadh armlóin don fhreasúra
appease »

he appeased the opposition cheansaigh sé an freasúra, shuaimhnigh sé an freasúra
assail »

the opposition parties assailed the government rinne páirtithe an fhreasúra cáineadh géar ar an rialtas
bench »

the Opposition benches binsí an Fhreasúra
call for »

the opposition called for her resignation d'éiligh an freasúra go n-éireodh sí as
fall »

the opposition fell into line with the government rinne an freasúra an rud céanna a rinne an rialtas
fight »

they have a lot more fight than the opposition tá i bhfad níos mó spioraid iontu ná a gcéilí comhraic
fire »

the move drew fire from the opposition cháin an freasúra an beart
fuel »

it gave the opposition fuel thug sé armlón don fhreasúra
go over »

he went over to the opposition d'iompaigh sé leis an bhfreasúra
hay »

the opposition made hay of the scandal tháinig an freasúra i dtír go mór ar an scannal, ramhraigh an freasúra ar an scannal
howl »

howls of laughter went up from the opposition bhí an freasúra ag rachtaíl gháire
in opposition to »

in opposition to the style she later practised i gcodarsnacht leis an stíl a chleacht sí ina dhiaidh sin
leader »

the leader of the opposition ceannaire an fhreasúra
link-up »

after their link-up with the opposition tar éis dóibh nascadh leis an bhfreasúra
lose »

they lost to the opposition in the by-election bhuail an freasúra iad san fhothoghchán
meet »

it has met strong criticism from the opposition tá cáineadh láidir déanta ag an bhfreasúra air
neutralise »

the opposition has been neutralised tá an freasúra cloíte, níl aon chumhacht fágtha ag an bhfreasúra
opposition »

the opposition between the two approaches an chodarsnacht idir an dá chur chuige
outsmart »

they outsmarted the opposition on the motion fuair siad an ceann is fearr ar an bhfreasúra faoin rún

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