🇬🇧 en fr 🇫🇷

opposition noun

  /ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ , /ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
  • The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
  • (astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
  • (politics) A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
  • (chess) A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
 opposition

opposite adjective

  /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/ , /ˈɑpəzɪt/ , /ˈɒpəsɪt/ , /ˈɒpəzɪt/
  • Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
  • Facing in the other direction.
  • Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
 opposé

opposite noun

  /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/ , /ˈɑpəzɪt/ , /ˈɒpəsɪt/ , /ˈɒpəzɪt/
  • Something opposite or contrary to something else.
 contraire, inverse
  • An antonym.
 contraire
  • An opponent.
 adversaire

opposite preposition

  /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/ , /ˈɑpəzɪt/ , /ˈɒpəsɪt/ , /ˈɒpəzɪt/
  • Facing, or across from.
 en face de

opposite adverb

  /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/ , /ˈɑpəzɪt/ , /ˈɒpəsɪt/ , /ˈɒpəzɪt/
  • In an opposite position.
 en face

oppositely

contrairement

oppositional

oppositionnel
without opposition
sans coup férir
opposition effect
effet d’opposition
opposition spike
effet d’opposition
opposition surge
effet d’opposition
leader of the opposition
chef de l'opposition
political opposition
opposition

🇫🇷 fr en 🇬🇧

opposition noun {f}

  /ɔ.po.zi.sjɔ̃/
  • Contraste dû à la comparaison de deux choses jugées particulièrement différentes, qui s’opposent
  • Résistance
  • (Science politique) Ensemble des forces politiques adversaires du gouvernement en place
  • (Astronomie) Aspect d’un corps céleste se trouvant à 180 degrés du Soleil
 opposition
par opposition à
as opposed to
fraisage en opposition
conventional milling
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