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Detailed Translations for opposes from English to French

oppose:

to oppose verb (opposes, opposed, opposing)

  1. to oppose (thwart; counteract; withstand; resist)
    contrecarrer; contrarier; se rebeller; s'opposer à
    • contrecarrer verb (contrecarre, contrecarres, contrecarrons, contrecarrez, )
    • contrarier verb (contrarie, contraries, contrarions, contrariez, )
  2. to oppose (thwart; hinder; sabotage; )
    contrarier; traverser les projets de; arrêter; contrecarrer; gêner; stopper; empêcher; barrer; frustrer; retenir
    • contrarier verb (contrarie, contraries, contrarions, contrariez, )
    • arrêter verb (arrête, arrêtes, arrêtons, arrêtez, )
    • contrecarrer verb (contrecarre, contrecarres, contrecarrons, contrecarrez, )
    • gêner verb (gêne, gênes, gênons, gênez, )
    • stopper verb (stoppe, stoppes, stoppons, stoppez, )
    • empêcher verb (empêchs, empêcht, empêchons, empêchez, )
    • barrer verb (barre, barres, barrons, barrez, )
    • frustrer verb (frustre, frustres, frustrons, frustrez, )
    • retenir verb (retiens, retient, retenons, retenez, )

Conjugations for oppose:

present
  1. oppose
  2. oppose
  3. opposes
  4. oppose
  5. oppose
  6. oppose
simple past
  1. opposed
  2. opposed
  3. opposed
  4. opposed
  5. opposed
  6. opposed
present perfect
  1. have opposed
  2. have opposed
  3. has opposed
  4. have opposed
  5. have opposed
  6. have opposed
past continuous
  1. was opposing
  2. were opposing
  3. was opposing
  4. were opposing
  5. were opposing
  6. were opposing
future
  1. shall oppose
  2. will oppose
  3. will oppose
  4. shall oppose
  5. will oppose
  6. will oppose
continuous present
  1. am opposing
  2. are opposing
  3. is opposing
  4. are opposing
  5. are opposing
  6. are opposing
subjunctive
  1. be opposed
  2. be opposed
  3. be opposed
  4. be opposed
  5. be opposed
  6. be opposed
diverse
  1. oppose!
  2. let's oppose!
  3. opposed
  4. opposing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for oppose:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
arrêter coming to a stop; halting; stopping
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
arrêter cross; hinder; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset abandon; apprehend; arrest; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to a halt; bring to a standstill; bring to an end; capture; cease; come to a standstill; come to an end; conclude; decide; delay; desist from; detain; deter; disconnect; discourage; dissuade; end; end a call; extinguish; finish; finish off; give up; halt; hold; hold back; imprison; make out; matter; obstruct; pick up; prevent; put out; put to a stop; restrain; retard; seize; set out; shut down; stand still; staunch; stem; stop; switch off; take in custody; take prisoner; terminate; turn off; wind up
barrer cross; hinder; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset bar; barricade; beat against the wind; block; blot out; clearly define; conclude; confine; dam; define; demarcate; embank; encapsulate; enclose; end; envelope; fence; fence in; fence off; finish; jam; limit; map out; mark out; navigate; obstruct; outline; restrict; sail against the wind; tack; trace out
contrarier counteract; cross; hinder; oppose; prevent; resist; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset; withstand badger; cause failure; chicane; counteract; frustrate; hamper; have something on one's mind; hinder; nag; obstruct; pester; sabotage
contrecarrer counteract; cross; hinder; oppose; prevent; resist; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset; withstand beat against the wind; block; confine; cross o.s.; dam; discourage; dissuade; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; hamper; hinder; hold back; limit; make impossible; make the sign of the cross; navigate; obstruct; prevent; restrain; restrict; sail against the wind; stop; tack; thwart
empêcher cross; hinder; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset block; bother; discourage; dissuade; field; foil; hamper; hinder; hold back; impede; keep from; make impossible; obstruct; parry; prevent; restrain; stonewall; stop; thwart; ward off
frustrer cross; hinder; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset be contrary; belie; counteract; counterfeit; cross; disappoint; disillusion; falsify; forge; frustrate; imitate; let down
gêner cross; hinder; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset anger; badger; be embarrassed; be shy; block; bother; disturb; enrage; feel ill at ease; hamper; harass; have something on one's mind; hinder; impede; incense; make impossible; nag; obstruct; pester; stonewall; thwart; trouble; upset; visit
retenir cross; hinder; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset allocate; blur; charter; conceal; control; crush; deduct; detain; discourage; disguise; dissuade; don't let go of; gloss over; grab; hang on; have got hold of; hide; hold; hold back; hush up; keep; keep back; keep in control; keep under control; lock up; maintain; mantle; moderate; obstruct; preserve; prevent; pulverise; pulverize; put aside; put away; put in gaol; recant; record; remain standing; remember; reserve; restrain; retain; retract; revoke; rub fine; set aside; stand by; stand firm; stand still; stay put; stop; subdue; suppress; take back; uphold; veil; withhold
s'opposer à counteract; oppose; resist; thwart; withstand bother; confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; hamper; hinder; impede; limit; obstruct; raise objections; restrict; stonewall
se rebeller counteract; oppose; resist; thwart; withstand mutiny; rebel; revolt; stand up
stopper cross; hinder; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset adjourn; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to a halt; bring to a standstill; bring to an end; come to a stand-still; come to an end; conclude; decide; discourage; dissuade; elapse; end; expire; finish; finish off; go by; halt; hold back; obstruct; pass; prevent; put out; put to a stop; restrain; set out; stand still; stem; stop; terminate; turn off; wind up
traverser les projets de cross; hinder; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset
- contradict; controvert; counterbalance; defend; fight; fight back; fight down; match; pit; play off; react
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- contradict; discount; recommend the rejection of; stand out against

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Related Definitions for "oppose":

  1. be against; express opposition to1
    • We oppose the ban on abortion1
  2. be resistant to1
    • The board opposed his motion1
  3. set into opposition or rivalry1
  4. fight against or resist strongly1
    • The senator said he would oppose the bill1
  5. act against or in opposition to1
  6. contrast with equal weight or force1

Wiktionary Translations for oppose:

oppose
verb
  1. to attempt to stop the progression of
oppose
verb
  1. S’opposer à une ou plusieurs personnes par ses actions ou par ses paroles
  2. mettre une chose vis-à-vis d’une autre, ou en placer plusieurs de manière à faire contraste.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
oppose contrarier; contrecarrer dwarsbomen — tegenwerken, moeilijkheden geven
oppose opposer opponieren — (intransitiv) einen gegensätzlichen Standpunkt einnehmen