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Detailed Translations for opposition from English to Dutch

opposition:

opposition [the ~] noun

  1. the opposition
    de oppositie; de tegenpartij
  2. the opposition
  3. the opposition (objection; resistance)
    het bezwaar; de bedenking
  4. the opposition (sabotage; resistance; hindrance; obstruction)
    de tegenwerking; de sabotage

Translation Matrix for opposition:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bedenking objection; opposition; resistance
bezwaar objection; opposition; resistance complaint; counter-plea; objection
oppositie opposition
sabotage hindrance; obstruction; opposition; resistance; sabotage
tegenpartij opposition
tegenwerking hindrance; obstruction; opposition; resistance; sabotage
- confrontation; enemy; foe; foeman; opponent; opposite; oppositeness; resistance
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
andersdenkende opposition
- antagonism

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Related Definitions for "opposition":

  1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with1
    • despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead1
  2. the act of hostile groups opposing each other1
    • the invaders encountered stiff opposition1
  3. a body of people united in opposing something1
  4. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)1
  5. a contestant that you are matched against1
  6. a direction opposite to another1
  7. the relation between opposed entities1

Wiktionary Translations for opposition:

opposition
noun
  1. opposite
opposition
noun
  1. verzet
  2. het iemend tegenwerken
  3. tegenstand

Opposition:


Related Definitions for "Opposition":

  1. the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected1

opposition form of opposite:

opposite [the ~] noun

  1. the opposite (contrast; contradistinction; discrepancy)
    de tegenstelling; het contrast
  2. the opposite (antipole)
  3. the opposite (antipole)
    de tegenpool; antipool
  4. the opposite (contrary; antithesis)
  5. the opposite (contrary; reverse; antipole)
    het tegendeel
  6. the opposite (antonym; opposite word)
    – a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other 1
    het antoniem

Translation Matrix for opposite:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
antipool antipole; opposite
antoniem antonym; opposite; opposite word
contrast contradistinction; contrast; discrepancy; opposite contrast
strijdende opvatting antipole; opposite
tegendeel antipole; contrary; opposite; reverse
tegenovergestelde antithesis; contrary; opposite reverse
tegenpool antipole; opposite
tegenstelling antipole; contradistinction; contrast; discrepancy; opposite
- contrary; inverse; opponent; opposition; reverse
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
omgekeerd opposite; turned round; upside down; vice versa contrary; inside out; opposing; otherwise; vice versa; wrong side out
onverenigbaar antipodal; conflicting; contradictory; incompatible; opposite
strijdig antipodal; conflicting; contradictory; incompatible; opposite incompatible
tegengesteld antipodal; conflicting; contradictory; incompatible; opposite contrary; opposing; otherwise
tegenoverliggend facing; on the opposite side; on the other side; opposite across
tegenstrijdig antipodal; conflicting; contradictory; incompatible; opposite
- diametric; diametrical; paired; polar
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
hiertegen antipodal; conflicting; contradictory; incompatible; opposite
hiertegenover facing; on the opposite side; on the other side; opposite
tegenover facing; opposite
- face-to-face
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
tegenstelling either ..... or
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- vis-à-vis
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aan de andere kant facing; on the opposite side; on the other side; opposite on the other hand
aan de overkant facing; on the opposite side; on the other side; opposite
aan de overzijde facing; on the opposite side; on the other side; opposite
het onderste naar boven gekeerd opposite; turned round; upside down; vice versa
ondersteboven opposite; turned round; upside down; vice versa bewildered; chaotic; confused; diffuse; disconcerted; disordered; flustered; mentally confused
tegen antipodal; conflicting; contradictory; incompatible; opposite against; anti; contra; versus
tegendeel contrary; opposing; otherwise

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Antonyms for "opposite":


Related Definitions for "opposite":

  1. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem1
    • opposite leaves1
  2. characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed1
    • diametrical (or opposite) points of view1
    • opposite meanings1
  3. altogether different in nature or quality or significance1
    • the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended1
    • it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest1
  4. the other one of a complementary pair1
    • the opposite sex1
    • the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors1
  5. being directly across from each other; facing1
    • And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm1
    • we lived on opposite sides of the street1
    • at opposite poles1
  6. moving or facing away from each other1
    • looking in opposite directions1
    • they went in opposite directions1
  7. directly facing each other1
    • they sat opposite at the table1
  8. a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other1
  9. a contestant that you are matched against1
  10. a relation of direct opposition1
  11. something inverted in sequence or character or effect1

Wiktionary Translations for opposite:

opposite
adjective
  1. located directly across from
  2. of complementary or mutually exclusive things
  3. -
  4. in an opposite position
noun
  1. contrary thing
  2. opponent
  3. antonym
en-prep
  1. across from
opposite
noun
  1. contrast
  2. hetgeen wat precies voorstelt wat iets helemaal niet is
  3. iemand met een tegengesteld karakter
adjective
  1. de negatieve waarde van iets hebbend
  2. precies andersom
preposition
  1. aan de overzijde van

Cross Translation:
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opposite tegenover gegenüberLokaladverb: auf der anderen (entgegengesetzten) Seite
opposite strijdig; tegengesteld; tegenliggend; tegenstaand; tegenstrijdig contradictoire — Qui implique contradiction.
opposite tegendeel; tegengestelde; tegenpool contraire — Concept inverse, logiquement opposé.
opposite tegengesteld; tegenliggend; tegenstaand; tegenstrijdig; strijdig opposé — Qui est contraire, de différente nature.