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opondo-se

[o-PON-du-se]
verb
opposing oneself, standing against, resisting
1. Present participle/gerund form of 'opor-se' - to resist, object to, or stand against something
He is opposing the new policy
Ele está opondo-se à nova política
2. To be in opposition or conflict with
The two forces were opposing each other
As duas forças estavam opondo-se uma à outra
3. To disagree or present arguments against
She is opposing the proposal in the meeting
Ela está opondo-se à proposta na reunião
Synonyms
resistindocontestandoobjetandoenfrentandocontrariando
Antonyms
apoiandoconcordandopermitindofavorecendo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
opondo-se
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
opondo-se
Standard usage in Portugal, same form

Related Idioms & Phrases

opor-se a algo
opor resistência
opor-se frontalmente
opor-se veementemente
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