opporre

put forward, offer

scuse, resistenza offer

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opporre v.tr.

1 (contrapporre) to oppose: opporre la bontà alla cattiveria, to oppose good to evil; opporre la persuasione alla forza, to oppose force with persuasion; opporre un ostacolo a qlcu., qlco., to raise an obstacle against s.o., sthg.; opporre resistenza al nemico, to offer resistance to the enemy; opporre validi argomenti, to put forward (o to present) valid arguments; opporre un rifiuto, to give a refusal // (dir.) opporre un'eccezione, to raise an objection

2 (non com.) (obiettare) to object: non ho niente da opporre a ciò, I have nothing to object to that.

◘ opporsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to oppose (sthg.); to set* oneself against (sthg.); (essere contrario) to be opposed (to sthg.): opporre al nemico con tutte le proprie forze, to oppose the enemy with all one's strength; opporre a una mozione, a un progetto di legge, to oppose a motion, a bill; si oppose alle nostre decisioni, he was opposed to our decisions; opporre a un progetto, a un matrimonio, to set oneself against (o to stand in the way of) a scheme, a marriage; ha fatto di tutto per opporre ai miei piani, he did everything he could to oppose (o to stand in the way of) my plans; se a voi va bene così, io non mi oppongo, if you're satisfied I won't raise any objection // mi oppongo, (nei dibattiti parlamentari) I object

◆ v.rifl.rec.

1 (non com.) (essere in contraddizione reciproca) to contradict each other

2 (ling.) to be in opposition.

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1. [op'porre]

vb irreg vt

1) (ragioni, argomenti) to put forward

opporre resistenza — to put up a struggle

si sono arresi senza opporre resistenza — they surrendered without putting up a struggle

opporre un netto rifiuto a — to give a clear-cut refusal to

2) (obiettare) to object

non ho nulla da opporre — I have no objection

2. vr (opporsi)

(fare opposizione)

opporsi (a) — (nemico) to oppose, (proposta) to object (to)

ci siamo opposti alla proposta — we objected to the proposal

mi oppongo alla sua idea — I am opposed to o against his idea

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[op'porre] 1.

verbo transitivo to put* up, to raise [argini, barriere]; to oppose [ragioni, riserve]; to raise [argomento, dubbi]

opporre resistenza a — to put up a fight against [aggressore, regime]

arrendersi senza opporre resistenza — to give up without a struggle o putting up resistance

opporre un secco rifiuto — to refuse flatly

2.

verbo pronominale opporsi

1) (contrastare)

-rsi a — to cross, to thwart [persona]; to counter [accusa, delinquenza, minaccia, attacco, esercito]; to oppose, to thwart [candidatura, nomina]; to stand out against [sviluppo, cambiamento, decisione]; to fend off [concorrente]; to oppose [partito]; to block [iniziativa]; to object to, to oppose [piano, legge]; to counteract [sciopero]

nulla più si oppone al nostro successo — nothing no longer stands in the way of our success

2) dir.

mi oppongo! — I object!

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opporre

/op'porre/ [73]

I verbo transitivo

 to put* up, to raise [argini, barriere]; to oppose [ragioni, riserve]; to raise [argomento, dubbi]; opporre resistenza a to put up a fight against [aggressore, regime]; arrendersi senza opporre resistenza to give up without a struggle o putting up resistance; opporre un secco rifiuto to refuse flatly

II opporsi verbo pronominale

 1 (contrastare) -rsi a to cross, to thwart [persona]; to counter [accusa, delinquenza, minaccia, attacco, esercito]; to oppose, to thwart [candidatura, nomina]; to stand out against [sviluppo, cambiamento, decisione]; to fend off [concorrente]; to oppose [partito]; to block [iniziativa]; to object to, to oppose [piano, legge]; to counteract [sciopero]; nulla più si oppone al nostro successo nothing no longer stands in the way of our success

 2 dir. mi oppongo! I object!