"oppose" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

oppose verbo

oppose + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 153
oppose abortion • oppose efforts • oppose marriage • oppose action • oppose one's policies • oppose one's decision • oppose attempts • ...
verbo + oppose
Kolokacji: 5
continue to oppose • lead to oppose • dare oppose • urge to oppose • hold opposing
oppose + preposición
Kolokacji: 28
opposed to • oppose by • oppose without • oppose on • oppose in • ...
oppose + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 107
strongly oppose • vehemently opposed • adamantly opposed • vigorously oppose • diametrically opposed • bitterly opposed • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 25
(1) strongly, effectively
Kolokacji: 2
(3) adamantly, implacably
Kolokacji: 2
(6) bitterly, virulently
Kolokacji: 2
(7) initially, originally
Kolokacji: 2
(8) generally, specifically
Kolokacji: 2
1. publicly oppose = publicznie sprzeciw się publicly oppose
2. personally opposed = osobiście sprzeciwić się personally opposed
3. privately oppose = prywatnie sprzeciw się privately oppose
  • However, the big oil company privately opposed the sale because it seems likely to tarnish its reputation in the financial community.
  • Report on Blacklisting in 1956: "The operation was carried out, for the most part, by people who were personally and privately opposed to it."
  • At the same time, however, Hitler never voiced public support for the programme and many historians argue that he was in fact privately opposed to it.
  • He privately opposed sending a Marine contingent into Lebanon in 1982 and pressed for the marines' removal once they were there.
  • Administration officials said Mr. Florio had privately opposed the Senate proposal.
  • Many lawmakers privately oppose adding new disclosure requirements because it could impose a new burden on potential fund-raisers.
  • Stephenson was not informed of Davis's decision to extend full-funding to Catholic high schools until the policy had already been decided, and was privately opposed.
  • However, he, along with Wilson, privately opposed the conviction and execution of Ann Hibbins for witchcraft.
  • Whitney privately opposed women's suffrage, and took no part in public life (in accordance with the traditional approach for women expressed in her books.)
(14) successfully, unsuccessfully
Kolokacji: 2
(16) deeply, profoundly
Kolokacji: 2
(18) fundamentally, necessarily
Kolokacji: 2
(19) most, simply
Kolokacji: 2
(21) unanimously, solidly
Kolokacji: 2
(22) flatly, categorically
Kolokacji: 2

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