Meaning
to oppose, to raise (an objection)
- to oppose, to put up (resistance)
- to object, to counter
In a sentence
Posso opporre un'altra idea al tuo piano?
Can I put forward another idea against your plan?
Lei ha opposto un rifiuto molto chiaro.
She gave a very clear refusal.
Non possiamo opporre alcuna obiezione alla sua proposta.
We cannot raise any objection to his proposal.
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| opposto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often more formal than contrastare or essere contro. Common in debates, law, politics, and written argumentation.
- Very common with a indirect object: opporsi a qualcosa/qualcuno. Learners often wrongly use a direct object after opporsi.
- Past participle is opposto; with essere in reflexive use: si è opposto / si sono opposti.