opposed

opposed
adjective
1) (contrary) gegensätzlich; entgegengesetzt

as opposed to — im Gegensatz zu

2) (hostile)

be opposed to something — gegen etwas sein

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op·posed
[əˈpəʊzd, AM -ˈpoʊzd]
adj pred
1. (against)
to be \opposed to sth etw dat ablehnend gegenüberstehen, gegen etw akk sein
2. (contrary)
sth as \opposed to sth etw im Gegensatz zu etw dat
we're looking for practical experience as \opposed to theoretical knowledge wir sind an praktischer Erfahrung im Unterschied zu theoretischem Wissen interessiert
3. SCI entgegengesetzt
\opposed angles pl entgegengesetzte Winkel pl
\opposed current Gegenstrom m
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[ə'pəʊzd]
adj
1) pred (= hostile) dagegen

to be opposed to sb/sth — gegen jdn/etw sein

I am opposed to your going away — ich bin dagegen, dass Sie gehen

2) (= opposite, contrasted) entgegengesetzt, gegensätzlich; aims, views, attitudes gegensätzlich

opposed to all reason — entgegen aller Vernunft

3)

as opposed to — im Gegensatz zu

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opposed adj
1. entgegengesetzt (to dat) (auch MATH), gegensätzlich, grundverschieden, unvereinbar:
as opposed to im Gegensatz zu
2. abgeneigt (to dat):
be opposed dagegen sein;
be opposed to jemandem od einer Sache feindlich oder ablehnend gegenüberstehen, gegen jemanden od etwas sein
3. TECH Gegen…:
opposed ions Gegenionen;
opposed piston engine Gegenkolben-, Boxermotor m
opp. abk
1. opposed
2. opposite
* * *
adjective
1) (contrary) gegensätzlich; entgegengesetzt

as opposed to — im Gegensatz zu

2) (hostile)

be opposed to something — gegen etwas sein

* * *
adj.
entgegengesetzt adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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