Sie ist entschieden dagegen, eine neue Autobahn durch den Nationalpark zu bauen.
English: She is strongly opposed to building a new motorway through the national park.
entgegengesetzt /ɛntɡeːɡənɡəzˈɛtst/ · adjective · CEFR B2. German translation of "opposed".
See also: Vocabulary entry (German)
- Source term
- opposed
- Translation
- entgegengesetzt
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- adjective
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Article, Gender & Forms
This adjective is shown in its dictionary form.
| Dictionary form | entgegengesetzt |
|---|---|
| Use note | Use the form shown here as the lookup form. |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- entgegengesetzt + noun / It is entgegengesetzt
- Examples
- Es ist entgegengesetzt.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Example Sentences
Viele Anwohner sind gegen die vorgeschlagenen Änderungen am historischen Marktplatz.
English: Many local residents are opposed to the proposed changes to the historic town square.
Zuerst war er gegen die Idee, aber nach und nach änderte er seine Meinung.
English: He was opposed to the idea at first but slowly changed his mind.
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contemporary → zeitgenössisch
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equivalent → äquivalent
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democratic → demokratisch
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sustainable → nachhaltig
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innovative → innovativ
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progressive → progressiv
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conservative → konservativ
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conventional → konventionell
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comparative → vergleichend
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sophisticated → anspruchsvoll
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elderly → ältere
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dominant → dominant
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