"opposition (in politics)" in seven languages
Meaningopposition (in politics)
Spanish
oposición
/oposiˈθjon/
fem.learned
In Spain, las oposiciones are competitive exams for public jobs.
French
opposition
/ɔpozisjɔ̃/
fem.learned
Italian
opposizione
/oppozitˈtsjone/
fem.learned
Portuguese
oposição
/opoziˈsɐ̃w/
fem.learned
Romanian
opoziție
/opoˈzitsie/
fem.learned
Catalan
oposició
/upuzisiˈo/
fem.learned
English
opposition
/ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən/
from Latin/French · Old French opposition, from Latin
English → Italianopposition (in politics)opposizioneCognateSame source — inherited, learned or borrowed. You can recognize it.What English and Italian share
The Latin ancestor
OPPOSITIŌNEM‘a setting against (from OPPŌNERE)’
All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.
The story
A model -TIŌNEM word: -ción, -tion, -zione. Spanish drops Latin's double p; Italian keeps it.
English relatives: oppose, opposite, position
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In a sentence
- esLa oposición votó en contra.
- frL'opposition a voté contre.
- itL'opposizione ha votato contro.
- ptA oposição votou contra.
- roOpoziția a votat împotrivă.
- caL'oposició va votar en contra.
- enThe opposition voted against.
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