Usage examples of "opposé" in French with translation to English

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Il était opposé aux monopoles. He was opposed to monopolies.
Il s'est opposé à notre plan. He objected to our plan.
Nous avons tous tendance à penser que le monde doit se conformer à nos préjugés. Adopter un point de vue opposé implique un effort de réflexion, et la plupart des gens préfèreraient mourir plutôt que de penser - d'ailleurs, c'est ce qui leur arrive. We all have a tendency to think that the world must conform to our prejudices. The opposite view involves some effort of thought, and most people would die sooner than think — in fact they do so.
Chaque fois que je rejoins un jeu de Warcraft, je suis opposé à une nouvelle équipe d'adversaires. Every time I join a new game of Warcraft, I am pitted against a new team of adversaries.
Lincoln était opposé à l'esclavage. Lincoln was opposed to slavery.
Nous avons tous tendance à penser que le monde doit être en conformité avec nos préjugés. Adopter un point de vue opposé implique un effort de réflexion, et bien des gens mourraient plutôt que de faire cet effort - d'ailleurs, c'est ce qui leur arrive. We all have a tendency to think that the world must conform to our prejudices. The opposite view involves some effort of thought, and most people would die sooner than think — in fact they do so.
Je suis passablement opposé à ce projet. I am quite opposed to the plan.
Je suis opposé à tout type de guerre. I'm opposed to any type of war.
Tout le monde y était opposé, mais Mary et John se sont mariés quand même. Every one opposed it, but Mary and John got married all the same.
Tout le monde s'y est opposé, mais Saly et Bob se sont mariés tout de même. Everyone opposed it, but Sally and Bob got married all the same.
Je m'oppose à cette idée. I have to oppose this idea.
Il s'opposera à ton départ à l'étranger. He will object to your going abroad.
Les côtés opposés d'un parallélogramme sont parallèles. The opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel.
À travail égal, salaire égal. Quand ce n'est pas le cas, il faut à tout prix s'opposer à cette injustice. There must be equal pay for equal work, and where this is not the case, the abuse must be resisted at all costs.
Personne ne s'opposa à la décision. No one opposed the choice.
Je m'opposai à ce qu'il paie la note. I objected to his paying the bill.
À chaque action correspond une réaction égale et opposée. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
L'Église catholique s'oppose au divorce. The Catholic Church is opposed to divorce.
Je m'oppose à ce qu'elle y aille seule. I object to her going there alone.
Plus de la moitié des résidents sont opposés au projet. More than half of the residents are opposed to the plan.
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