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opposition in Arabic

مقابلة muqābila

UK/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən//ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

opposition in Arabic: مقابلة (muqābila), مُعَارَضَة (muʕāraḍa), مُقَاوَمَة (muqāwama), تَنَاقُضْ (tanāquḍ). In English, opposition means the action of opposing or of being in conflict.

Arabic words for opposition

astronomy
مقابلة muqābila
politics: party or movement opposed to government
مُعَارَضَة muʕāraḍa, مُقَاوَمَة muqāwama
logic
تَنَاقُضْ tanāquḍ

English meaning of opposition

  1. noun The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
  2. noun An opposite or contrasting position.
  3. noun The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
  4. noun A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.

Full definition of opposition

opposition in a sentence

  • The two politicians are in opposition to the bill.
  • The proposal met with strong opposition from local residents.
  • Near-synonym: oppositeness

Synonyms of opposition

opposition in other languages

Questions about opposition in Arabic

What is the meaning of opposition in Arabic?
Opposition in Arabic is مقابلة (muqābila), مُعَارَضَة (muʕāraḍa), مُقَاوَمَة (muqāwama), تَنَاقُضْ (tanāquḍ).
ما معنى كلمة opposition؟
Opposition: مقابلة (muqābila), مُعَارَضَة (muʕāraḍa), مُقَاوَمَة (muqāwama), تَنَاقُضْ (tanāquḍ).
What does opposition mean in English?
Opposition means the action of opposing or of being in conflict.

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