noun🔗ShareWiderspruch, GegnerschaftThe action of opposing or of being in conflict."The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "Der Widerspruch des Schülers gegen die neuen Schulregeln verursachte eine Störung.politicsactionattitudepositionphilosophyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGegensatz, WiderstandAn opposite or contrasting position."My brother's opposition to the new family vacation plans caused some disagreement. "Der Widerstand meines Bruders gegen die neuen Familienurlaubspläne führte zu einigen Meinungsverschiedenheiten.politicsgovernmentattitudepositionphilosophysocietylawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOppositionThe apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth."The opposition of the moon and the sun made the night sky extra dark. "Die Opposition von Mond und Sonne machte den Nachthimmel besonders dunkel.astronomyspacepositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOpposition, GegnerschaftA political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power."The opposition party in the town council is working hard to gain more votes. "Die Opposition im Stadtrat arbeitet hart daran, mehr Stimmen zu gewinnen.politicsgovernmentstateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEinspruch, WiderspruchIn United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent."The company filed an opposition to prevent their competitor from registering the trademark "SuperSnack." "Das Unternehmen legte einen Einspruch ein, um zu verhindern, dass ihr Konkurrent die Marke „SuperSnack“ registrieren lässt.propertylawbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZugzwangA position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king."The chess player's opposition forced him to move his king back, allowing his opponent to advance. "Der Zugzwang des Schachspielers zwang ihn, seinen König zurückzuziehen, was seinem Gegner erlaubte, vorzurücken.gamepositionsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGegensatz, WiderstreitThe difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate."The opposition between the two proposals for the school's new library design was significant. "Der Gegensatz zwischen den beiden Vorschlägen für den neuen Bibliotheksentwurf der Schule war erheblich.philosophylogicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading