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opposition
In politics, all the parties in a parliament that are not part of the government and take a critical stance toward it.
Die Opposition forderte den Rücktritt des Ministers.
The opposition called for the minister's resignation.
opposition
General resistance, objection, or an opposing attitude toward a person, idea, or plan.
Sein Vorschlag, die Arbeitszeiten zu verlängern, stieß auf starke Opposition in der Belegschaft.
His proposal to extend working hours met with strong opposition among the staff.
opposition
In astronomy, the position of two celestial bodies in which, as seen from Earth, they appear in opposite directions in the sky.
Wenn der Jupiter in Opposition zur Sonne steht, ist er besonders hell und gut zu beobachten.
When Jupiter is in opposition to the Sun, it is especially bright and easy to observe.
opposition
In chess, a specific position of the two kings in which they face each other on the same file or rank with an odd number of squares between them.
Der Großmeister nutzte die Opposition, um das Bauernendspiel zu gewinnen.
The grandmaster used the opposition to win the pawn endgame.
Words that end in '-tion' often come from Latin and are always feminine in German. This helps you remember the correct article 'die' for 'Opposition' and many other words.
Die Information ist wichtig für die Organisation der Demonstration.
The information is important for the organization of the demonstration.
You can almost always recognize the meaning of 'Opposition' (opposition) from the topic. In the news, it is usually about politics. In discussions about plans, it means general resistance. In texts about astronomy or chess, the word has a very specific technical meaning.
Der Plan stieß bei den Anwohnern auf heftige Opposition.
The plan met with fierce opposition from the residents.
In a political context, 'die Opposition' is a collective term for the parties that are not governing. Typical phrases are 'in der Opposition sein' (to be in opposition), or sentences in which the opposition as an actor 'fordert' (demands/calls for) or 'kritisiert' (criticizes) something.
Seit der letzten Wahl ist diese Partei in der Opposition.
Since the last election, this party has been in opposition.
Outside politics, 'Opposition' describes general resistance. Fixed expressions are 'auf Opposition stoßen' (to meet with opposition) and 'in Opposition zu jemandem/etwas stehen' (to be in opposition to someone/something).
Seine modernen Ideen stehen in klarer Opposition zur Tradition des Unternehmens.
His modern ideas are in clear opposition to the company's tradition.
In specialized fields like astronomy or chess, 'Opposition' has a very precise, technical meaning. These meanings are extremely rare outside these contexts.
Der Mars erreicht bald seine Opposition zur Sonne und ist dann die ganze Nacht sichtbar.
Mars will soon reach opposition to the Sun and will then be visible all night.
resistance
Widerstand refers to actively opposing a measure or government. In politics, Opposition mainly refers to the parties outside the government that take a critical stance toward it; they do not always actively block it. Use “Widerstand” for the counteraction and “Opposition” for the political opposing side.
Die Opposition kritisierte die geplante Räumung im Parlament.
The opposition criticized the planned eviction in parliament.
Die Bürger leisteten Widerstand gegen die geplante Räumung.
The citizens resisted the planned eviction.
