English-Italian translations for opponent

• oppositore
  Vi sono importanti riunioni alle quali non è invitato nessun oppositore della Costituzione. There are major hearings to which no opponents of the Constitution are invited.
  Prima di quella data, i comunisti non mi avrebbero fatta uscire dal paese, poiché mio padre era un oppositore del regime. Prior to this, the Communists would not let me leave, as my father was an opponent of their regime.
  Tuttavia, sono un fervente oppositore del piano finalizzato a coordinare in futuro le politiche economiche a livello europeo. However, I am a fervent opponent of the plan to coordinate economic policies at European level in future.
• oppositrice
  Sono una accanita oppositrice della pena di morte, ma logicamente dovremmo combatterla ovunque. I am a staunch opponent of the death penalty but logically we should oppose it everywhere.

Definition of opponent

• One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something
• Opposing; adverse; antagonistic
• Situated in front; opposite

Examples

• The person who ran against her in the last election proved to be a formidable opponent
• During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested
• She was a dedicated opponent of the death penalty

Related words

• opponent of war
• nuclear opponent
• semi-final opponent
• quarter-final opponent
• act as opponent