Contrapuesto in english
Opposite
pronunciation: ɑpəzət part of speech: adjective, noun
pronunciation: ɑpəzət part of speech: adjective, noun
In gestures
contraponer = oppose.
Example: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.contraponer = counterpoint ; set against ; counterpose ; counterpoise.
Example: The author uses a parallel story about Willis Joe to counterpoint the one about Slake, till the two are brought together to effect a satisfying resolution to Slake's underground life and his self-imposed 'limbo'.Example: The same arguments set against state education in the early nineteenth century apply to the idea of state-supported public libraries.Example: Multiculturalism is taken as being synonymous with cultural diversity and denotes the recent critical concepts that are counterposed to ethnocentrism, cultural monolithicism, and the assumption of epistemological universality.Example: Sustainable development is seen as a measure to counterpoise economic growth with environmental concerns.more:
» contraponer = oppose .
Example: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.» contraponerse a = stand in + opposition to .
Example: Ideologies stand in opposition to scientific claims for truth.contrapuesto = argumentative ; competing ; opposing.
Example: 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.Example: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.Example: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.more:
» estar contrapuestos = be at odds .
Example: As they stand, these two theories of pictorial representation are neither in agreement nor at odds, but incommensurable.» intereses contrapuestos = conflicting interests .
Example: The two sides may have conflicting interests, but each is dependent on the region's abundant aquatic resources.» páginas contrapuestas = facing pages [Las dos páginas que se muestran al abrir un documento] .
Example: This can be used to adjust the length of the book or balance facing pages.» visión contrapuesta = opposing view .
Example: She characterised these opposing views as 'conservative' and 'liberal'.