opporre

Definitions of opporre
  1. verb
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
    synonyms: contrapporre, contrastare, impacciare, impicciare, incagliare, intralciare, ostacolare
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    bloccare, chiudere, impedire, ingorgare, occludere, ostacolare, sbarrare
    block passage through
    frammettersi, immischiarsi, impicciarsi, inframmettersi, intromettersi
    come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
    bloccare
    obstruct access to
    barricare
    block off with barricades
    barricare
    prevent access to by barricading
    asfissiare
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
    schermare
    prevent from entering
    interrare
    block with earth, as after a landslide
    barricare
    render unsuitable for passage
    congestionare
    become or cause to become obstructed
    type of:
    impedire
    stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
  2. verb
    express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
    synonyms: eccepire, obiettare
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    eccettuare
    take exception to
    sfidare
    raise a formal objection in a court of law
    adombrarsi, adontarsi, impermalirsi, incappellarsi, offendersi, piccarsi, risentirsi, sdegnarsi
    be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
    type of:
    bocciare, respingere, rifiutare, ripudiare
    deem wrong or inappropriate
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