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opposant

French → English

noun/ɔ.pɔ.zɑ̃/

(Political) Opponent: a person who resists or fights against a policy, opinion, or government

Les opposants au projet ont manifesté dans la rue.

(English) The opponents of the project demonstrated in the street.

Le parti opposant critique sévèrement la nouvelle loi.

(English) The opposing party severely criticizes the new law.

noun/ɔ.pɔ.zɑ̃/

(Anatomy) Opponens: a muscle that allows a finger to be brought opposite the others

L’opposant du pouce est essentiel pour saisir des objets.

(English) The opponens pollicis is essential for gripping objects.

Il a une blessure au muscle opposant du petit doigt.

(English) He has an injury to the opponens muscle of the little finger.

Entry ID: fr:en:opposant · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary