opposer
French → English
(general) To oppose: to place something as an obstacle or resistance to another
On peut opposer une digue à la force de la mer pour protéger la côte.
(English) A dike can be opposed to the force of the sea to protect the coast.
Il a fallu opposer des arguments solides pour convaincre le jury.
(English) Solid arguments had to be put forward to convince the jury.
(visual) To contrast: to place things together to highlight their differences
Le peintre aime opposer les couleurs claires aux tons sombres.
(English) The painter likes to contrast light colors with dark tones.
Il est intéressant d'opposer les styles d'écriture de ces deux auteurs.
(English) It is interesting to contrast the writing styles of these two authors.
Entry ID: fr:en:opposer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary