se oponían

were opposed to

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phrase Rare #45,804

were opposed to Imperfect past of oponerse. Often followed by a to + noun phrase.

SP: Muchos vecinos se oponían al proyecto.

EN: Many neighbors were opposed to the project.

Todos se oponían, pero Sally y Bob se casaron igualmente.

Everyone was against it, but Sally and Bob got married anyway.

Mis padres se oponían a nuestro matrimonio.

My parents were against our marriage.

Ambas partes se oponían a la guerra.

Both sides opposed the war.

Todos los estudiantes se oponían a la guerra.

All the students were opposed to the war.