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contraponer

to contrast

verb kohn-trah-poh-NEHR Rare

Also means

to set against

Usage Note

Contraponer is an irregular verb conjugated like poner (contrapongo, contrapuse, contrapuesto). It means to set two things in opposition to highlight their differences — contraponer dos modelos económicos (to contrast two economic models). It implies a deliberate juxtaposition rather than a simple comparison.

Examples

"El debate sirvió para contraponer ideas distintas."

Natural Translation

The debate served to contrast different ideas.

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