entgegenstehen
/ɛntˈɡeːɡənˌʃteːən/ verb C2- to prevent, to be an obstacle [with dative ‘to something’] (especially in an abstract sense - of problems, conditions, laws, etc.)
- to stand in contrast, to be in contradiction
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- entgegenstehen
- Present (er)
- steht entgegen
- Präteritum (er)
- stand entgegen
- Perfekt (er)
- hat entgegengestanden
- Infinitive with zu
- entgegenzustehen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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