entgegen|stehen
Translation
to oppose, to stand in the way of, to be contrary to, to conflict with
Examples
Dem Plan steht nichts entgegen.
Nothing stands in the way of the plan.
Seine Aussage steht meiner Beobachtung entgegen.
His statement is contrary to my observation.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.dat)) entgegenstehen to oppose sth., to stand in the way of sth. Nothing stands in the way of our plan.
Similar Words
widersprechen (to contradict), im Weg stehen (to be in the way); Antonyms: unterstützen (to support), zustimmen (to agree)
Etymology
From `entgegen` (against) + `stehen` (to stand). Literally 'to stand against'.
Memory Tips
Imagine two people standing opposite each other, blocking the path.