How Formal Is It?

औपचारिक

"Dommen gikk imot ham. (The verdict went against him.)"

तटस्थ

"Jeg er imot forslaget. (I am against the proposal.)"

अनौपचारिक

"Han løp mot vinden. (He ran against the wind.)"

Child friendly

"Ikke vær slem imot vennen din. (Don't be mean against your friend.)"

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

imot vs mot

Both mean 'towards' or 'against', but 'imot' often has a stronger sense of opposition or direct encounter.

imot vs foran

While 'imot' can imply facing, 'foran' strictly means 'in front of' spatially.

imot vs med

Often seen as the antonym of 'imot' when discussing agreement vs. disagreement.

आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले

imot vs imot

'Imot' can be confusing because it has multiple uses beyond simply 'against', often implying opposition, disagreement, or direction towards something.

It is a preposition that generally means 'against' or 'towards'. It can indicate physical opposition, a contrary opinion, or moving in the direction of something.

Han stemte imot forslaget. (He voted against the proposal.) Jeg går imot vinden. (I am walking against the wind.) Hun smilte imot ham. (She smiled towards him.)

imot vs mot

'Mot' is often confused with 'imot' because they share the core meaning of 'towards' or 'against'. The distinction can be subtle and context-dependent.

While 'imot' can mean 'towards', 'mot' more exclusively emphasizes direction 'towards' or 'against' in a more general sense, often without the implication of disagreement.

Vi kjører mot Oslo. (We are driving towards Oslo.) Kampen mot kreft. (The fight against cancer.)

imot vs foran

Learners might confuse 'foran' with 'imot' if they think of 'against' as meaning 'in front of' or 'facing'.

'Foran' specifically means 'in front of' or 'ahead of'. It refers to spatial positioning, not opposition or direction.

Bilen står foran huset. (The car is in front of the house.) Hun gikk foran meg. (She walked in front of me.)

imot vs bak

Some might mistakenly use 'bak' as an opposite of 'imot' in certain contexts, particularly when trying to express being 'behind' something that 'imot' might imply being 'in front of' or 'facing'.

'Bak' means 'behind'. It is the direct opposite of 'foran' in terms of spatial location.

Han gjemte seg bak treet. (He hid behind the tree.) Se deg bak! (Look behind you!)

imot vs med

In some nuanced contexts, especially when discussing agreement or being 'for' something, learners might implicitly consider 'med' as the opposite of 'imot'.

'Med' means 'with'. It indicates accompaniment, agreement, or using something as a tool, not opposition.

Jeg er med deg. (I am with you / I agree with you.) Han spiser med skje. (He eats with a spoon.)

खुद को परखो 18 सवाल

multiple choice A1

Choose the correct translation for 'imot' in this sentence: 'Jeg er ______ forslaget.'

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: against

'Imot' means 'against'. The sentence translates to 'I am against the proposal.'

multiple choice A1

Which word best completes the sentence: 'Han stemte ______ endringen.'

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: imot

To vote 'against' something, you use 'imot'. The sentence means 'He voted against the change.'

multiple choice A1

Which of these sentences correctly uses 'imot'?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Jeg er imot å gå ut. (I am against going out.)

'Imot' means 'against'. Only the first option uses it correctly in context.

true false A1

'Jeg er imot katten.' means 'I am against the cat.'

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: सही

'Imot' translates to 'against', so the sentence correctly means 'I am against the cat.'

true false A1

If someone says 'Hun er imot det', it means 'She is for it.'

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: गलत

'Imot' means 'against', so 'Hun er imot det' means 'She is against it.'

true false A1

You can use 'imot' to express opposition.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: सही

'Imot' is used to express opposition or to be against something.

writing B1

Write a sentence in Norwegian using 'imot' to express opposition to an idea or plan.

Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.

Sample answer

Jeg er imot forslaget. (I am against the proposal.)

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
writing B1

Formulate a Norwegian sentence using 'imot' to describe movement in the opposite direction of something.

Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.

Sample answer

Hun svømmer imot strømmen. (She swims against the current.)

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
writing B1

Write a short Norwegian sentence using 'imot' to show an action performed in response to something, often negative.

Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.

Sample answer

De protesterte imot endringene. (They protested against the changes.)

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
reading B1

Hva demonstrerte klimaaktivistene imot?

Read this passage:

Klimaaktivistene sto samlet for å demonstrere imot de nye oljeboringene. De mente at dette ville skade miljøet ytterligere. Mange forbipasserende støttet dem, mens noen var imot deres metoder.

Hva demonstrerte klimaaktivistene imot?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Nye oljeboringer

The passage clearly states 'Klimaaktivistene sto samlet for å demonstrere imot de nye oljeboringene.'

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Nye oljeboringer

The passage clearly states 'Klimaaktivistene sto samlet for å demonstrere imot de nye oljeboringene.'

reading B1

Hva gjorde det vanskelig å sykle?

Read this passage:

Det var vanskelig å sykle imot vinden i dag. Jeg måtte tråkke ekstra hardt for å komme meg fremover. Til tross for anstrengelsen kom jeg meg til slutt frem til destinasjonen.

Hva gjorde det vanskelig å sykle?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Vinden var sterk

The passage says 'Det var vanskelig å sykle imot vinden i dag,' indicating the wind was the obstacle.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Vinden var sterk

The passage says 'Det var vanskelig å sykle imot vinden i dag,' indicating the wind was the obstacle.

reading B1

Hva er problemet med hennes holdning til nye ideer?

Read this passage:

Hun er alltid imot nye ideer på jobben. Dette gjør det vanskelig å innføre endringer i avdelingen. Kollegene hennes synes det er frustrerende, men hun står fast på sitt syn.

Hva er problemet med hennes holdning til nye ideer?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Det gjør det vanskelig å innføre endringer

The passage states 'Dette gjør det vanskelig å innføre endringer i avdelingen.'

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Det gjør det vanskelig å innføre endringer

The passage states 'Dette gjør det vanskelig å innføre endringer i avdelingen.'

listening C1

She has always been against injustice.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Hun har alltid vært imot urettferdighet.
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
listening C1

Their arguments were against each other.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Argumentene deres var imot hverandre.
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
listening C1

The struggle was against all odds.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Striden stod imot alle odds.
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking C1

Read this aloud:

Jeg er imot å gi opp nå.

Focus: imot

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking C1

Read this aloud:

De stemte imot regjeringens forslag.

Focus: regjeringens forslag

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking C1

Read this aloud:

Man kan ikke kjempe imot naturens krefter.

Focus: naturens krefter

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:

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