How Formal Is It?
"Dommen gikk imot ham. (The verdict went against him.)"
"Jeg er imot forslaget. (I am against the proposal.)"
"Han løp mot vinden. (He ran against the wind.)"
"Ikke vær slem imot vennen din. (Don't be mean against your friend.)"
容易混淆的词
Both mean 'towards' or 'against', but 'imot' often has a stronger sense of opposition or direct encounter.
While 'imot' can imply facing, 'foran' strictly means 'in front of' spatially.
Often seen as the antonym of 'imot' when discussing agreement vs. disagreement.
容易混淆
'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.)
'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.)
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.)
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!)
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.)
自我测试 18 个问题
Choose the correct translation for 'imot' in this sentence: 'Jeg er ______ forslaget.'
'Imot' means 'against'. The sentence translates to 'I am against the proposal.'
Which word best completes the sentence: 'Han stemte ______ endringen.'
To vote 'against' something, you use 'imot'. The sentence means 'He voted against the change.'
Which of these sentences correctly uses 'imot'?
'Imot' means 'against'. Only the first option uses it correctly in context.
'Jeg er imot katten.' means 'I am against the cat.'
'Imot' translates to 'against', so the sentence correctly means 'I am against the cat.'
If someone says 'Hun er imot det', it means 'She is for it.'
'Imot' means 'against', so 'Hun er imot det' means 'She is against it.'
You can use 'imot' to express opposition.
'Imot' is used to express opposition or to be against something.
Write a sentence in Norwegian using 'imot' to express opposition to an idea or plan.
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Sample answer
Jeg er imot forslaget. (I am against the proposal.)
Formulate a Norwegian sentence using 'imot' to describe movement in the opposite direction of something.
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Hun svømmer imot strømmen. (She swims against the current.)
Write a short Norwegian sentence using 'imot' to show an action performed in response to something, often negative.
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De protesterte imot endringene. (They protested against the changes.)
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?
The passage clearly states 'Klimaaktivistene sto samlet for å demonstrere imot de nye oljeboringene.'
The passage clearly states 'Klimaaktivistene sto samlet for å demonstrere imot de nye oljeboringene.'
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?
The passage says 'Det var vanskelig å sykle imot vinden i dag,' indicating the wind was the obstacle.
The passage says 'Det var vanskelig å sykle imot vinden i dag,' indicating the wind was the obstacle.
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?
The passage states 'Dette gjør det vanskelig å innføre endringer i avdelingen.'
The passage states 'Dette gjør det vanskelig å innføre endringer i avdelingen.'
She has always been against injustice.
Their arguments were against each other.
The struggle was against all odds.
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Jeg er imot å gi opp nå.
Focus: imot
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De stemte imot regjeringens forslag.
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Man kan ikke kjempe imot naturens krefter.
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