opoz-ar:(tr.) to oppose (ulu ad ulo, ulu, ad
ulu), to put in opposition to, place (ulo) opposite; -(ad)o:
opposition (resistance); -eso: opposition (contrast, state
of); -anto, -ero: opponent; -ata, -ita: opposed,
opposite (ad); -ant-aro: the opposition; -ato:
the opposite; -ar spegulo a la fenestro: to set a glass
opposite a window; -ar digo a la torento: to oppose a dike
(dyke) to a torrent; -ar du motivi: to put two motives in
contrast; la domo opozata: the house opposite. (N.B. the
basic idea of this word implies putting in contrast, opposing an
obstacle, rather than active opposition, therefore, «to
oppose»: act in opposition, is translated ordinarily by kombatar,
rezistar). — DEFIRS
opres-ar:(tr., phys., mental, social) to oppress:
to lie heavy on; deject, treat with hardship; (cf. charj-egar,
pres-egar); Def.: Presar forte (fizike o etikale) kontre ulu.
V. exp.: On esas fizike opresata, kande on respiras kun peno; on
esas etikale opresata, kande on angoras pro desquieteso, en
expekto di trista evento od informo. La richuli opresas la
povruli. La konquestiti povas esar opresata da la konquestanti,
la laboristi da la patroni, e.c. III-223. — EFIS
optativ-o:(gram.) optative. — DEFIS
optik-o: (science of) optics; -isto: optician: one
skilled in optics (cf. okul-isto). — DEFIRS
optim-ismo: optimism; -isto, -ista: optimist(ic).
— DEFIRS
or:(conj.) now, but (in argument). V. exp.: Or
expresas ne nur intersequo di du propozicioni, ma induktas nova
argumento, plusa premiso, expliko, motivo. Ex.: Or, vua argumento
semblas bona, ma ... Omno qua foligas esas veneno; or
l’alkoholo foligas; do ... Kande la premiso (motivo)
sequas la konkluzo, or vicesas da nam; ex.:
L’alkoholo esas venono, nam ol foligas; kp. nam;
VI-141-2; Talmey’s Text Book, p. 113. — FIS
or-o: gold; -a: (of gold thread, watch, etc.); -ea:
golden (of hair, etc.); -oza: full of, rich in gold,
auriferous; -min-eyo: gold mine; -izar: to gild,
plate (ulo) with gold; -folio, -pelik-ulo: gold
leaf; -iz-ita-arjento: silver-gilt. — FIS
orakl-o: oracle; -atra: oracular (tone, etc.); -ifar:
to declare, utter an oracle. — DEFIRS
orangutan-o:(zool.) orang-outang (Pithecus
satyrus). — DEFIS
oranj-o: orange; -iero: orange tree; -ier-eyo:
orange grove: -ea: orange colo(u)red; -o-drink-ajo:
orangeade. — DEFIRS
orator-o: orator (cf. diskurs-isto, parol-isto.
— EFIRS
oratori-o:(mus.) oratorio. — DEFIRS
orbit-o:(astron.) orbit; (anat.)
eye-socket. — EFIRS
ord-i* (la):(eccl.) holy-orders; -izo:
conferring of holy-orders.
orden-o:(eccl. and knighthood) order; -izar:
to knight; -insigno: insignia, badge (of knighthood).
— DEFIRS
ordin-ar:(tr.) to order: put in, reduce to,
dispose in, order (cf. rang-izar); -o, -eso: order:
regular disposition, methodical arrangement; -ala, -alo:
ordinal: indicating order or succession; as, first, second, etc.;
-ema: orderly, tidy (person); -em-eso: orderliness;
-ita, -oza: ordered, regulated, orderly. — DEFIS
ordinac-ar*:(tr., eccl.) to ordain (a priest,
clergyman); (cf. ord-izar). — DEFIS
ordinar-a: ordinary, common, usual; -e: commonly,
ordinarily. Ex.: Vanitato esas kulpo tre ordinara. Ordinara
manjajo, homo. Ant.: extraordinara. — EFIS
ordinat-o:(geom.) ordinate. — DEIS
ordonanc-o:(milit.) orderly; -oficiro:
ordinance officer. Def.: Soldato qua exekutas o transmisas la
komandi di oficiro; la ordinanc-oficiro ludas simila rolo apud
supera oficiro; III-266. — DFIRS
oread-o*:(myth.) oread, mountain nymph. —
DEFS
orel-o: ear, auricle; (fig.) hearing; -ala:
auricular; -kovr-ilo, -umo: ear-covering, ear-flap; -ringo:
ear-ring; -fingro: little finger; -oza; grand-orela:
big-eared; (horses) lop-eared; -kurac-isto: aurist;
-zum-ado: buzzing, ringing in the ears; askoltar per
omna -i: (fig.) to be all ears, to listen intently; havar
-o justa (od, delikata): to have a good (or, delicate)
ear (as for music); levar (od, tensar) la -i:
to prick up the ears. — eFIS
orelion-o:(med.) mumps; an infectious inflammation
of various glands (cf. parotidito). — F
«oremus»: oremus, orison, prayer (Let us pray).
