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opposite (English)

Etymology

From - oppositus|lang=la, perfect passive participle of - oppōnō|I oppose.

Pronunciation

- /ˈɒpəzɪt/,

/"Qp@zIt/

- /ˈɑpəsɪt/,

/"Ap@sIt/

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Adjective

-

located directly across from something else, or from each other

She saw him walking on the opposite side of the road.

face|facing in the other direction

They were moving in opposite directions.

of either of two complementary or mutually_exclusive things

He has a lot of success with the opposite sex.

Derived terms

opposite_sex

Translations

located directly across from

Arabiska - ضد

Katalanska - oposat

Chinese:

: Mandarin - 對面|alt=對面的|sc=Hani, - 对面|tr=duìmiàn de|alt=对面的|sc=Hani

Tjeckiska - druhý

, opačný

Danska - modsat

Dutch: tegenoverliggend, tegenovergesteld

Finska - vastapäinen

Franska - opposé

German: gegenüberliegend, andere

Hebrew - ממול|tr=mimul

Hungarian: szembenlevő, túlsó

Italienska - opposto

Japanska - 反対

, 逆く

Korean: 반대의 (bandae-ui)

Norska - motsatt

Persiska - ضد

Polska - przeciwległy

Portugisiska - oposto

Ryska - противоположный

Spanska - opuesto

Svenska - motsatt

Turkiska - karşı

Walesiska - cyferbyn

facing the other way

Tjeckiska - opačný

Finska - vastakkainen

German: entgegengesetzt

Hebrew - ממול|tr=mimul

Ungerska - ellentétes

Norska - motsatt

Polska - przeciwny

Turkiska - zıt

of complementary or mutually exclusive things

Arabic - (’āxar)

Tjeckiska - opačný

Holländska - tegenovergestelde

Finska - vastakkainen

Georgian

Tyska - andere

Japanska - あべこべ

Norska - motsatt

Polska - przeciwny

Turkiska - karşı

nl

: tegengesteld

Noun

something opposite or contrary to another

an opponent

an antonym

"Up" is the opposite of "down".

an additive_inverse

Derived terms

opposites_attract

Translations

contrary thing

Tjeckiska - protiklad

Tjeckiska - opak

Dutch: tegenovergestelde

Finska - vastakohta

Franska - contraire

Japanska - あべこべ

Polska - przeciwieństwo

, sprzeczność

Telugu: వ్యతిరేకం (vyatireakam)

opponent

Holländska - tegenstander

Finska - vastustaja

, vastaväittäjä, opponentti

Franska - adversaire

Polska - przeciwnik

, przeciwniczka

Telugu: వ్యతిరేకి (vyatireaki)

antonym

Katalanska - contrari

Chinese:

: Mandarin - 相反|sc=Hani

Tjeckiska - opak

, protiklad

Dutch: tegenovergestelde

Finska - antonyymi

, vastakohta

Franska - contraire

Tyska - Gegenteil

Hebrew - ממול|tr=mimul

Luxembourgish - Géigendeel|m

Polska - przeciwieństwo

Telugu: వ్యతిరేక_పదం (vyatireaka padam)

Adverb

en|adjective

In an opposite position.

I was on my seat and she stood opposite.

Translations

in an opposite position

Holländska - tegenover

Finska - vastapäätä

Franska - en face

Tyska - gegenüber

Japanese: あべこべ (abekobe)

Polska - naprzeciwko

Preposition

facing, or across from

He lives opposite the pub.

in a complementary role to

He played opposite Marilyn Monroe.

Translations

across from

Chinese:

: Mandarin - 對面|sc=Hani, - 对面|tr=duìmiàn|sc=Hani

Tjeckiska - naproti

, proti

Danska - over for

Holländska - tegenover

Finska - vastapäätä

Franska - en face de

Tyska - gegenüber

Hindiska - सामने

Irländska - ar aghaidh

Japanska - 向かい側

Persiska - درمقابل

Polska - naprzeciwko

Ryska - напротив

Scottish Gaelic - fa chomhair

Urdu - سامنے|tr=... ke sāmne|alt=... کے سامنے|sc=ur-Arab

in a complementary role to

Finnish: genitive + vastanäyttelijä|vastanäyttelijänä

See also

apposite

Statistics

- Rome|twelve|971|opposite|vast|isn't|board

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opposite (Latin)

Adjective

opposite

- oppositus|voc|m|s|lang=la

ang:opposite simple:opposite

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