A2adjective · common

opposite

протилежний

противоположный

andere, gegenüberliegend, entgegengesetzt

Located directly across from something else, or from each otherLocated directly across from something else, or from each other.

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UK/ˈɒp.ə.zɪt/US/ˈɑ.pə.sɪt/

» "Fast" is the opposite of "slow."

"Schnell" ist das Gegenteil von "langsam". — MikeMolto

«Быстро» — антоним «медленно». — Ooneykcall

«Швидко» — антонім «повільно». — deniko

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Meaning

5 senses

(not comparable)Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
She saw him walking on the opposite side of the road.
gegenüberliegend, andere
противополо́жныйprotivopolóžnyj
протиле́жнийprotyléžnyj
being directly across from each other; facing
(not comparable)Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
moving or facing away from each other
(not comparable)Facing in the other direction.
They were moving in opposite directions.
the other one of a complementary pair
(not comparable)Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
He is attracted to the opposite sex.
andere
(not comparable)Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; antagonistic.
, Book III Particles of speech have divers, and sometimes almost opposite, significations.

Examples

490 sentences

"Fast" is the opposite of "slow."
«Швидко» — антонім «повільно». — deniko
ru«Быстро» — антоним «медленно». — Ooneykcall
de"Schnell" ist das Gegenteil von "langsam". — MikeMolto
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He did the opposite.
Він зробив все навпаки. — shanghainese
ruОн сделал всё наоборот. — vladb314
deEr tat das Gegenteil. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Tom sat opposite Mary.
Том сидів навпроти Мері. — deniko
ruТом сел напротив Мэри. — astyng
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Tom told me just the opposite.
ruТом сказал мне прямо противоположное. — marafon
deTom hat mir genau das Gegenteil gesagt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Tom is doing just the opposite.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

located directly across from:

Русский

By meaning 1

located directly across from:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

facing the other way:

located directly across from:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English opposit, borrowed from Old French oposite, from Latin opposi

Inherited from Middle English opposit, borrowed from Old French oposite, from Latin oppositus, perfect passive participle of oppōnō (“to oppose”). Compare oppose.

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