English
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Etymology
L. oppositus, from opponere, to oppose

Pronunciation
(UK): IPA|/��p�zɪt/, SAMPA|/"Qp@zIt/
(US): IPA|/��p�zɪt/, SAMPA|/"Ap@zIt/
audio|en-us-opposite.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. located directly across from something else, or from each other

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

1. face|facing in the other direction

#:They were moving in opposite directions.

1. of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things

#:He has a lot of success with the opposite sex.

Derived terms
opposite sex

Translations
trans-top|located directly across from
Arabic: Arab|ضد IPAchar|(�i��)
Chinese: 对�� (duìmiàn de)
Dutch: tegenoverliggend, tegenovergesteld
Finnish: vastapäinen
French: opposé
German: gegenüberliegend, andere
Hebrew: he-translation|����|mimul
Hungarian: szembenlev�, túlsó
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Italian: opposto
Japanese: �対� (�����, hantai no), ��� (����, gyaku no)
Korean: ��� (bandae-ui)
Portuguese: oposto
Russian: п�о�ивоположн�й (protivopolóžnyj)
Spanish: opuesto
Swedish: motsatt
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trans-top|facing the other way
Finnish: vastakkainen
German: entgegengesetzt
Hebrew: he-translation|����|mimul
Hungarian: ellentétes
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trans-top|of complementary or mutually exclusive things
Arabic: Arab|آخر IPAchar|(��xar)
Dutch: tegenovergestelde
Finnish: vastakkainen
German: andere
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Japanese: ����� (abekobe na)
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ttbc|Dutch: tegengesteld

Noun
en-noun

1. something opposite or contrary to another
2. an opponent
3. an antonym

#:"Up" is the opposite of "down".

Derived terms
opposites attract

Translations
trans-top|contrary thing
Dutch: tegenovergestelde n
Finnish: vastakohta
French: contraire m
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Japanese: ���� (abekobe)
Telugu: వ�యతిర��� (vyatireakam)
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trans-top|opponent
Finnish: vastustaja, vastaväittäjä
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Telugu: వ�యతిర��ి (vyatireaki)
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trans-top|antonym
Dutch: tegenovergestelde n
Finnish: antonyymi, vastakohta
French: contraire m
German: Gegenteil n
Hebrew: he-translation|����|mimul
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Telugu: వ�యతిర�� పద� (vyatireaka padam)
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Adverb
opposite

1. in an opposite position

#:I was on my seat and she stood opposite.

Translations
trans-top|in an opposite position
Dutch: tegenover
Finnish: vastapäätä
German: gegenüber
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Japanese: ����� (abekobe ni)
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Preposition
opposite

1. facing, or across from

#:He lives opposite the pub.

1. in a complementary role to

#:He played opposite Marilyn Monroe.

Translations
trans-top|across from
Dutch: tegenover
Finnish: vastapäätä
French: en face de
German: gegenüber
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trans-top|in a complementary role to
Finnish: genitive + vastanäyttelijä|vastanäyttelijänä
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See also
apposite

Category:1000 English basic words
Category:English prepositions

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