opposite
🇺🇸
/ˈɑːpəzɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈɒpəzɪt/
adjective
A1
on the other side and facing something
The store is on the opposite side of the street.
A1
facing the speaker or something mentioned
The house opposite has a red door.
A1
completely different from something
His opinion is the opposite of mine.
noun
R
something that is completely different
Hot is the opposite of cold.
preposition
A1
across from and facing something
She sat opposite me at the table.
R
acting with someone in a movie or play
She played opposite him in the film.
adverb
R
on the other side and facing
Look opposite to find the answer.
translation
on the other side and facing something; facing the speaker or something mentioned; completely different from something
something that is completely different
across from and facing something; acting with someone in a movie or play
on the other side and facing
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