opposite

opposite
I ['ɔpəzɪt] n
противоположность

It is just the opposite of what I've said. — Это прямо противоположно тому, что я сказал.

The facts are just the opposite. — Факты говорят об обратном.

I thought quite the opposite. — Я думал как раз наоборот.

- opposite of smth, smb
CHOICE OF WORDS:
Русскому наоборот, обозначающему возражение, в английском языке соответствует словосочетание quite (just) the opposite. Кроме оборота quite (just) the opposite, русскому наоборот могут соответствовать on the contrary, the other way around. Оборот on the contrary относится ко всему предложению, употребляется как вводный и обычно стоит в начале предложения: I suppose you also went with him - On the contrary, I stayed at home. Вы, наверно, тоже пошли с ним - Совсем нет, я остался дома. /Как раз наоборот, я остался дома. Обороты the other way around и quite the opposite относятся к действиям и в предложении определяют глаголы: he did just the opposite он сделал как раз наоборот; she did everything the other way around она же сделала все наоборот
II ['ɔpəzɪt] adj
противоположный, обратный

The house right (directly) opposite. — Дом точно (как раз) напротив.

The two words are opposite in meating. — У этих двух слов противоположные значения.

The two experiments were opposite in their results. — Эти два опыта дали противоположные результаты

- opposite interests
- opposite sides
- opposite to what was expected
- at the opposite end of the city
- on the opposite bank of the river
- live opposite the post-office
- walk in the opposite direction
- trains coming from opposite directions III ['ɔpəzɪt]
напротив, против, по другую сторону

The two words are opposite in meaning. — У этих двух слов противоположные значения.

The house is directly (right) opposite to ours. — Этот дом как раз напротив нашего.

- take a seat opposite to him
USAGE:
See before, prp; USAGE (3.), (5.).

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  • opposite — [ ɔpozit ] n. m. • 1325; adj. XIIIe; lat. oppositus « opposé » → opposé ♦ Vx Lieu, côté opposé; manière opposée. ♢ Mod. Loc. adv. À L OPPOSITE; loc. prép. À L OPPOSITE DE. Leurs maisons sont situées à l opposite l une de l autre, en face. ⇒ vis à …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • opposite — Ⅰ. opposite UK US /ˈɒpəzɪt/ adjective ► completely different: opposite to sth »This year s conference is completely opposite to last year s, which was very poorly attended. »The new rates of pay were intended to increase staff morale, but they… …   Financial and business terms

  • opposite# — opposite n contradictory, contrary, antithesis, antipode, antonym (see under OPPOSITE adj) opposite adj Opposite, contradictory, contrary, antithetical, antipodal, antipodean, antonymous are comparable chiefly as applied to abstractions and as… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • opposite — op po*site ([o^]p p[ o]*z[i^]t or [o^]p p[ o]*s[i^]t), a. [F., fr. L. oppositus, p. p. of opponere. See {Opponent}.] 1. Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; often with to; as, a house opposite to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • opposite — Opposite. adj. de tout genre Qui est dans une situation opposée La rive opposite. le rivage opposite. Il s employe quelquefois au substantif, & alors il signifie Contraire. De ces deux hommes l un est doux, honneste & civil, l autre est brusque,… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • opposite — [äp′ə zit, äp′əsit] adj. [OFr < L oppositus, pp. of opponere: see OPPONENT] 1. set against, facing, or back to back; at the other end or side; in a contrary position or direction: often with to 2. characterized by hostility or resistance 3.… …   English World dictionary

  • opposite — As an adjective denoting position, opposite is followed by to (Two people directly opposite to each other); it is also used with the same meaning as a preposition without to (Two people directly opposite each other). As a noun, opposite is… …   Modern English usage

  • Opposite — may refer to: Opposite (semantics), a word that means the opposite of a word Botany: a kind of arrangement of leaves Additive inverse, in mathematics, taking the negative ( opposite ) of a number Opposite category or dual category, in category… …   Wikipedia

  • opposite — ► ADJECTIVE 1) situated on the other or further side; facing. 2) completely different. 3) being the other of a contrasted pair. 4) (of angles) between opposite sides of the intersection of two lines. ► NOUN ▪ an opposite person or thing. ► ADVERB …   English terms dictionary

  • Opposite — Op po*site, n. 1. One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The opposites of this day s strife. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is opposed or contrary in character or meaning; as, sweetness and its opposite; up is the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • opposite — [adj] unlike, conflicting; completely different adverse, antagonistic, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrapositive, contrary, contrasted, corresponding, counter, crosswise, diametric, diametrically opposed, different,… …   New thesaurus


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