противоположный
Translation of противоположный
opposite
Russian word in Latin letters: protivopolozhnyy
Meaning of противоположный
находящийся напротив или совершенно другой
completely different or facing across
Pronunciation
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Противоположный or напротив?
напротив
напротив = opposite, across from (place)
Don't mix them up. Across from something — напротив (дом напротив); on the other side or completely different — противоположный.
Мы зашли в кафе напротив.
We went into the café opposite.
Он ушёл в противоположном направлении.
He walked off in the opposite direction.
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The opposite wall was painted blue.
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Противоположная стена была выкрашена в синий цвет.
We live on opposite sides of the street.
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Мы живём на противоположных сторонах улицы.
противоположный synonyms
What's the difference between противоположный, обратный, and другой
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Questions about this word
What does противоположный mean?
completely different or facing across
How do you pronounce противоположный?
противоположный is pronounced [prətʲɪvəpɐˈloʐnɨj], in Latin letters “protivopolozhnyy”.
How is противоположный used in a sentence?
The opposite wall was painted blue. Translation: Противоположная стена была выкрашена в синий цвет.
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