on the opposite side of
на другой стороне
Your umbrella is on the opposite side of the room.
Твой зонт на другой стороне комнаты.
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adjective · A1 · very often · UK/US
opposite
opposite
Meaning of opposite
English
completely different or facing across
Русский
находящийся напротив или совершенно другой
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈɒpəzɪt/
American English
/ˈɑpəzɪt/
opposite with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом opposite
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7 сочетаний
По ту сторону, в обратную сторону
The far side, the reverse wayin the opposite direction
в противоположную сторону
I boarded a bus going in the opposite direction.
Я сел в автобус, который ехал в противоположную сторону.
- the opposite endпротивоположный конец
Наоборот
The reversethe opposite effect
обратный эффект
My joke had the opposite effect and upset her.
Моя шутка имела обратный эффект и расстроила её.
полная противоположность
My brother is the exact opposite of me.
Мой брат — моя полная противоположность.
- quite the oppositeсовсем наоборот
- the opposite sexпротивоположный пол
opposite usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The opposite wall was painted blue.
Противоположная стена была выкрашена в синий цвет.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We live on opposite sides of the street.
Мы живём на противоположных сторонах улицы.
opposite synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between opposite, reverse, facing, opposing, contrary, contrasting, and inverse
ENPlease reverse the order of the steps.
F
🇬🇧English
facing
Located across from, turned toward.
often
ENOur seats were facing each other.
O
🇬🇧English
opposing
On the other side in a contest or argument.
B1often
ENThe two opposing teams lined up.
Advanced: broader words
C
🇬🇧English
contrary
Opposite in meaning; formal.
A2rare word
ENHer actions were contrary to her promises.
C
🇬🇧English
contrasting
Very different from something else.
B1rare word
ENThe designer used contrasting colors.
I
🇬🇧English
inverse
Reversed; mainly in maths and logic.
B2rare word
ENThe inverse relationship is easy to see in the graph.
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What does opposite mean?
completely different or facing across
How do you pronounce opposite?
opposite is pronounced [ˈɒpəzɪt].
How is opposite used in a sentence?
Противоположная стена была выкрашена в синий цвет. Translation: The opposite wall was painted blue.
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