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4 Translation results for opposite in Spanish

adjective | noun | preposition | adverb

opposite adjective

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de enfrente; opuesto, contrario

Example sentences of
opposite adjective

  • •The two boys lived on opposite sides of the street.
  • •the opposite bank of the river
  • •Fold the bottom right corner of the paper over to the opposite corner.
  • •The two scientists had the same information but reached opposite conclusions.
  • •They represent opposite sides of the issue.
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  • •They ran in opposite directions.
  • •Her music is at the opposite end of the spectrum from the music her mother made.
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Synonyms of
opposite adjective

contradictory, contrary, antithetical, facing

Detailed synonyms for opposite adjective

Opposite, contradictory, contrary, antithetical significan el estar tan lejos el uno del otro como para ser o parecer irreconciliables.
  • Opposite se aplica a cosas que contrastan fuertemente o están en conflicto entre sí <the two candidates held opposite views on foreign aid>.
    antonyms: same
  • Contradictory se aplica a dos cosas que se invalidan completamente entre sí, de manera que si una es cierta o válida, entonces la otra tiene que ser falsa o inválida <made contradictory predictions about the stock market>.
  • Contrary indica una divergencia extrema o una oposición diametral en cosas tales como opiniones, motivos, intenciones o ideas <a husband and wife with contrary views about everything>.
  • Antithetical recalca una oposición diametral que es clara e inequívoca <two antithetical theories>.
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opposite noun

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opposites
lo contrario, lo opuesto

Example sentences of
opposite noun

  • •“Wet” is the opposite of “dry.”
  • •The terms “black” and “white” are opposites.
  • •"Wet" is the opposite of "dry."
  • •The terms "black" and "white" are opposites.
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opposite preposition

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enfrente de, frente a

Example sentences of
opposite preposition

  • •She lives in the house opposite ours.
  • •The school is opposite a park.
  • •I played opposite the best player in the league.
  • •She stars opposite Clint Eastwood in her latest movie.
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opposite adverb

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enfrente

Example sentences of
opposite adverb

  • •I sat down and he sat opposite.
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Reverse translation for opposite

de enfrente
opuesto  - opposite, contrary, opposed 
contrario  - contrary, opposite, conflicting, opposed 
lo contrario
lo opuesto
enfrente de
frente a
enfrente  - in front, opposite