English to French Meaning of opposite - contraire

Opposite :

contraire

noun

adversaire, concurrent, antagoniste, contraire, antipôle, réciproque, négatif, verticalement opposée, en face de

adjective

converser, contraire, opposé, contradictoire, autre, un autre, Additionnel, plus tard, dernier, chamboulée, sens inverse, antithétique, en désaccord, négatif, contrairement à, orienté vers, antérieur, strabisme, moitié, face à face, main dans la main, adversaire, aversion, globe oculaire à globe oculaire

adverb

contraire, rétrograde, compteur, vis-à-vis

Opposite :: contraireOppositely :: opposéeOpposites :: opposés

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Definitions of opposite in English

Noun(1) a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other(2) a relation of direct opposition(3) a contestant that you are matched against(4) something inverted in sequence or character or effect
Adjective(1) being directly across from each other; facing(2) of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem(3) moving or facing away from each other(4) the other one of a complementary pair(5) altogether different in nature or quality or significance(6) characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed, or opposite
Adverb(1) directly facing each other

Examples of opposite in English

(1) On the fretless guitar this means that I can glissando in opposite directions on different strings.(2) Two congressmen on opposite sides of the debate will join me.(3) Spirit touched down on January 4 and its twin, Opportunity, landed on the opposite side of Mars on January 25.(4) He was awake, and leaning over the side of his bed, opposite the side I was sitting on.(5) It's really fascinating to watch these trains move in opposite directions at very high speed.(6) Playing opposite her in the role of Gianetta was Rhiannon, who joined the club three and a half years ago, after a friend recommended it.(7) But this was soon tempered as I walked through the tunnel leading from the entrance of the mountain to its opposite side.(8) As they grow up amid the emerging wave of nationalist fervor, their friendship becomes strained as they find themselves on opposite sides.(9) When Paul Cook was in hospital he was sitting opposite a biker who had been involved in an accident.(10) She turned away, got back in the van and they all drove away, I assume in opposite directions.(11) They are of course quite unrelated, but it's interesting to note such similarities in species on opposite sides of the planet.(12) He ended up being in exactly the same position as the man opposite him.(13) This is good because it means trains heading in opposite directions won't in future have to wait for one another.(14) It gives a detailed insight into the troubled times in the early part of the 1920s when members of some families took opposite sides in the Civil War.(15) Leaves are opposite and leaf blades are ovate with many teeth.(16) Tape the left side collar piece over the reversed pattern, positioning it opposite the previous collar half.

Related Phrases of opposite

(1) the opposite ::

L'opposé

(2) opposite sex ::

sexe opposé

(3) opposite to ::

l'opposé de

(4) opposite side ::

le côté opposé

(5) opposite direction ::

direction opposée

(6) just the opposite ::

tout le contraire

(7) opposite sides ::

côtés opposés

(8) polar opposite ::

en face polaire

(9) opposite number ::

nombre opposé

Related Phrases of opposite

(1) the opposite ::

L'opposé

(2) opposite sex ::

sexe opposé

(3) opposite to ::

l'opposé de

(4) opposite side ::

le côté opposé

(5) opposite direction ::

direction opposée

(6) just the opposite ::

tout le contraire

(7) opposite sides ::

côtés opposés

(8) polar opposite ::

en face polaire

(9) opposite number ::

nombre opposé

Synonyms

Adjective

1. facing ::

orienté vers

2. conflicting ::

contradictoire

3. rival ::

rival

5. diametric ::

diamétral

Adverb

6. face-to-face ::

face à face

Noun

7. reverse ::

sens inverse

8. inverse ::

inverse

9. contrary ::

contraire

10. antonym ::

antonyme

11. opposition ::

opposition

Preposition

12. facing ::

orienté vers

Different Forms

opposite, oppositely, opposites

Word Example from TV Shows

she's the exact OPPOSITE of your first romantic attachment:

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 13

On the OPPOSITE side is our anode.

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 9

I'm telling you, the exact reverse OPPOSITE of that

Breaking Bad Season 5, Episode 12

For every action, there's an equal and OPPOSITE reaction.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 22

...to simply enable you to speak to the OPPOSITE sex?

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 15

Examples of opposite from TV Shows

she's the exact OPPOSITE of your first romantic attachment:

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 13

On the OPPOSITE side is our anode.

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 9

I'm telling you, the exact reverse OPPOSITE of that

Breaking Bad Season 5, Episode 12

For every action, there's an equal and OPPOSITE reaction.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 22

...to simply enable you to speak to the OPPOSITE sex?

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 15

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