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opposite

US /ˈɑpəzət/

adjective, preposition Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

being directly across from each other; facing; - Longfellow

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The bank is on the opposite side of the street from our office.

Word Family

NounNoun
opposite gốc oppositeness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
opposite gốc
AdverbAdv
opposite gốc oppositely

Synonyms

  • contrarya relation of direct opposition
  • facinga lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
  • reversea relation of direct opposition

Collocations

  • Easy sit opposite
    to sit opposite, meaning to be seated
  • Medium opposite direction
    describing opposite direction (a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other)
  • Hard exact opposite of the projections
    to exact opposite of the projections, meaning to claim as due or just
  • Very Hard polar opposites in work style
    describing polar opposites in work style (having a pair of equal and opposite charges)

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