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 oppositeto sit opposite, meaning to be seated
- Medium opposite directiondescribing 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 projectionsto exact opposite of the projections, meaning to claim as due or just
- Very Hard polar opposites in work styledescribing polar opposites in work style (having a pair of equal and opposite charges)
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