انگلیسی

opposite

gb/ˈɑpəzɪt/ us/ˈɑpəzɪt/
A1 انگلیسی
~ 2300
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective A2 property
1

Completely different or contrary

Completely different from something else.

الگوی کاربرد: [something] is opposite [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'opposite' with 'across from' in spatial contexts; while related, 'opposite' here refers to difference, not position.
هم‌معنی‌ها
contrary (Slightly more formal and often used for opinions or tendencies.)
متضادها
similar (Indicates that two things are alike rather than different.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
opposite direction |opposite side |opposite meaning |opposite effect
موضوع‌ها
comparison |directions |logic |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The two politicians have opposite views on the issue.
  • North is the opposite direction to south.
  • Her cheerful mood was the opposite of his sadness.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • Black is the opposite color of white.
  • Hot is the opposite of cold.
  • Left is the opposite direction of right.
preposition A1 relation
2

Facing and across from

Directly across from someone or something.

الگوی کاربرد: [something] is opposite [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'in front of' instead of 'opposite'; 'in front of' can imply facing the same direction, while 'opposite' implies facing each other.
هم‌معنی‌ها
across from (Common in American English; more explicitly spatial.)
متضادها
next to (Means beside rather than facing across from.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
sit opposite |directly opposite |opposite side
موضوع‌ها
directions |locations |space |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • She sat opposite him at the dinner table.
  • The bank is opposite the post office.
  • My desk is directly opposite the window.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The school is opposite the park.
  • He sits opposite me in class.
  • The shop is opposite the bus stop.
اسم A2 entity
3

Something completely different

Someone or something that is completely different from someone or something else.

هم‌معنی‌ها
antithesis (More formal and often used in academic contexts.)
متضادها
equivalent (Indicates something that is the same in value or meaning.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
complete opposite |polar opposite |exact opposite
موضوع‌ها
comparison |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • Her style is the complete opposite of mine.
  • In many ways, he’s the polar opposite of his brother.
  • The result was the exact opposite of what we expected.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • My sister is the opposite of me.
  • Summer is the opposite of winter.
  • The result was the opposite of our plan.
adverb A1 relation
4

In a facing position across from

Across from someone or something and facing them.

هم‌معنی‌ها
across (Often used in the same spatial sense, but less specific about facing direction.)
متضادها
alongside (Means side-by-side rather than facing.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
directly opposite
موضوع‌ها
directions |space |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • They live opposite, so we see each other often.
  • The café sits opposite, across the narrow street.
  • He placed the chair opposite so they could talk easily.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • My house is opposite.
  • She sits opposite in class.
  • The shop is opposite.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
opposite
IPA
GB/ˈɑpəzɪt/
US/ˈɑpəzɪt/
هجاها و تکیه
op - pos - ite (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (op)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: opposite
Noun
  • Base: opposite
  • Plural: opposite, opposites
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
opposites noun
Related words
oppose verb B1 opposition noun B1 opponent noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
same adjective A1
Advanced or less common
oppositional adjective
عبارت‌ها

diametrically opposed

1
/dˌaɪəmˈɛtɹɪkli əpˈoʊzd/
fixed phrase formal

Completely opposed in nature or opinion

Totally and directly against something else in opinion or nature.

نمونه‌ها
  • Their views are diametrically opposed on this issue.
  • These two ideas are diametrically opposed.

opposite number

1
/ˈɑpəzɪt nˈʌmbɚ/
fixed phrase

Equivalent person in another group

Someone with the same job or role in a different place or group.

نمونه‌ها
  • The French ambassador met with his American opposite number.
  • I spoke to my opposite number in the London office.

the exact opposite

1
/ðə ɪɡzˈækt ˈɑpəzɪt/
fixed phrase

Something totally different from another thing

Completely different from something else.

نمونه‌ها
  • What happened was the exact opposite of what we planned.
  • Her opinion is the exact opposite of mine.

polar opposite

1
/pˈoʊlɚ ˈɑpəzɪt/
fixed phrase

a single complete opposite

Something or someone that is completely different from another thing or person.

نمونه‌ها
  • They are polar opposites in personality.
  • His new job is the polar opposite of his old one.
  • This outcome is polar opposite to what we expected.
  • This quiet village is the polar opposite of the busy city.
  • Her lifestyle now is the polar opposite of what it was ten years ago.

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