انگریزی

opposite

gb/ˈɑpəzɪt/ us/ˈɑpəzɪt/
A1 انگریزی
~ 2300
معانی
0 معانی
adjective A2 property
1

Completely different or contrary

Completely different from something else.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is opposite [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'opposite' with 'across from' in spatial contexts; while related, 'opposite' here refers to difference, not position.
ہم معنی الفاظ
contrary (Slightly more formal and often used for opinions or tendencies.)
متضاد الفاظ
similar (Indicates that two things are alike rather than different.)
لفظی تراکیب
opposite direction |opposite side |opposite meaning |opposite effect
موضوعات
comparison |directions |logic |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is opposite [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'in front of' instead of 'opposite'; 'in front of' can imply facing the same direction, while 'opposite' implies facing each other.
ہم معنی الفاظ
across from (Common in American English; more explicitly spatial.)
متضاد الفاظ
next to (Means beside rather than facing across from.)
لفظی تراکیب
sit opposite |directly opposite |opposite side
موضوعات
directions |locations |space |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • She sat opposite him at the dinner table.
  • The bank is opposite the post office.
  • My desk is directly opposite the window.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

ہم معنی الفاظ
antithesis (More formal and often used in academic contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
equivalent (Indicates something that is the same in value or meaning.)
لفظی تراکیب
complete opposite |polar opposite |exact opposite
موضوعات
comparison |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

ہم معنی الفاظ
across (Often used in the same spatial sense, but less specific about facing direction.)
متضاد الفاظ
alongside (Means side-by-side rather than facing.)
لفظی تراکیب
directly opposite
موضوعات
directions |space |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • My house is opposite.
  • She sits opposite in class.
  • The shop is opposite.
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IPA
GB/ˈɑpəzɪt/
US/ˈɑpəzɪt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
op - pos - ite (3 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (op)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
  • Base: opposite
Noun
  • Base: opposite
  • Plural: opposite, opposites
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

diametrically opposed

1
/dˌaɪəmˈɛtɹɪkli əpˈoʊzd/
fixed phrase formal

Completely opposed in nature or opinion

Totally and directly against something else in opinion or nature.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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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