English to Icelandic Meaning of opposite - gegnt

Opposite :

gegnt

noun

keppinautur, andstæðingurinn, keppandi, mótlyf, andstæðing, gegnt, gagnkvæm, skaðleg, þvert á móti, lóðrétt gagnstæða, fyrir framan

adjective

Converse, gegnt, þvert á móti, andhverfa, öfugt, árekstri, annað, viðbótar, síðar, síðasta, snúið á hvolf, andstæða, misvísandi, stangast, skaðleg, ólíkt, frammi, fremra, hornrétt, helmingur, augliti til auglitis, hönd-til-hönd, andstæðingurinn, fjandsamlegt, eyeball-til-auga

adverb

gegnt, afturábak, gegn, gagnvart-a-gagnvart

Opposite :: gegntOppositely :: andstæðuOpposites :: andstæður

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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 ::

Andstæðan

(2) opposite sex ::

gagnstæða kyni

(3) opposite to ::

á móti

(4) opposite side ::

Andstæð hlið

(5) opposite direction ::

öfuga átt

(6) just the opposite ::

bara hið gagnstæða

(7) opposite sides ::

gagnstæðar hliðar

(8) polar opposite ::

Polar andstæða

(9) opposite number ::

gagnstæða númer

Related Phrases of opposite

(1) the opposite ::

Andstæðan

(2) opposite sex ::

gagnstæða kyni

(3) opposite to ::

á móti

(4) opposite side ::

Andstæð hlið

(5) opposite direction ::

öfuga átt

(6) just the opposite ::

bara hið gagnstæða

(7) opposite sides ::

gagnstæðar hliðar

(8) polar opposite ::

Polar andstæða

(9) opposite number ::

gagnstæða númer

Synonyms

Adjective

1. facing ::

frammi

2. conflicting ::

árekstri

3. rival ::

keppinautur

5. diametric ::

kvarðar

Adverb

6. face-to-face ::

augliti til auglitis

Noun

7. reverse ::

andstæða

8. inverse ::

andhverfa

9. contrary ::

þvert á móti

10. antonym ::

andheiti

11. opposition ::

Stjórnarandstaðan

Preposition

12. facing ::

frammi

Different Forms

opposite, oppositely, opposites

Word Example from TV Shows

$As much as you, and your ethical codes,\Nbelieve the opposite,$

As much as you, and your ethical codes,
believe the OPPOSITE,"

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 7

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

Breaking Bad Season 5, Episode 12

of the OPPOSITE sides. Yeah, but now I'm just like... Eh!

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 13

He invaded the OPPOSITE lane.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 12

No, the OPPOSITE.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 21

Examples of opposite from TV Shows

$As much as you, and your ethical codes,\Nbelieve the opposite,$

As much as you, and your ethical codes,
believe the OPPOSITE,"

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 7

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

Breaking Bad Season 5, Episode 12

of the OPPOSITE sides. Yeah, but now I'm just like... Eh!

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 13

He invaded the OPPOSITE lane.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 12

No, the OPPOSITE.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 21

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