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I was always kind of serious. It's nice to be able to play a complete bad boy who's the polar opposite to who I am.
Colin O'Donoghue

Meaning of "opposite to" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPPOSITE TO

opposite to  [ˈɒpəzɪt tʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPPOSITE TO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Opposite to is a preposition.
The preposition is an invariable grammatical category, that has no meaning itself and which serves to link or relate terms.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPPOSITE TO

oppose
opposed
opposed-cylinder
opposeless
opposer
opposing
opposingly
opposite
opposite number
opposite prompt
opposite sex
oppositely
oppositeness
opposition
Opposition benches
opposition hold
oppositional
oppositionist
oppositionless
oppositive

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPPOSITE TO

accessible to
bring home to
come home to
come to
do justice to
do violence to
due to
give pause to
give rise to
give the lie to
heave to
lay siege to
lie to
not hold a candle to
rise to
set fire to
take to
tumble to
turn a blind eye to
with an eye to

Synonyms and antonyms of opposite to in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «opposite to» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPPOSITE TO

Find out the translation of opposite to to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of opposite to from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «opposite to» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

相反
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

opuesta a
570 millions of speakers

English

opposite to
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विपरीत करने के लिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقابل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

напротив
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oposto ao
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিপরীত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opposée à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bertentangan dengan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gegenüber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反対に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반대 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngelawan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đối diện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்மறையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

च्या विरुद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşıtı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

opposto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

naprzeciwko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

навпроти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

opus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απέναντι από την
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teenoor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motsatt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

motsatt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opposite to

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPOSITE TO»

The term «opposite to» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.966 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPOSITE TO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «opposite to» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «opposite to» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about opposite to

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9 QUOTES WITH «OPPOSITE TO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word opposite to.
1
Jakob Bohme
The sweet quality is set opposite to the bitter, and is a gracious, amiable, blessed and pleasant quality, a refreshing of the life, an allaying of the fierceness. It maketh all pleasant and friendly in every creature; it maketh the vegetables of the earth fragrant and of good taste, affording fair, yellow, white and ruddy colours.
2
Jon Brion
When I was younger, I looked at getting older as this process of getting less interested in things and becoming colder, and of finding less joy in the mystery of things. And I've found the exact opposite to be true. I find that I'm getting warmer, and that I'm more mystified by human interactions.
3
Charles Bronson
I wouldn't tell Jill how I felt. I behaved in such a way that was opposite to how I felt. I must have seemed strong to her. I didn't want to bring her down.
4
Lisa Edelstein
There are so many good roles for women out there, I don't understand it when people say the role choices are fewer as you get older. I find the opposite to be true - there are less good roles out there for the hot 20-year-olds because the normal girl parts just aren't interesting.
5
Brian Greene
The absolute worst thing that you ever can do, in my opinion, in bringing science to the general public, is be condescending or judgmental. It is so opposite to the way science needs to be brought forth.
6
Bernard de Mandeville
The only thing of weight that can be said against modern honor is that it is directly opposite to religion. The one bids you bear injuries with patience, the other tells you if you don't resent them, you are not fit to live.
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Colin O'Donoghue
I was always kind of serious. It's nice to be able to play a complete bad boy who's the polar opposite to who I am.
8
Josh Pais
I'm in this new Showtime series called 'Ray Donovan.' I play this guy Stu Feldman who runs Paramount Pictures, so the total opposite to this character.
9
Charles Sturt
We moved leisurely towards Mount Foster, on the 22nd, and arrived opposite to it a little before sunset.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPPOSITE TO»

Discover the use of opposite to in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opposite to and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An essay on man, upon principles opposite to those of lord ...
Walter Churchey. ARGUMENT TO EPISTLE IV. Mr. Pope's Idea, that Man is " a Kiddle, or the Jest of Heaven," controverted, and the merely descriptive and satirical Exertions of our Poets and Painters, even of the first Hate, shewn to be ...
Walter Churchey, 1804
2
Laws of the State of New Jersey
Mack's island; opposite to the township of Knowlton, Mack's island and three bars , and Gap island ; opposite to the township of Walpack, Hoops's two islands, Chambers's island, A. Van Campen's fishing island, Opaughanaugh island, and ...
New Jersey, William Paterson, 1800
3
Encyclopaedia Americana. A Popular Dictionary of Arts, ...
Thus, by bringing 50, on the slider (in a scale where the weight of hydrogen is expressed by 1), opposite to magnesia, or to its equivalent, 20, it will be seen that 50 parts of that earth are equivalent to 70 lime, ] 20 potash, &c. 2. It ascertains the  ...
‎1849
4
The Description and Use of the Sliding Gunter in Navigation
the given side on the first line of numbers; then opposite to 90° on sines on the slide is the angle opposite to the above side. Now, set 90° on the slide to the complement of this angle on sines, and opposite to the hypothenuse on numbers on ...
Andrew Mackay, 1812
5
The Edinburgh encyclopædia conducted by David Brewster, with ...
It appears that in two equal triangles, the equal angles are opposite to the equal sides, for the equal angles A and D are opposite to the equal sides BC, EF. Prop. XII. Theor. In an isosceles triangle, the angles opposite to the equal sides are ...
David Brewster, 1832
6
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
H. H. along the Middle of the Stream, opposite to a Stone marked M. situate about Four Yards South of the River ; from thence, still following the Course of the said River, about Fifteen Roods North-easterly, it proceeds along the Middle of the ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1837
7
Lunar and nautical tables, arranged and adapted for ...
Example I. — Required the logarithm answering to the natural number 1246*8. Opposite to the first four figures of the {riven natural number 1246, is found the log. .095518 Opposite to 8 (the last figure of the given number) in the units column is ...
George Coleman (F.R.A.S.), 1846
8
The Leeser Bible
Neh 3:16 Next to him repaired Nehemiah the son of 'Azbuk, the chief ofthe half district of Beth–zur, as far as the place opposite to the sepulchres of David, and as far as the pool that was [newly] made, and as far as the house ofthe mighty men.
TOV Rose
9
Tables for calculating Interest on a new method
Roma—Look for the given number in the Table, page 25, and immediately opposite, in the column to the right hand, will be found the logarithm required: thus, to find the logarithm of 46 ; opposite to 46, in the column to the right, is found  ...
James Pryde, 1857
10
Dr. Cotton Mather's Student and Preacher, Intituled, ...
Humility, as opposite to pride z meekness, as opposite to rash anger, fury, and malice; contentment, or self-posseffion, opposite to fretfulness-self-denial, as opposite to corrupt selsishness; pru-' dence, or self-management, as opposite to  ...
Cotton Mather, 1781

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPPOSITE TO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opposite to is used in the context of the following news items.
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President Obama's ready to act on gun control. Where's Congress?
Study after study has shown the opposite to be true. A decade after Australia instituted strict measures against semiautomatic and automatic ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Miranda and Blake converse on Twitter
"He liked [being a celebrity], which isn't a negative thing, but it's just polar opposite to what she wants," a source added to People. "It was ... «Music News, Jul 15»
3
Jake Gyllenhaal Says He Wants To Play Batman! Claims He Isn't A …
Both Jake and host Mike Golic agreed that he was not a superhero opposite to host Mike Greenberg's opinion. This is a debate that seems ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
4
Bulletproof to face local challenge
Horses in Trinidad usually run in an anti-clockwise direction, which is opposite to how races at the Garrison are contested, but the trainer does ... «Barbados Today, Jul 15»
5
Bajrangi Bhaijaan rules over box office in Pakistan with Rs. 38 …
Bajrangi Bhaijaan has Kareena Kapoor playing opposite to Khan, with Nawazuddin Siddiqui appearing in a prominent role. As of now, the ... «The American Bazaar, Jul 15»
6
They've Got Their Eye On you: 5 Film Characters With Ocular Issues.
His commanding personality, black eyepatch and bald head (opposite to the original comic where he has hair) are what make Nick so iconic. «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
7
Congress will run out of steam: Sonia and Rahul are batting at the …
It could well have been 2011 or 2013, with Congress and BJP taking positions opposite to their current ones. So are things really the same? «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
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'Egg and vinegar shampoo makes my hair healthier, thicker and …
It's the complete opposite to how it was.” Lucy Aitken Read. Lucy was a self-confessed shampoo addict until 2012, when she came across an ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
9
Nottingham's Le Bistrot Pierre to celebrate 21st birthday
I'd say 'yes, yes' and then and go and do the opposite to what they were asking me," she recalls. Every shift was a challenge at the restaurant, ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
10
Are Statins Linked to Aggression?
... male outliers who were extreme and showed large increases in aggression, opposite to the decrease in aggression most males displayed. «LawyersandSettlements.com, Jul 15»

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