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Meaning of "opposite" in the French dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPPOSITE IN FRENCH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPPOSITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
article
Opposite can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OPPOSITE MEAN IN FRENCH?

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Definition of opposite in the French dictionary

The definition of opposite in the dictionary is opposite. The opposite, the opposite.

La définition de opposite dans le dictionnaire est opposé. L'opposé, le contraire.


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FRENCH WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPPOSITE


antiparasite
antiparasite
argentojarosite
argentojarosite
bursite
bursite
composite
composite
cœliomyosite
cœliomyosite
dermatomyosite
dermatomyosite
glossite
glossite
manganosite
manganosite
martensite
martensite
myosite
myosite
omphalosite
omphalosite
parasite
parasite
réussite
réussite
scléromyosite
scléromyosite
sinusite
sinusite
site
site
ténosite
ténosite
visite
visite
xanthiosite
xanthiosite
zincosite
zincosite

FRENCH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPPOSITE

opporter
opportun
opportunément
opportunisme
opportuniste
opportunistement
opportunité
opposabilité
opposable
opposant
opposante
opposé
opposée
opposément
opposer
oppositif
opposition
oppositionnel
oppositionnelle
oppositionniste

FRENCH WORDS THAT END LIKE OPPOSITE

andalousite
andésite
chersite
contre-visite
cérusite
ectoparasite
endoparasite
halloysite
hussite
magnésite
marcassite
monophysite
non-réussite
pansinusite
pargasite
phytoparasite
pyrolusite
tarsite
zooparasite
zoïsite

Synonyms and antonyms of opposite in the French dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OPPOSITE» IN FRENCH

The following French words have a similar or identical meaning as «opposite» and belong to the same grammatical category.
French synonyms of opposite

Translation of «opposite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPPOSITE

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

Translator French - Chinese

相反
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator French - Spanish

opuesto
570 millions of speakers

Translator French - English

opposite
510 millions of speakers

Translator French - Hindi

सामने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator French - Arabic

مقابل
280 millions of speakers

Translator French - Russian

напротив
278 millions of speakers

Translator French - Portuguese

oposto
270 millions of speakers

Translator French - Bengali

বিপরীত
260 millions of speakers

French

opposite
220 millions of speakers

Translator French - Malay

bertentangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator French - German

gegenüber
180 millions of speakers

Translator French - Japanese

逆の
130 millions of speakers

Translator French - Korean

정반대의
85 millions of speakers

Translator French - Javanese

ngelawan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator French - Vietnamese

đối diện
80 millions of speakers

Translator French - Tamil

எதிர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator French - Marathi

उलट
75 millions of speakers

Translator French - Turkish

zıt
70 millions of speakers

Translator French - Italian

opposto
65 millions of speakers

Translator French - Polish

naprzeciwko
50 millions of speakers

Translator French - Ukrainian

навпаки
40 millions of speakers

Translator French - Romanian

opus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator French - Greek

αντίθετο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator French - Afrikaans

teenoorgestelde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator French - Swedish

motsatt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator French - Norwegian

motsatt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opposite

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPOSITE»

The term «opposite» is very widely used and occupies the 755 position in our list of most widely used terms in the French dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of opposite
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPOSITE» OVER TIME

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

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

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10 FRENCH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPPOSITE»

Discover the use of opposite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opposite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in French literature.
1
Failure's Opposite: Listening to A.M. Klein
Failure's Opposite presents a fresh perspective on Klein's reception and legacy, exploring why he has remained a compelling figure for critics and readers.
Norman Ravvin, Sherry Simon, Norman Ravvin, 2011
2
Les Oeuvres mathématiques de Simon Stevin de Bruges, où sont ...
Il faut demonstrer que l'angle A B C,â l'opposite du plus grand costé A C, est plus grand qu'au— c'un des autres. DBMONSTRATION. Les plus grands arcs ont les plus grandes cordes,patquoi la corde A C est la plus grande des trois : Apres; ...
‎1634
3
Astronomique discours, par Jacques Bassantin...
Parquoy il apert que le centre de l'Epicycle est plus hastif en son desèrant, quand il est vers l'ange de l'Equant,que quand il est vers l'opposite : en quoy il conuient auec la Lune (ainsi qu'il ha esté dit) 8c est contraire aus trois Planettes ...
Jacques Bassantin, Tournes, 1557
4
Les oeuvres mathematiques de Simon Stevin de Bruges: Ou sont ...
Veu que l'un costé A H du triangle rectangle A H B, fait le quart d'un cercle, il est notoire que le costé opposite A B de l'angle droitH fait auffi le quart d'un cercle : Par lequel, comme par reigle generale , on conclud ainsi: Si l'un des deux coflez  ...
Simon Stevin, Albert Girard, Maurice (Prince of Orange), 1634
5
L'expertise
Illustration 3 : Épreuves de synonymes-antonymes du test militaire If thé two worda of a pair mean thé same or nearly thé same, draw a Une nnder «orne. If thé y mean thé opposite or nearly thé opposite, draw a Une onder opposite.
‎2001
6
Dictionnaire français-anglais et anglais-français: rédigé ...
[a light opposite to any -ucg, which makes it appear to a disadvantage] Ct*tne- jour, m . fa их jour. To COUNTERMAND, v. a. [ to order the con- лгт ta what was ordered before ] Co nt remande r, --rr tin contre ordre ; ou bien, révoquer con- rcdirr, ...
Alexandre Boniface, 1830
7
Dictionnaire royal, françois-anglois et anglois-françois: ...
úO Opposé (contraire) opposite, con- trary. L'opposé , S. M. the opposite or con- trary. OPPOSER , Verb. Act. (mettre une chose ou une personne pour servir fart. I. d'obstacle à une autre) to oppose otset against. i Opposer une digue â la mer, ...
Abel Boyer, 1769
8
Nouveau dictionnaire anglais-français et français-anglais
Opportunément (opórtunémân-t) adv. opportunely, seasonably, in proper time. [ neness; opportunity. Opportunité (opòrtunité) sf. opportu- Opposant, e (opòzân-t, âní ) adj. op- □osing, opposite, opponent, adverse. || sm. opponent; adversary.
E. Clifton, 1862
9
Letters patent
A & A' are the two side frames of the machine, connected together at the bottom by the cross bars a and a,' and above by the table B. In the opposite frames turns the main driving shaft C, the projecting end of which is furnished with a cog ...
10
Code civil du Bas Canada
sion to the oath of the opposite party, either upon the whole or upon a distinct portion of the matter in dispute. 448. The decisory oath cannot be offered by an attorney without a special power from the party he represents. The offer must be in ...
Québec (Province). Commissioners for the Codification of the Laws of Lower Canada in Civil Matters, René Édouard Caron, Charles D. Day, 1866

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPPOSITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opposite is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Notes sur l'Orque après la bataille et avant la bataille
... “exceptionally difficult negotiations” saying the figures the Greeks submitted were not believable while others were saying just the opposite. «de defensa, Jul 15»
2
After 85-year search, massless particle with promise for next …
This means that Weyl particles that have opposite magnetic-like charges can nonetheless move independently of one another with a high ... «Princeton University, Jul 15»
3
Armstrong ne veut pas juger Froome
@danieljcastille I'm not accusing anyone In fact, quite the opposite. I'm not interested (nor do I have the credibility) to opine there.— Lance ... «Canal Plus, Jul 15»
4
Armstrong tacle Froome avec des tweets suspicieux
@danieljcastille I'm not accusing anyone In fact, quite the opposite. I'm not interested (nor do I have the credibility) to opine there. — Lance ... «24heures.ch, Jul 15»
5
Sun's Irregular Heartbeat driven by Double Dynamo
“In cycle 26, the two waves exactly mirror each other — peaking at the same time, but in opposite hemispheres of the Sun. Their interaction will ... «Scientific Computing, Jul 15»
6
The 405 meets Mirel Wagner: "You overthink and you can't get …
Which is so cool, because that's the opposite of what I saw on stage. What I saw was subtle and soft and a gospel choir is so much. I'm open to ... «The 405, Jul 15»
7
Claude Iverné, 2015 HCB Award Winner
There, Iverné discovered a population with a complex history and a country pervaded by opposite influences. “Sudanese Photographs, Gazelle ... «The Eye of Photography, Jul 15»
8
Kernow: Thomas Flamank Commemoration
Afterwards there was two hours of Cornish music played by accordionist Mike Jenkins and singing in the Masons public house opposite the site ... «Celtic News, Jul 15»
9
Letter from Greece: Athens at War With Itself
... supporting the agreement and remaining in the eurozone, even if the government in Athens is saying the opposite. Unlike the June 29 protest ... «STRATFOR, Jun 15»
10
The Dø : Une première fois mémorable à Garorock 2015
Peu après, The Dø continue son set avec « Opposite Ways » dont Olivia profite pour jouer un peu avec son public. « Maintenant je vais vous ... «Virgin Radio, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Opposite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-fr/opposite>. Apr 2024 ».
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