What is 'opposé' called in English?

'opposé' in English is called "Opposite". Opposite refers to: Situé de l'autre côté ; faisant face ou en travers de quelque chose d'autre.

How do you pronounce 'Opposite' and 'opposé'?

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What is an example sentence for Opposite in French?

English: "They live on the opposite side of the street." | French: "Ils habitent de l'autre côté de la rue."

adjective · noun · preposition

English to French Dictionary

opposite Meaning in French (opposite signification en français)

adjectiveopposé

nouncontraire

prepositionen face de

Synonymes:inversecontrastevis-à-vis

opposé in English:opposite

Phonetic:o-po-zé

Plural: opposites

Gender:Masculin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de opposite en français est opposé, contraire, en face de. (Situé de l'autre côté ; faisant face ou en travers de quelque chose d'autre.)

Definitions of Opposite

1
adjective
opposé
Being in a position on the other side; facing or across from something else.
Situé de l'autre côté ; faisant face ou en travers de quelque chose d'autre.
2
noun
contraire
A person or thing that is entirely different from another, often in a contrasting way.
Une personne ou une chose qui est entièrement différente d'une autre, souvent d'une manière contrastée.
3
preposition
en face de
Across from or facing someone or something.
De l'autre côté ou faisant face à quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

Example Sentences

“They live on the opposite side of the street.”

Ils habitent de l'autre côté de la rue.

“Black is the opposite of white.”

Le noir est le contraire du blanc.

“He sat opposite her at the table.”

Il était assis en face d'elle à table.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

inversecontrastevis-à-vis

In English:

contrary reverse conflicting

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

similaireidentique

In English:

same similar identical

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveoppose

past participleopposed

present participleopposing

nounopposition

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

the opposite sexcollocation

The sex that is different from one's own.

quite the oppositeexpression

Used to emphasize that the opposite of what has been stated is true.

opposite numbercollocation

A person who has a similar position or job to another person, but in a different organization or country.