opposite

gegenüberliegend

Auf der anderen Seite gelegen, direkt jemandem oder etwas gegenüber.

In einfachem Englisch: On the other side, directly facing someone or something.

• She sat on the opposite side.
• A bridge connects the opposite banks of the river.
• We put the mirror on the opposite wall.

Synonyme: facing

Häufige Wendungen: opposite side, opposite bank, opposite wall

entgegengesetzt

In die genau andere Richtung gehend oder gerichtet.

In einfachem Englisch: Going or facing completely the other way.

• They walked in opposite directions.
• The car was facing the opposite way.
• Turn around and head in the opposite direction.

Synonyme: reverse, contrary

Gegenteile: same

Häufige Wendungen: opposite direction, opposite way, opposite directions

entgegengesetzt, ander

Das andere von zwei zusammengehörigen oder völlig verschiedenen Arten oder Möglichkeiten.

In einfachem Englisch: Being the other of two matching or completely different types or choices.

• They hold opposite views on education.
• The magnets have opposite poles.
• She felt nervous talking to someone of the opposite sex.

Synonyme: contrary, contrasting

Gegenteile: same

Häufige Wendungen: opposite sex, opposite views, opposite poles

Gegenteil

Person oder Sache, die sehr anders als eine andere ist, besonders deren genaues Gegenteil.

In einfachem Englisch: A person or thing that is very different from another, especially its reverse.

• Cold is the opposite of hot.
• My sister is my opposite in almost every way.
• He did the exact opposite of what I asked.

So benutzt man es: the opposite of someone/something (His answer was the opposite of mine.)

Synonyme: reverse, contrary

Häufige Wendungen: the exact opposite, opposite of something, complete opposite

Gegner

Person, gegen die man kämpft oder antritt.

In einfachem Englisch: A person you fight or compete against.

• He faced his opposite in the ring.
• Each fighter watched his opposite closely.
• She defeated her opposite after a long contest.

Synonyme: opponent, adversary, rival

Gegenteile: ally

Häufige Wendungen: face an opposite, his opposite

gegenüber

An einem Ort direkt auf der anderen Seite von jemandem oder etwas.

In einfachem Englisch: In a place directly across from someone or something.

• I sat down and she sat opposite.
• The house directly opposite has a red door.
• He waved at the people standing opposite.

Synonyme: across, across the way

Häufige Wendungen: sit opposite, stand opposite, directly opposite

gegenüber

Direkt auf der anderen Seite von jemandem oder etwas, diesem zugewandt.

In einfachem Englisch: Directly across from or facing someone or something.

• The shop is opposite the bank.
• She sat opposite me at dinner.
• They live opposite a large park.

So benutzt man es: opposite someone/something (The cafe is opposite the station.)

Synonyme: across from, facing

Häufige Wendungen: opposite someone, opposite the hotel, sit opposite someone

an der Seite von

Bezeichnet das Spielen einer Hauptrolle an der Seite eines anderen Schauspielers, oft als dessen Liebespartner.

In einfachem Englisch: Playing a main acting role alongside another actor, often as their romantic partner.

• She stars opposite a famous actor.
• He played opposite his wife in the comedy.
• Who will appear opposite her in the new film?

So benutzt man es: play/star opposite someone (She starred opposite her brother in the film.)

Synonyme: alongside

Häufige Wendungen: star opposite someone, play opposite someone, act opposite someone