opposite

opposé, d’en face

Situé de l’autre côté, directement en face de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : facing

Expressions courantes : opposite side, opposite bank, opposite wall

opposé, inverse

Qui va ou regarde dans la direction totalement inverse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : reverse, contrary

Contraires : same

Expressions courantes : opposite direction, opposite way, opposite directions

opposé, contraire

Qui correspond à l’autre de deux types ou choix complémentaires ou totalement différents.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : contrary, contrasting

Contraires : same

Expressions courantes : opposite sex, opposite views, opposite poles

opposé, contraire

Personne ou chose très différente d’une autre, notamment son exact contraire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : the opposite of someone/something (His answer was the opposite of mine.)

Synonymes : reverse, contrary

Expressions courantes : the exact opposite, opposite of something, complete opposite

adversaire

Personne contre laquelle on se bat ou on participe à une compétition.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : opponent, adversary, rival

Contraires : ally

Expressions courantes : face an opposite, his opposite

en face

À un endroit situé directement en face de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : across, across the way

Expressions courantes : sit opposite, stand opposite, directly opposite

en face de

Directement de l’autre côté de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose, face à cette personne ou à cette chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : opposite someone/something (The cafe is opposite the station.)

Synonymes : across from, facing

Expressions courantes : opposite someone, opposite the hotel, sit opposite someone

aux côtés de, face à

Indique qu’on partage un rôle principal avec un autre acteur, souvent en jouant son partenaire amoureux.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : play/star opposite someone (She starred opposite her brother in the film.)

Synonymes : alongside

Expressions courantes : star opposite someone, play opposite someone, act opposite someone