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oposto

[o-ˈpos-tu]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: opostos
opposite
1. Located or situated on the other side; facing
The opposite side of the street
O lado oposto da rua
2. Completely different in nature or character
Their opinions are opposite
As opiniões deles são opostas
3. A person or thing that is opposite to another
Love is the opposite of hate
O amor é o oposto do ódio
4. Contrary or opposed in direction
They went in opposite directions
Eles foram em direções opostas
Synonyms
contrárioinversoantagônicoantagonistaadverso
Antonyms
igualsemelhanteparecidoidêntico

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
oposto
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
oposto
Standard usage, sometimes replaced by 'contrário' in casual speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

do lado oposto - on the opposite side
no sentido oposto - in the opposite direction
quite the opposite - muito pelo contrário
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