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opposto

opposite

adjective ohp-POHS-toh Less Common

Origin: from Latin opponere

Also means

contrary

Usage Note

Opposto is the past participle of opporre used as an adjective and noun. The set phrase l'esatto opposto ('the exact opposite') is common, and al contrario often does similar work in speech.

Examples

"Vanno in direzione opposta."

Natural Translation

They go in the opposite direction.

Literal Translation

They-go in direction opposite.

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