opposites in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.opposite [Brit ˈɒpəzɪt, ˈɒpəsɪt, Am ˈɑpəzət] N

II.opposite [Brit ˈɒpəzɪt, ˈɒpəsɪt, Am ˈɑpəzət] ADJ

III.opposite [Brit ˈɒpəzɪt, ˈɒpəsɪt, Am ˈɑpəzət] ADV

IV.opposite [Brit ˈɒpəzɪt, ˈɒpəsɪt, Am ˈɑpəzət] PREP

opposite number [Am ˈɑpəzət ˈnəmbər] N Brit

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to be polar opposites fig
essere agli antipodi or ai poli opposti

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essere agli antipodi fig
to be worlds or poles apart, to be polar opposites
trovarsi agli antipodi rispetto a fig
to be at the opposite pole from
dirimpetto
opposite
la casa dirimpetto alla nostra
the house opposite or facing ours
dirimpetto
opposite
proprio dirimpetto
directly opposite
contropendenza
opposite slope
controriva
opposite bank
contraltare
opposite altar
dirimpettaio (dirimpettaia)
the person living opposite
dirimpettaio (dirimpettaia)
the neighbour living opposite
contrapposto
opposite

opposites in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for opposites in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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II.opposite [ˈɑ·:pə·zɪt] ADJ

III.opposite [ˈɑ·:pə·zɪt] ADV (facing)

IV.opposite [ˈɑ·:pə·zɪt] PREP

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polar opposites
poli m pl opposti

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opposites Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

quite the opposite!
tutto il contrario!
opposites attract
gli opposti si attraggono
his opposite number
il suo omologo
they live opposite
abitano di fronte
to sit opposite one another
sedersi di fronte (l'uno all'altro)
the direct opposite of sth
l'esatto contrario di qc
the exact opposite
l'esatto contrario
polar opposites
poli m pl opposti
to do precisely the opposite
fare esattamente l'opposto
he's the complete opposite of his brother
è tutto il contrario di suo fratello

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Others believed that study of the opposites makes for an entirely new level of perception, a surer technique, a wider field of vision.
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Depressants or downers, which decrease mental and/or physical function, are in stark contrast to stimulants and are considered to be their functional opposites.
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They don't try to reconcile the opposites with some middle-ground universal solution that relegates everything to a wishy-washy nothing.
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This symmetry creates an expression of conjoined opposites which stigmatises the latter and encourages the former to cohere by only doing this.
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He frequently uses the union of two opposites to make an intriguing chemistry.
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Also, the melancholic and sanguine would be sort of opposites, as the choleric and phlegmatic, since they have opposite traits.
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From his early musical training he came to appreciate the contrapuntal theme of a unity and rhythmic interplay of opposites.
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Also, the melancholy and sanguine would be sort of opposites, as the choleric and phlegmatic, since they have opposite traits.
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Off-the-shelf and in clothing ready-to-wear are the opposites.
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In general, most experts agree that mental health and mental illness are not opposites.
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