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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