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41 backwards
1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) nazad, späť2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) pospiatky3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) spätne -
42 counter-
(against or opposite: counter-clockwise.) proti- -
43 diagonal
(a line going from one corner to the opposite corner: The two diagonals of a rectangle cross at the centre.) uhlopriečka -
44 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) dopustiť sa menšieho zla -
45 go steady
(to have a close friendly relationship with someone of the opposite sex: My girl-friend and I have been going steady for a year.) mať známosť -
46 neutralise
verb (to make useless or harmless usually by causing an opposite effect.) neutralizovať -
47 neutralize
verb (to make useless or harmless usually by causing an opposite effect.) neutralizovať -
48 non-
[non](used with many words to change their meanings to the opposite; not.) ne- -
49 parallelogram
[-əɡræm]noun (a four-sided figure with opposite sides equal and parallel.) rovnobežník -
50 touch down
1) ((of aircraft) to land: The plane should touch down at 2 o'clock.) pristáť2) (in rugby and American football, to put the ball on the ground behind the opposite team's goal line (noun touch-down).) položiť (loptu) za bránkovú čiaru
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opposite — [ ɔpozit ] n. m. • 1325; adj. XIIIe; lat. oppositus « opposé » → opposé ♦ Vx Lieu, côté opposé; manière opposée. ♢ Mod. Loc. adv. À L OPPOSITE; loc. prép. À L OPPOSITE DE. Leurs maisons sont situées à l opposite l une de l autre, en face. ⇒ vis à … Encyclopédie Universelle
opposite — Ⅰ. opposite UK US /ˈɒpəzɪt/ adjective ► completely different: opposite to sth »This year s conference is completely opposite to last year s, which was very poorly attended. »The new rates of pay were intended to increase staff morale, but they… … Financial and business terms
opposite# — opposite n contradictory, contrary, antithesis, antipode, antonym (see under OPPOSITE adj) opposite adj Opposite, contradictory, contrary, antithetical, antipodal, antipodean, antonymous are comparable chiefly as applied to abstractions and as… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
opposite — op po*site ([o^]p p[ o]*z[i^]t or [o^]p p[ o]*s[i^]t), a. [F., fr. L. oppositus, p. p. of opponere. See {Opponent}.] 1. Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; often with to; as, a house opposite to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opposite — Opposite. adj. de tout genre Qui est dans une situation opposée La rive opposite. le rivage opposite. Il s employe quelquefois au substantif, & alors il signifie Contraire. De ces deux hommes l un est doux, honneste & civil, l autre est brusque,… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
opposite — [äp′ə zit, äp′əsit] adj. [OFr < L oppositus, pp. of opponere: see OPPONENT] 1. set against, facing, or back to back; at the other end or side; in a contrary position or direction: often with to 2. characterized by hostility or resistance 3.… … English World dictionary
opposite — As an adjective denoting position, opposite is followed by to (Two people directly opposite to each other); it is also used with the same meaning as a preposition without to (Two people directly opposite each other). As a noun, opposite is… … Modern English usage
Opposite — may refer to: Opposite (semantics), a word that means the opposite of a word Botany: a kind of arrangement of leaves Additive inverse, in mathematics, taking the negative ( opposite ) of a number Opposite category or dual category, in category… … Wikipedia
opposite — ► ADJECTIVE 1) situated on the other or further side; facing. 2) completely different. 3) being the other of a contrasted pair. 4) (of angles) between opposite sides of the intersection of two lines. ► NOUN ▪ an opposite person or thing. ► ADVERB … English terms dictionary
Opposite — Op po*site, n. 1. One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The opposites of this day s strife. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is opposed or contrary in character or meaning; as, sweetness and its opposite; up is the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opposite — [adj] unlike, conflicting; completely different adverse, antagonistic, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrapositive, contrary, contrasted, corresponding, counter, crosswise, diametric, diametrically opposed, different,… … New thesaurus
