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11opposite — 1 preposition if one thing or person is opposite another, they are facing each other: The people sitting opposite us looked very familiar. | It s easy to find there s a church just opposite my house. 2 adjective 1 as different as possible from… …
12opposite — I UK [ˈɒpəzɪt] / US [ˈɑpəzɪt] adjective [usually before noun] *** 1) across from or on the other side of someone or something On the opposite side of the road from the school was the church. A picture on the opposite page caught her attention.… …
13opposite — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Radically different] Syn. contrary, antithetical, antithetic, reverse, inverse, converse, diametric, diametrical, antonymous, contrasting, contradictory, counter, conflicting, opposed, opposing, polar, poles apart,… …
14opposite — 1. adjective 1) the opposite page Syn: facing, opposing, reverse 2) opposite views Syn: conflicting, contrasting, incompatible, irreconcilable, antithetical, contradictory, clashing, contrary …
15direction — /di rekSFn, daI / noun 1 (C) the way something or someone moves, faces, or is aimed: in the direction of (=towards): The suspects were last seen heading in the direction of Miami. | in sb s direction (=towards someone): Tristram glanced in her… …
16opposite — [[t]ɒ̱pəzɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ opposites 1) PREP If one thing is opposite another, it is on the other side of a space from it. Jennie had sat opposite her at breakfast. ADV: usu n ADV, ADV after v Opposite is also an adverb. He looked up at the buildings… …
17opposite*/*/ — [ˈɒpəzɪt] adj I 1) across from, or on the other side of, someone or something They sat at opposite ends of the room.[/ex] On the opposite side of the road from the school was the church.[/ex] 2) completely different The car smashed into a lorry… …
18Opposite lock — For the similar technique used in bikes, see Countersteering (Motorcycle). A diagram showing the use of opposite lock steering. Note the angle of the front wheels. This car is traveling up and to the right. Blue indicates right steer, red left… …
19direction — di|rec|tion W1S1 [dıˈrekʃən, daı ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(towards)¦ 2 directions 3¦(way something develops)¦ 4¦(control)¦ 5¦(where from or where to)¦ 6¦(purpose)¦ 7¦(film/play)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(TOWARDS)¦ …
20direction — [[t]daɪre̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ directions 1) N VAR: usu with supp A direction is the general line that someone or something is moving or pointing in. St Andrews was ten miles in the opposite direction... He got into Margie s car and swung out onto the… …
