opposite meaning in French

English	French
opposite [opposites] (antonym) noun [UK: ˈɒ.pə.zɪt] [US: ˈɑː.pə.zət]	contraire◼◼◼nom {m}He did the opposite. = Il fit le contraire.
opposite [opposites] (contrary thing) noun [UK: ˈɒ.pə.zɪt] [US: ˈɑː.pə.zət]	contraire◼◼◼nom {m}He did the opposite. = Il fit le contraire. inverse◼◼◼nom {m}He did the opposite. = Il a fait l'inverse.
opposite (facing the other way) adjective [UK: ˈɒ.pə.zɪt] [US: ˈɑː.pə.zət]	opposé◼◼◼adjectifOpposites attract. = Les opposés s'attirent.
opposite (located directly across from) adjective [UK: ˈɒ.pə.zɪt] [US: ˈɑː.pə.zət]	opposé◼◼◼adjectifOpposites attract. = Les opposés s'attirent.
opposite (in an opposite position) adverb [UK: ˈɒ.pə.zɪt] [US: ˈɑː.pə.zət]	en face◼◼◻adverbe
opposite (across from) preposition [UK: ˈɒ.pə.zɪt] [US: ˈɑː.pə.zət]	en face de◼◼◻preposition
opposite [opposites] (opponent) noun [UK: ˈɒ.pə.zɪt] [US: ˈɑː.pə.zət]	adversaire◼◼◻nom {m} nom {f}
opposite number [opposite numbers] (counterpart) noun	homologue◼◼◼nom
opposite sex (the other gender to which one is referring) noun	sexe opposé◼◼◼nom {m}

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