opposite
noun
1 noun sth/sb totally differentmalairt fem2 you said you were serious but the opposite was true dúirt tú go raibh tú i ndáiríre ach a mhalairt a bhí fíorshe said the complete opposite yesterday a mhalairt ar fad a dúirt sí inné, a ghlanmhalairt a dúirt sí innéNóra has no interest in money but her sister is quite the opposite níl aon suim ag Nóra san airgead ach ní hamhlaidh dá deirfiúr, níl aon suim ag Nóra san airgead ach tá a mhilleadh sin ar a deirfiúrthose two brothers are complete opposites níl cosúlacht dá laghad ag an mbeirt deartháireacha sin le chéileadjective
2 adjective facingos comhair thall adj he shouted at me from the opposite platform scairt sé orm ón ardán os mo chomhair, scairt sé orm ón ardán thallthe opposite side of the world an taobh eile den domhanTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective reverse, contrarycontrártha adj3 eile adj walking in the opposite direction ag siúl an treo eile 4 adjective at other extremeat the opposite end of the spectrum ar an taobh eile den scéal 5 adjective opposed, differenthe holds the opposite view a mhalairt de dhearcadh atá aigesean, a athrach de dhearcadh atá aigeseanboth reports reach opposite conclusions tá tátail chontrártha le baint as an dá thuairisc 6 adjective BOT, MATHurchomhaireach adj1 the trees have opposite leaves tá duilleoga urchomhaireacha ar na crainnopposite angles uillinneacha urchomhaireacha
preposition
7 preposition facingos comhair ar d'aghaidh amachthe house directly opposite me an teach atá os mo chomhair amachopposite each other os comhair a chéile, ar aghaidh a chéile 8 preposition THEAT alongsidein éineacht le I enjoy working opposite Úna is maith liom a bheith ag obair in éineacht le hÚnaadverb
9 adverb facingI looked at the man opposite d'fhéach mé ar an bhfear a bhí os mo chomhair amach, d'fhéach mé ar an bhfear a bhí ar m'aghaidh amachthey went into the pub opposite chuaigh siad isteach sa teach tábhairne a bhí os a gcomhair, chuaigh siad isteach sa teach tábhairne ar an taobh eile, chuaigh siad isteach sa teach tábhairne a bhí trasna uathu