"opposite" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

opposite sustantivo

sustantivo + opposite
Kolokacji: 5
opposite of clarity • opposite of football • mirror opposite • direction opposite • wall opposite
opposite + verbo
Kolokacji: 3
opposite attracts • opposite happens • opposite occurs
adjetivo + opposite
Kolokacji: 13
exact opposite • polar opposite • complete opposite • direct opposite • total opposite • ...
(1) exact, direct, precise
Kolokacji: 3
1. complete opposite = kompletne coś przeciwnego complete opposite
2. total opposite = całkowite coś przeciwnego total opposite
3. ideological opposite = ideologiczne coś przeciwnego ideological opposite
  • The two legislators are ideological opposites who nonetheless worked together successfully last year in fashioning a compromise immigration bill.
  • He then emphasized the bizarre notion of these two ideological opposites working together by saying, "Did you hear what I said?"
  • She said as little as possible, tried to agree even with her ideological opposites, and made no promises, even to her most avid supporters.
  • In theory, contributions from ideological opposites pose no problems for the project, leaders of the Islamic Center say.
  • Boschwitz is seeking revenge in a bitter match of ideological opposites.
  • "Which is why all the pundits are saying you're 'it'- Thorn likes surrounding himself with ideological opposites," Jackson said.
  • Recent history suggests that it would be anachronistic for Mr. Kerry to try to capture a single state or find an ideological opposite in a vice president.
  • Rehnquist built warm personal relations with his colleagues, even with ideological opposites.
  • Although Rehnquist was to the right of Burger, "his colleagues were unanimously pleased and supportive," even his "ideological opposites."
  • But ideological opposites attract.
4. absolute opposite = absolutne coś przeciwnego absolute opposite
5. extreme opposite = ekstremalne coś przeciwnego extreme opposite
(4) physical, temperamental
Kolokacji: 2

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