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    Opuestos (en. Opposites)

    [o-pues-tos]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Things or people that have contrary characteristics.
    Heat and cold are opposites.
    El calor y el frío son opuestos.
    Concepts that mutually exclude each other.
    Life and death are opposites.
    La vida y la muerte son opuestos.
    Elements that are oriented in different directions.
    Opposing forces cancel each other out.
    Las fuerzas opuestas se cancelan.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'oppositus', meaning 'that which opposes'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    opposites in everything
    When referring to two things that are completely different in all aspects.
    opuestos en todo
    light and darkness
    A common metaphor to describe absolute opposites.
    luz y oscuridad
    days and nights
    Concepts that represent two opposing extremes.
    días y noches

    Related Words

    antonyms
    Words that have opposing meanings.
    antónimos
    contradiction
    A situation in which two things oppose or are incompatible.
    contradicción
    inversion
    The act of turning something around, creating an opposite.
    inversión

    Slang Meanings

    To disagree or have very different opinions.
    We are always opposed in politics.
    Siempre estamos opuestos en política.
    To feel distant or disconnected from someone.
    We became opposites after that discussion.
    Nos volvimos opuestos después de aquella discusión.