This is the 2801st most frequent Dutch word.
tegenover
"Opposite" or "across from."
Here, 'tegenover' describes a spatial relationship indicating that the bakery is situated directly across from the supermarket.
De bakkerij ligt tegenover de supermarkt.
The bakery is located opposite the supermarket.
In this sentence, 'tegenover' is used figuratively to describe someone's attitude or stance towards other people.
Hij stelde zich vriendelijk op tegenover zijn nieuwe collega's.
He was friendly towards his new colleagues.
This use of 'tegenover' conveys an emotional or conceptual stance in relation to a topic or situation.