No. 14,329 in Polish
przeciwległy
Opposite or facing directly.
In a sentence
Dom znajduje się na przeciwległym brzegu rzeki.
The house is located on the opposite bank of the river.
In this sentence, 'przeciwległy' is used as an adjective to describe the relative position of the bank to the house, indicating the bank is on the opposite side of the river.
Mieszkamy na przeciwległych końcach miasta.
We live on opposite ends of the city.
Here, 'przeciwległy' is used to highlight the opposite locations within the city referring to the residential areas of the speakers.
Przeciwległe siły działają na tę konstrukcję.
Opposing forces act on this structure.
In this case, 'przeciwległy' describes forces that are working against each other, emphasizing the opposition or contrary direction in a physical context.
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