No. 10,774 in Russian
встречной
"Встречной" means "counter" or "oncoming" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Мы столкнулись с встречной машиной на узкой дороге.
We collided with an oncoming car on a narrow road.
The word "встречной" is used as an adjective modifying "машиной" to describe the car that is coming towards the speaker.
У него была встречная идея, которая не совпадала с нашими предложениями.
He had a counter idea that did not align with our proposals.
The word "встречная" is used figuratively as an adjective modifying "идея" to describe an idea opposing the speaker's ideas.
На встречной полосе дороги движение было плотным.
On the opposite lane of the road, the traffic was dense.
The word "встречной" is used as an adjective modifying "полосе" to describe the lane designated for traffic moving in the opposite direction.
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