No. 3,473 in Russian
противном
"Противном" is the dative or prepositional form of "противный," meaning "disagreeable," "nasty," or "opposite" depending on context.
In a sentence
Он поступил неправильно, и в противном случае я бы его поддержал.
He acted incorrectly, and in the opposite case, I would have supported him.
Here, "противном" ("opposite") refers to an alternative scenario or condition that differs from the current one.
Этот запах был слишком противным, чтобы дольше оставаться в комнате.
This smell was too disgusting to stay in the room longer.
In this sentence, "противным" ("disgusting") describes something unpleasant or distasteful.
На противном берегу реки стоял небольшой домик.
On the opposite bank of the river, there was a small house.
Here, "противном" ("opposite") denotes location or placement on the opposite side relative to the speaker or subject.
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