No. 9,540 in Spanish
antípodas
"Antípodas" refers to places on opposite sides of the Earth or people living there.
In a sentence
Mis ideas suelen estar en las antípodas de las suyas.
My ideas are usually at the antipodes of his.
This sentence uses 'antípodas' metaphorically to refer to ideas being completely opposite.
Australia está en las antípodas de España.
Australia is at the antipodes of Spain.
Here, 'antípodas' is used literally to describe two geographical locations on opposite sides of the Earth.
En sus gustos literarios, siempre estamos en las antípodas.
In their literary tastes, we are always at the antipodes.
The word 'antípodas' is employed to express a deep contrast in preferences or interests.
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