No. 572 in Turkish
karşısına
"Karşısına" means "in front of" or "across from" in English.
In a sentence
Adam birden karşımıza çıkıverdi.
The man suddenly appeared in front of us.
Here, 'karşımıza' is used to denote the act of someone appearing or coming into view in front of 'us'—a directional and visual context.
O, zor bir durum karşısında sakin kalmayı başardı.
They managed to stay calm when faced with a difficult situation.
In this sentence, 'karşısında' refers to metaphorically encountering a situation, showing calmness in response to a challenge.
Bahçeden bakıldığında, dağ evin tam karşısına düşüyor.
When viewed from the garden, the mountain is directly opposite to the house.
Here, 'karşısına' describes a spatial relationship, indicating the position of the mountain being opposite to the house.
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