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απέναντι
opposite /aˈpenandi/
adverbA2#960 most common
Also: across from, facing, in front of
Example sentences
Το σπίτι μου είναι απέναντι.
My house is across the street.
Μένω απέναντι από το σχολείο.
I live across from the school.
Κάθισε απέναντί μου και δεν είπε λέξη.
He sat opposite me and didn't say a word.
Το φαρμακείο βρίσκεται ακριβώς απέναντι από τη στάση του λεωφορείου.
The pharmacy is located right across from the bus stop.
Στάθηκε με θάρρος απέναντι σε όλες τις δυσκολίες που αντιμετώπισε.
He stood up bravely to all the difficulties he faced.
Η στάση που τηρούμε απέναντι στους πιο αδύναμους αποκαλύπτει τον αληθινό χαρακτήρα μιας κοινωνίας.
The attitude we adopt toward the weakest reveals the true character of a society.
Word family
έναντιopposite, versus (formal)
αντίinstead of, in place ofαντίκρυopposite, facing
αντίθετοςopposite, contrary
αντικρίζωto face, to look at directly
Etymology
Formed from the preposition από ('from') prefixed to έναντι ('opposite, facing'), which itself combines εν ('in') with αντί ('against, opposite'). The core element αντί descends from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti, meaning 'facing, opposite, in front of'. The compound thus literally conveys the idea of standing 'from the facing side'.
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