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opus
opposite /oˈpus/
adjective#4731 most common
Also: opposing, opposed, contrary
Example sentences
Cele două culori sunt opuse.
The two colors are opposite each other.
Locuim pe malul opus al lacului.
We live on the opposite shore of the lake.
Frații mei au păreri opuse despre acest subiect.
My brothers have opposing views on this subject.
Magneții cu poli opuși se atrag.
Magnets with opposite poles attract each other.
Deși cele două echipe susțineau argumente complet opuse, negocierile au continuat calm.
Although the two teams held completely opposite arguments, the negotiations continued calmly.
Opusul curajului nu este frica, ci indiferența față de consecințe.
The opposite of courage is not fear, but indifference to consequences.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | opus / opusă | opuși / opuse |
| Genitive | opus / opusă | opuși / opuse |
| Accusative | opus / opusă | opuși / opuse |
| Vocative | opus / opusă | opuși / opuse |
Word family
opuneto oppose, to object
opozițieopposition
opozantopponent; dissenting
opozabilopposable, enforceable against (legal term)
opusulthe opposite
Etymology
Opus is the past participle of the Romanian verb a opune, meaning to oppose or set against. It descends from Latin oppōnere (ob-, against, plus pōnere, to put), the same base verb that gives pune (to put) its participle pus. As an adjective it keeps the literal sense of something placed against something else, which is why it means opposite. Romanian separately borrowed opus straight from Latin as an unrelated noun for an artistic or musical work; the two words look alike but are stressed differently and have distinct histories.
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