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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesparede oposta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈɾedʒi uˈpɔstɐ
"O espelho estava pendurado na parede oposta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The wall that faces directly across an intervening space, room, or corridor from a given reference point.
"He hung the large landscape painting on the opposite wall to balance the natural light."
- 1
Located on or relating to the wall directly across from another feature or observer.
"The bookshelf against the opposite-wall was filled with encyclopedias."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'opposite,' derived from the Latin 'oppositus' (placed against, facing), and 'wall,' derived from the Old English 'weall,' coming from the Latin 'vallum' (rampart, wall). As a compound concept, it has evolved in architectural and descriptive spatial contexts to designate the corresponding vertical boundary directly across from a given vantage point.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Opposite-wall" is said worldwide
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mur d'en face
Transliteration: myʁ dɑ̃ fas
"Le tableau est accroché sur le mur d'en face."
gegenüberliegende Wand
Transliteration: ɡeːɡn̩ˈyːbɐliːɡəndə vant
"Das Regal steht an der gegenüberliegenden Wand."
parete di fronte
Transliteration: paˈreːte di ˈfronte
"La finestra si apre sulla parete di fronte."
pared de enfrente
Transliteration: paˈɾed de enˈfɾente
"Colgaron el cuadro en la pared de enfrente."
parede oposta
Transliteration: paˈɾedʒi uˈpɔstɐ
"O espelho estava pendurado na parede oposta."
सामने वाली दीवार
Transliteration: samne wali diwar
"तस्वीर सामने वाली दीवार पर टंगी है।"
对面的墙
Transliteration: duìmiàn de qiáng
"画挂在对面的墙上。"
맞은편 벽
Transliteration: majeunpyeon byeok
"시계가 맞은편 벽에 걸려 있다."
向向かいの壁
Transliteration: mukai no kabe
Script: 向かいの壁
"絵は向かいの壁に掛かっている。"
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