Opposite - Gegenteil (The 1471st Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Opposite is Gegenteil. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about location & place. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1471st most common word in German. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: opposite

de German: gegenteil

Examples

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He told me just the opposite Er hat mir genau das Gegenteil gesagt
It's not what you say, but just the opposite. Es ist nicht das, was Sie sagen, sondern genau das Gegenteil.
You say one thing and then act just the opposite. Du sagst das eine und tust dann genau das Gegenteil.
I can't say the opposite. Ich kann nicht das Gegenteil behaupten.
It's neither one or the other, but all the opposite. Es ist weder das eine noch das andere, sondern das Gegenteil.
"Fast" is the opposite of "slow." "Schnell" ist das Gegenteil von "langsam".
He did the opposite. Er tat das Gegenteil.
I meant the opposite. Ich meinte das Gegenteil.

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Opposite - Gegenteil (The 1471st Most Common German Word)
The opposite is the case. Das Gegenteil ist der Fall.
The opposite is true. Das Gegenteil ist der Fall.
The exact opposite is true. Das genaue Gegenteil ist wahr.
"Known" is the opposite of "unknown". „Bekannt“ ist das Gegenteil von „unbekannt“.
He claimed the opposite. Er behauptete das Gegenteil.
He was claiming the opposite. Er behauptete das Gegenteil.
Waking up is the opposite of going to sleep. Aufwachen ist das Gegenteil von Einschlafen.
Being awake is the opposite of being asleep. Wach sein ist das Gegenteil von schlafen.
Becoming rich is the opposite of becoming poor. Sich bereichern ist das Gegenteil von verarmen.
Of course, whatever I say, you're just going to do the opposite, so have a great weekend. Natürlich wirst du genau das Gegenteil von dem tun, was ich dir sage, also Schönes Wochenende.
What is the opposite of give a ride to Was ist das Gegenteil von Gebot
The opposite of job enlargement is job simplification. Das Gegenteil von Job Enlargement ist Job Simplification.
The opposite happened: it caused indignation, worldwide. Das Gegenteil trat ein: Es sorgt für Empörung, und das weltweit.

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Opposite - Gegenteil (The 1471st Most Common German Word)

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