adverb#3,684 by frequency
напротив
[nɐˈprotʲɪf]naprotiv
on the contrary, in contrast, by contrast, conversely, on the other hand, however; quite the opposite; no, in fact..; rather, instead
Meanings
- 1
on the contrary, in contrast, by contrast, conversely, on the other hand, however
Вы молоды. Я, напротив, очень стар.
You are young. I, on the contrary, am very old.
Tatoeba · ae5s · CC BY 2.0 FR
Напротив, вы в самом деле говорите на английском очень хорошо!
On the contrary, you speak English very well, indeed!
Tatoeba · odexed · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
(no,) quite the opposite; no, in fact..
- 3
rather, instead
- 4
opposite — on the opposite side of something, opposite something
- 5
the oppositerare