Also means
opponent
Usage Note
Opposé functions as both adjective and noun. As a noun, l'opposé means 'the opposite': c'est l'opposé de ce que je voulais (that's the opposite of what I wanted). À l'opposé de is a preposition meaning 'in contrast to'. The feminine is opposée.
Examples
"Ils habitent des côtés opposés de la ville."
Natural Translation
They live on opposite sides of the city.

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