gegenüber

Meaning

Prep

1. opposite
2. to, toward, towards
3. compared to
4. vis-à-vis, in dealings with, in dealing with, towards

Postp

1. opposite
2. to, toward, towards
3. compared to
4. vis-à-vis, in dealings with, in dealing with, towards

Adv

on the opposite side

Concepts

opposite

vis-à-vis

towards

across

via

across from

toward

before

in front of

fornent

over the way

opposite to

fellow

mutually

together

for

in regard to

per

cross

against

face to face

facing

over

to

eyeball to eyeball

in person

Hyphenated as

ge‧gen‧über

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ɡeːɡŋ̍ˈʔyːbɐ]

Etymology

gegen + über

Sentences

Wir stehen hier gegenüber den türkischen Zyprioten im Wort .

We have given the Turkish Cypriots our word that this would be done.

Das Staatsoberhaupt fand gegenüber seinem Gast versöhnliche Worte .

The head of state found conciliatory words to his guest.

Generell ist Rehbergs Einstellung gegenüber der nationalsozialistischen Ideologie nicht eindeutig zu fassen .

In general, Rehberg's attitude towards National Socialist ideology cannot be clearly grasped.

Neutronen bieten gegenüber derzeit eingesetzten Methoden wie dem Elektronenmikroskop einige einzigartige Vorteile .

Neutrons offer some unique advantages over currently used methods such as the electron microscope.