na opak

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “on [the] reverse”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na‿ˈɔ.pak/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔpak
  • Syllabification: na‿o‧pak

Adverb

na opak (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) backwards, awry (opposite of how it should be)
    Synonyms: à rebours, na odwrót, na wspak, odwrotnie
    na opak moim nadziejom ― oppositely to my hopes

Further reading

  • na opak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • na opak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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