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Gegenrichtung

opposite direction

noun GEH-gen-rikh-tung Rare
Travel & Places Directions

Usage Note

Gegenrichtung is used in traffic and travel contexts to mean the opposite direction of travel. It appears in public transport announcements (in die Gegenrichtung fahren — to travel in the opposite direction) and road traffic reports.

Examples

"Das Unfallauto fuhr in die Gegenrichtung und stieß frontal zusammen."

Natural Translation

The accident car was travelling in the opposite direction and collided head-on.

Literal Translation

The accident car drove in the opposite direction and collided head-on.

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