Also means
towards
Usage Note
gegenüber takes the dative and often follows its noun: dem Bahnhof gegenüber ('opposite the station'). Beyond spatial 'opposite', it also means 'towards, in relation to' a person: mir gegenüber ('towards me').
Examples
"Die Bank ist gegenüber dem Park."
Natural Translation
The bank is opposite the park.
Literal Translation
The bank is opposite the park.

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