Reciprocal spatial contrast (öðru megin... hinum megin)

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side (in spatial phrases)
megin
the opponent (m)
andstæðingurinn
Jón is on one side of the table and the opponent is on the other side.
Jón er öðru megin borðsins og andstæðingurinn er hinum megin.
the table tennis (m)
borðtennisinn
the net (in a game)
netið
When we played table tennis, he stood on one side of the net.
Þegar við spiluðum borðtennisinn stóð hann öðru megin við netið.
the paddle (m)
spaðinn
The opponent dropped his paddle on one side of the table.
Andstæðingurinn missti spaðann sinn öðru megin borðsins.
the stroke (n)
höggið
the ball (m)
boltinn
After his stroke, the ball landed on the other side of the net.
Eftir höggið hans lenti boltinn hinum megin við netið.
the swing (f)
sveiflan
the shot (n)
skotið
The swing was fast but the shot landed on the other side of the table.
Sveiflan var hröð en skotið lenti hinum megin borðsins.
the quickness (f)
snerpan
The quickness was great on one side, but on the other side it was little.
Snerpan var mikil öðru megin, en hinum megin var hún lítil.
the match (f)
viðureignin
Their match was on one side of the garden, but ours was on the other side.
Viðureignin þeirra var öðru megin garðsins, en okkar var hinum megin.
She showed great quickness when she caught the paddle on one side.
Hún sýndi mikla snerpu þegar hún greip spaðann öðru megin.
She controls the match on one side of the table with every stroke and shot.
Hún stjórnar viðureigninni öðru megin borðsins með hverju höggi og skoti.
The table tennis was exciting when the opponent stood on one side of the table.
Borðtennisinn var spennandi þegar andstæðingurinn stóð öðru megin borðsins.
On one side of the table, her swing was too long.
Öðru megin við borðið var sveiflan hennar of löng.
The ball flew over the net and landed on the other side in the living room.
Boltinn flaug yfir netið og lenti hinum megin í stofunni.