contrary

contrary
I
1. 'kontrəri adjective
((often with to) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with): That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.) contrario a

2. noun
((with the) the opposite.) contrario

II kən'treəri adjective
(obstinate; unreasonable.)
contrary1 adj contrario
contrary to what we expected ... al contrario de lo que esperábamos ...
contrary2 n contrario
on the contrary al contrario
contrary
tr[(adj) 'kɒntrərɪ; (n) kɒn'treərɪ]
adjective
1 (opposite) contrario,-a
2 (stubborn) terco,-a, obstinado,-a, tozudo,-a
noun the contrary
1 lo contrario
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
contrary to en contra de, al contrario de, contrariamente a
on the contrary (however) por el contrario 2 (quite the reverse) todo lo contrario, al contrario
to the contrary en contra
■ if I don't hear anything to the contrary si no me dices lo contrario
■ there is no evidence to the contrary no hay pruebas en contra
contrary ['kɑn.trɛri,] 2 often [kən-'trɛri] adj
1) opposite: contrario, opuesto
2) balky, stubborn: terco, testarudo
3)
contrary to : al contrario de, en contra de
contrary to the facts: en contra de los hechos
contrary ['kɑn.trɛri] n, pl -traries
1) opposite: lo contrario, lo opuesto
2)
on the contrary : al contrario, todo lo contrario
contrary
adj.
• ajeno, -a adj.
• contrario, -a adj.
• encontrado, -a adj.
• obstinado, -a adj.
• opuesto, -a adj.
• terco, -a adj.
adv.
• contrariamente adv.
n.
• contrario s.m.

I
adjective
1) 'kɑːntreri, 'kɒntrəri
a) (opposed, opposite) contrario

to be contrary TO something — ir* en contra de algo

b)

contrary to — (as prep) contrariamente a, al contrario de

2) 'kɑːntreri, kən'treri, kən'treəri <person/child>

he's so contrary — siempre tiene que llevar la contraria


II 'kɑːntreri, 'kɒntrəri
noun (pl -ries)
a) (opposite)

the contrary — lo contrario

unless you hear to the contrary ... — a menos de que se les informe lo contrario ...

despite his assertions to the contrary ... — a pesar de sus declaraciones en sentido contrario ...

b)

on the contrary — (as linker) al contrario, todo lo contrario, por el contrario

['kɒntrǝrɪ]
1. ADJ
1) [direction] contrario; [opinions] opuesto

contrary to — en contra de, contrario a

contrary to what we thought — en contra de lo que pensábamos

2) [kǝn'trɛǝrɪ]
(=perverse) terco
2.
N contrario m

on the contrary — al contrario, todo lo contrario

quite the contrary — muy al contrario

he holds the contrary — él sostiene lo contrario

the contrary seems to be true — parece que es al revés

I know nothing to the contrary — yo no sé nada en sentido contrario

unless we hear to the contrary — a no ser que nos digan lo contrario

* * *

I
adjective
1) ['kɑːntreri, 'kɒntrəri]
a) (opposed, opposite) contrario

to be contrary TO something — ir* en contra de algo

b)

contrary to — (as prep) contrariamente a, al contrario de

2) ['kɑːntreri, kən'treri, kən'treəri] <person/child>

he's so contrary — siempre tiene que llevar la contraria


II ['kɑːntreri, 'kɒntrəri]
noun (pl -ries)
a) (opposite)

the contrary — lo contrario

unless you hear to the contrary ... — a menos de que se les informe lo contrario ...

despite his assertions to the contrary ... — a pesar de sus declaraciones en sentido contrario ...

b)

on the contrary — (as linker) al contrario, todo lo contrario, por el contrario


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