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contrary [ˈkɒntrərɪ]
sustantivo
también:
- the contrary -> lo contrario
- on the contrary -> por el or al contrario
- unless you hear to the contrary -> salvo que te digan lo contrario or otra cosa
adjetivo
1. contrario(a) (opposite)
- contrary to -> contrario(a) a
- contrary to my expectations -> al contrario de lo que esperaba
- contrary to popular belief,… -> en contra de lo que vulgarmente se cree,…
2. puñetero(a), difícil (awkward)
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contrary [kon-tra-ri]
adjetivo
1. Contrario, opuesto (opposed, opposite); contradictorio, discorde.
- To be contrary to something -> ir en contra de algo
- Contrary t -> (as prep.), contrariamente a, al contrario de
- He’s so contrary -> siempre tiene que llevar la contraria (child, person)
sustantivo
2. Contrario (opposite).
- The contrary -> lo contrario
- On the contrary -> al contrario o por el contrario
- I can say nothing to the contrary -> nada tengo que oponer a eso
- Unless you hear to the contrary -> a menos que se te informe de lo contrario
- Despite his assertions to the contrary ->
., a pesar de sus declaraciones en sentido contrario...
va. (Prov.) Oponer, contradecir, impedir.
"contrary" en el foro de Respuestas
| P: | ya no te importo — al contrario, sí que me importas -> you don't care about me any… |
| R: | nothing changes, it is similar to saying indeed or truly. It add emphasis. ...on the contrary , yes, you do matter to me. (leave out the **yes** and it… |
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- contour
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- contract out
- contract-dance
- contracted
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- contractedness
- contractibility
- contractible
- contractibleness
- contractile
- contracting
- contraction
- contractor
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- contradicter
- contradiction
- contradictorily
- contradictory
- contradistinct
- contradistinction
- contradistinctive
- contradistinguish
- contrafissure
- contrail
- contraindicant
- contraindicate
- contraindication
- contralto
- contranatural
- contraposition
- contraption
- contraregularity
- contrariant
- contraries
- contrariety
- contrarily
- contrariness
- contrariwise
- contrary
- contrary-minded
- contrast
- contravallation
- contravene
- contravener
- contravention
- contraversion
- contrayerva
- contretemps
- contributary
- contribute
- contributer
- contribution
- contributive
- contributor
- contributory
- contrite
- contriteness
- contrition
- contriturate
- contrivable
- contrivance
- contrive
- contrivement
- contriver
- control
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- control key
- control room
- control tower
- controllable
- controller
- controllership
- controlling
- controlment
- controversial
- controversialist
- controversy
- controvert
- controverter
- controvertible
- controvertist
- contumacious
- contumaciously
- contumaciousness
- contumacy
- contumelious
- contumeliousness
- contumely
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