contramano
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la contramano
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La policía detuvo a un conductor ebrio que iba a contramano.The police stopped a drunk driver who was going the wrong way.
Estamos yendo en la dirección incorrecta. El restaurante queda a contramano.We are going in the wrong way. The restaurant is in the other direction.
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