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1 entgegen
I Präp. (+ Dat) Gegensatz: contrary to, against; entgegen meinem Rat against ( oder contrary to) my advice; entgegen allen Erwartungen against ( oder contrary to) all expectations; entgegen seinen Anweisungen in defiance of ( oder contrary to) his instructionsII Adv. Richtung: towards; dem Wind etc.: against* * *contrary to (Präp.); against (Präp.); towards (Adv.)* * *ent|ge|gen [ɛnt'geːgn]1. adv (geh)neuen Ufern/Abenteuern entgégen! — on to new shores/adventures!
2. prep +datcontrary to, againstentgégen meiner Bitte — contrary to my request
entgégen allen Erwartungen, allen Erwartungen entgégen — contrary to all or against all expectation(s)
* * *1) (against or opposite: counter-clockwise.) counter-2) (obstinate; unreasonable.) contrary* * *ent·ge·gen[ɛntˈge:gn̩]neuen Abenteuern/Ufern \entgegen on to new adventures/shores\entgegen meiner Bitte contrary to my request\entgegen allen Erwartungen against [or contrary to] all expectations* * *1.Adverb towards2.* * *A. präp (+dat) Gegensatz: contrary to, against;entgegen meinem Rat against ( oder contrary to) my advice;entgegen allen Erwartungen against ( oder contrary to) all expectations;B. adv Richtung: towards; dem Wind etc: against* * *1.Adverb towards2.* * *ausdr.contrary to expr. präp.vice prep. -
2 wider
Präp. (+ Akk) geh. against; (entgegen) auch contrary to; wider Erwarten against expectation(s); wider Willen against one’s will, reluctantly; Für* * *contra; against* * *wi|der ['viːdɐ]prep +acc (geh)against; (= entgegen auch) contrary towíder Erwarten — contrary to expectations
wíder alles Erwarten — against all expectations, contrary to all expectations
See:→ Für, löcken, Wille* * *wi·der[ˈvi:dɐ]* * *1) (veralt.) against2) (geh.): (entgegen) contrary towider besseres Wissen/alle Vernunft — against one's better knowledge/all reason
* * *wider Erwarten against expectation(s);* * *1) (veralt.) against2) (geh.): (entgegen) contrary towider besseres Wissen/alle Vernunft — against one's better knowledge/all reason
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3 attente
attente [atɑ̃t]feminine nouna. ( = expectative) waitb. ( = espoir) expectation• répondre à l'attente or aux attentes de qn to come up to sb's expectations* * *atɑ̃ten attente — [passager] waiting; [dossier, affaire] pending (jamais épith); Télécommunications [appel, demandeur] on hold (épith, après n)
commandes en attente — Commerce back orders
2) ( espoir) expectations (pl)* * *atɑ̃t nf1) (de qn, d'un train, d'un événement) waitdeux heures d'attente — two hours' wait, a two-hour wait
en attente (dossier) — pending, (projet) on hold
2) (= espérance) expectation* * *attente nf1 ( processus) waiting ¢; ( période) wait; l'attente du verdict est angoissante waiting for the verdict is agonizing; l'attente n'en finissait pas the wait was interminable; il y a deux heures d'attente there's a two-hour wait; mon attente a été vaine I waited in vain ou for nothing; vivre dans l'attente du facteur to spend one's life waiting for the postman GB ou mailman US; vivre dans l'attente des repas to live in anticipation of the next meal; dans l'attente de notre rencontre/de vous lire looking forward to our meeting/to hearing from you; en attente [passager] waiting; [dossier, demande, affaire] pending ( jamais épith); Télécom [appel, demandeur] on hold ( épith, après n); commandes en attente Comm back orders; le dossier est resté en attente the file is pending ou is being held over; employé en attente de mutation employee awaiting transfer; commande en attente d'exécution order waiting to be filled; en attente de la décision du juge pending a decision from the judge; mettre un avion en attente to stack a plane; laisser 23 mailles en attente ( au tricot) to leave 23 stitches on a holder;2 ( espoir) expectations (pl); répondre à/dépasser l'attente de qn to come up to/to exceed sb's expectations; contrairement à/contre toute attente contrary to/against all expectations.[atɑ̃t] nom féminin1. [fait d'attendre, moment] waitle plus dur, c'est l'attente the toughest part is the waitingpendant l'attente du verdict/des résultats while awaiting the sentence/results2. [espérance] expectation————————dans l'attente de locution prépositionnelle1. [dans le temps]2. [dans la correspondance]dans l'attente de vous lire/de votre réponse/de vous rencontrer looking forward to hearing from you/to your reply/to meeting youen attente locution adverbialeen attente locution adjectivale -
4 contro
against* * *contro prep.1 ( in opposizione a) against (anche fig.): lottare contro il male, le avversità, to fight (against) evil, adversity; erano tutti contro di lui, they were all against him; essere solo contro tutti, to be alone against everybody; ho ubbidito contro la mia volontà, I obeyed against my will; contro il parere di tutti, si è iscritto a medicina, against everyone's advice, he went in for medicine; l'80% dei presenti votò contro la proposta, 80% of those present voted against the proposal; non posso farlo, è contro i miei principi, I can't do it, it's against my principles; mettersi contro qlcu., to go against s.o. // contro voglia, unwillingly // contro ogni previsione, against all expectations // contro natura, against the grain // scommettere due contro uno, to bet two to one2 ( in direzione opposta a) against; at; to; into: i soldati avanzavano contro l'esercito nemico, the soldiers advanced against the enemy; scagliò la sedia contro il muro, he threw the chair against the wall; aveva la pistola puntata contro l'ostaggio, he held the pistol to (o at) the hostage's head; la macchina andò a sbattere contro lo spartitraffico, the car crashed into the guardrail; entrando al buio, ho sbattuto contro l'armadio, entering in the dark, I bumped into the wardrobe; scagliava sassi contro il cane, he threw stones at the dog; navigare contro vento, to sail against the wind; andare contro corrente, to swim against the tide3 ( addosso a, a contatto con) against: abbiamo messo il divano contro la parete, we put the sofa against the wall; la pioggia batteva contro i vetri, the wind beat against the windows4 ( in previsione di) against: tutelarsi contro i rischi, to protect oneself against risks; il governo prenderà drastiche misure contro l'inflazione, the government is to take drastic measures against inflation; hanno scoperto un nuovo vaccino contro l'influenza, a new vaccine has been discovered against influenza5 ( in contrasto con, sullo sfondo di): il campanile della chiesa si stagliava contro il cielo, the church tower stood out against the sky; guardare qlco. contro luce, to look at sthg. against the light6 ( nel linguaggio giuridico o sportivo) against, versus: procedere legalmente contro qlcu., to take legal action against s.o.; Bianchi contro Rossi, ( nelle cause) Bianchi versus Rossi; la nazionale italiana ha vinto contro il Brasile per 3 a 0, Italy won 3-0 against Brazil; dovrà battersi contro il detentore del titolo mondiale, he is to fight (against) the world title holder; la finale di coppa vedrà la Germania contro l'Inghilterra, the cup final is to be Germany versus England7 (comm.) against: consegnare la merce contro ricevuta, to deliver the goods against receipt; pagamento contro assegno, cash on delivery◆ avv. against: siete pro o contro?, are you for or against?; la maggioranza ha votato contro, the majority voted against // di contro, opposite // per contro, on the other hand◆ s.m.: il pro e il contro, the pros and cons; prima di decidere valuta bene i pro e i contro, before deciding, weigh up the pros and cons.* * *['kontro]1. prep1) (gen) againstlottare contro qn/qc — to fight against sb/sth
è contro il divorzio — he's against o opposed to divorce
il Milan contro la Juventus — Milan versus o against Juventus
2) (contatto, direzione) against3)(
Comm : in cambio di) contro pagamento/ricevuta — on payment/receipt4)contro ogni mia aspettativa — contrary to my expectations5)contro corrente, contro luce, contro voglia ecc — controcorrente
See:2. avv3. sm inv4. prefcounter...* * *['kontro] 1.1) (per indicare opposizione, contrasto) againstandare, essere contro — to go, be against [tradizione, politica, tendenza]
2) (per indicare difesa, protezione) againstassicurarsi contro qcs. — to take out insurance against sth.
tirare una pietra contro qcn. — to throw a stone at sb.
aprire il fuoco contro qcn. — to open fire on sb.
4) (in direzione opposta a) against5) (per indicare contatto) against6) (sullo sfondo di) againststagliarsi contro il cielo — to stand out o to be outlined against the sky
7) dir. sport8) comm.2.1) (per indicare opposizione) against2) per contro on the other hand3.sostantivo maschile invariabile••dare contro a qcn. — to go for sb
* * *contro/'kontro/1 (per indicare opposizione, contrasto) against; andare, essere contro to go, be against [tradizione, politica, tendenza]; sono tutti contro di lui everyone is against him; una cura contro l'AIDS a cure for Aids; ricerca contro il cancro cancer research: contro ogni aspettativa contrary to all expectations2 (per indicare difesa, protezione) against; assicurarsi contro qcs. to take out insurance against sth.; tutelarsi contro un rischio to protect oneself from a risk3 (per indicare direzione o movimento) (verso) to; (in modo ostile) at; tirare una pietra contro qcn. to throw a stone at sb.; aprire il fuoco contro qcn. to open fire on sb.; mi ha sguinzagliato i cani contro he let the dogs loose on me4 (in direzione opposta a) against5 (per indicare contatto) against; contro il muro against the wall; andò a sbattere con l'auto contro un muro he drove his car into a wall; finire contro gli scogli to drift onto the rocks6 (sullo sfondo di) against; stagliarsi contro il cielo to stand out o to be outlined against the sky7 dir. sport Crane contro Conroy Crane versus Conroy; la causa contro Foster the case against Foster; Brasile contro Argentina Brazil versus Argentina; hanno perso contro la squadra spagnola they lost to the Spanish teamII avverbio1 (per indicare opposizione) against; ho votato contro I voted against it; sono contro I'm against it2 per contro on the other handIII m. invi pro e i contro the pros and consdare contro a qcn. to go for sb. -
5 contrariamente
contrariamente a contrary to* * *contrariamente avv.1 ( in modo contrario) contrarily: contrariamente a qlco., contrary to (o in opposition to o in spite of) sthg.: contrariamente a ogni aspettativa, contrary to all expectations2 ( al contrario) on the contrary, contrarywise: si comporta contrariamente a quanto dice, he does the opposite of what he says.* * *[kontrarja'mente]contrariamente a me, gli piace lo sport — unlike me, he likes sport
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6 entgegen
ent·ge·gen [ɛntʼge:gn̩] adv( geh);neuen Abenteuern/Ufern \entgegen on to new adventures/shorespräp +dat, against;\entgegen meiner Bitte contrary to my request;\entgegen allen Erwartungen against [or contrary to] all expectations -
7 in
in1I 〈 bijwoord〉2 [van tijd] in3 [van plaats/toestand] in ⇒ inside4 [als versterking van ‘tegen’] 〈zie voorbeelden 4〉♦voorbeelden:ergens in en uit lopen • run in and out of a placetegen het verbod in • in defiance of the banII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉1 [binnen] in2 [populair] in♦voorbeelden:2 lange rokken waren/raakten in • long skirts were/came in————————in2〈 voorzetsel〉1 [met betrekking tot een plaats] in ⇒ at2 [met betrekking tot een richting] into4 [met betrekking tot een hoeveelheid/omvang] in5 [met betrekking tot een mate/graad/snelheid] in6 [met betrekking tot een toestand/omstandigheden] in7 [met betrekking tot een verandering/gevolg] in ⇒ to, into♦voorbeelden:puistjes in het gezicht • pimples on one's facehij is in huis • he's insidein heel het land • throughout/all over the countryhij is nog nooit in Londen geweest • he's never been to Londonhij woont in de stad • he lives in townin heel de stad • in the whole/entire townin ‘The King's Arms’ logeren • stay at ‘The King's Arms’hij zat niet in die trein/dat vliegtuig • he wasn't on that train/planehij is de stad in • he has gone to/into towndiep in de nacht • deep into the nighteen keer in de week • once a weekin 1994 • in 1994er gaan 100 cm in een meter • there are 100 centimetres to a metretwee meter in omtrek • two metres in circumferencein tweeën snijden • cut in twoin een rustig tempo • at an easy pacein het Japans vertalen • translate into Japanesehandelen in koffie • deal in coffeeprofessor in de natuurkunde • professor of physicsin slaap • asleepzij is goed in wiskunde • she's good at mathematics -
8 вопреки всем ожиданиям
General subject: contrary to all expectationsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > вопреки всем ожиданиям
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9 contro ogni aspettativa
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10 tegen alle verwachtingen in
tegen alle verwachtingen inVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > tegen alle verwachtingen in
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11 contrario
adj.1 contrary, opposite, adverse, opposed.2 contrary, negative, antagonistic, antipathetic.m.1 opposite, antithesis, reverse, converse.2 opponent, adversary, enemy, rival.* * *► adjetivo1 (opuesto) contrary, opposite2 (perjudicial) harmful (a, to), bad (a, for)► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 opponent, adversary, rival\al contrario on the contraryde lo contrario otherwiseen dirección contraria in the wrong directionllevar la contraria a alguien to oppose somebodypor el contrario on the contrarytodo lo contrario quite the opposite* * *(f. - contraria)adj.contrary, opposite* * *contrario, -a1. ADJ1) (=rival) [partido, equipo] opposingno llegaron nunca a la portería contraria — they never got near the other o opposing side's goal
se pasó al bando contrario — he went over to the other o opposing side
2) (=opuesto) [extremo, efecto, significado, sexo] oppositesoy contrario al aborto — I am opposed to o against abortion
se mostraron contrarios al acuerdo — they came out against the agreement, they were opposed to the agreement
su actitud es contraria a los intereses del país — his attitude is against o contrary to the nation's interests
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dirección contraria, tomamos la dirección contraria — we went in the opposite direction•
intereses contrarios — conflicting o opposing interests•
pie contrario, se puso el zapato en el pie contrario — she put her shoe on the wrong foot•
sentido contrario, un coche que venía en sentido contrario — a car coming in the opposite directioncaso 1), b)•
viento contrario — headwind3) [en locuciones]•
al contrario — on the contrary, quite the oppositeno me disgusta la idea, al contrario, me encanta — I don't dislike the idea, on the contrary o quite the opposite, I think it would be wonderful
-¿te aburres? -¡que va, al contrario! — "are you bored?" - "no way, quite the opposite!"
antes al contrario, muy al contrario — frm on the contrary
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al contrario de, todo salió al contrario de lo previsto — everything turned out the opposite of what we expectedal contrario de lo que creíamos, hizo muy buen tiempo — contrary to what we thought, the weather turned out very nice
siempre va al contrario de todo el mundo — she always has to be different to everyone else, she always does the opposite to everyone else
al contrario que o de ella, yo no estoy dispuesto a aguantar — unlike her, I'm not willing to put up with it
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lo contrario, ¿qué es lo contrario de alto? — what is the opposite of tall?nunca he dicho lo contrario — I never said anything else o different
soy inocente, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario — I am innocent until proven otherwise
de lo contrario — otherwise, or else
salga o, de lo contrario, llamaré a la policía — please leave, otherwise o or else I'll call the police
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por el contrario, los inviernos, por el contrario, son muy fríos — the winters, on the other hand o on the contrary, are very coldparece ir todo bien, y por el contrario, la situación es muy complicada — it all appears to be going well, when in fact the situation is rather difficult
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todo lo contrario — quite the opposite, quite the reverse-¿es feo? -no, todo lo contrario — "is he ugly?" - "no, quite the opposite o reverse"
no hay descenso de precios, sino todo lo contrario — prices are not going down, quite the opposite o reverse, in fact
ha sucedido todo lo contrario de lo que esperábamos — exactly the opposite of what we expected has happened
2.SM / F opponent3.SM (=opuesto) opposite¿cuál es el contrario del negro? — what is the opposite of black?
4.SFllevar la contraria —
¿por qué siempre tienes que llevar la contraria? — why do you always have to be so contrary?
* * *I- ria adjetivocontrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us
2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> oppositela parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party
3) (en locs)IIal contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
- ria masculino, femenino opponent* * *= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.Ex. Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.----* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.* viento contrario = headwind.* * *I- ria adjetivocontrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us
2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> oppositela parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party
3) (en locs)IIal contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
- ria masculino, femenino opponent* * *= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.
Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.Ex: Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.* viento contrario = headwind.* * *A (opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting; ‹sentido/dirección› oppositevientos contrarios headwindspalabras de significado contrario words with opposite meaningslos vehículos iban en direcciones contrarias the vehicles were traveling in opposite directionsmientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she is innocent until proven guiltycontrario A algo:mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you, my opinion is quite the converse of yours ( frml)soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am opposed to o I am against the use of violencese manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the ideala propuesta es contraria a los intereses de la compañía the proposal is against o ( frml) contrary to the company's interestscontrario a lo que se esperaba la operación fue un éxito contrary to expectations, the operation was a successB (adversario) ‹equipo› opposing; ‹bando› oppositepasarse al bando contrario to change sides, join the oppositionel defensa del equipo contrario estaba en fuera de juego the opposing team's o the other team's back was offsidela parte contraria ( Der) the opponentC ( en locs):al contrario: no me opongo a que venga; al contrario, me parece una idea excelente I don't mind if he comes; on the contrary o quite the opposite o far from it, I think it's an excellent ideaal contrario de su hermano, es negado para los deportes unlike his brother, he's useless at sportal contrario de lo que habíamos pensado, resultó ser agradabilísimo contrary to (our) expectations, he turned out to be very nicede lo contrario or else, otherwisepor el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climatepensé que era rico — por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich — on the contrary o far from it o quite the opposite, he doesn't have a pennytodo lo contrario quite the opposite o reverse¿te resultó aburrido? — todo lo contrario, lo encontré fascinante did you find it boring? — quite the opposite o quite the reverse o on the contrary, I found it fascinatingella es muy tímida pero el hermano es todo lo contrario she's very shy but her brother's quite the opposite o the complete oppositellevar la contraria: seguro que se opone, porque él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he's sure to object, because he always has to take the opposite viewle molesta sobremanera que le lleven la contraria she hates being o to be contradictedmasculine, feminineopponent* * *
Del verbo contrariar: ( conjugate contrariar)
contrarío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
contrarió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
contrariar
contrario
contrariar ( conjugate contrariar) verbo transitivo ( disgustar) to upset;
( enojar) to annoy
contrario◊ - ria adjetivo
1 ( opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting;
‹dirección/lado› opposite;
‹ equipo› opposing;
‹ bando› opposite;
mientras no se demuestre lo contrario until proven otherwise;
sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests;
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2 ( en locs)
al contrario de su hermano … unlike his brother, …;
de lo contrario or else, otherwise;
por el contrario on the contrary;
en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate;
todo lo contrario quite the opposite;
llevarle la contraria a algn to contradict sb
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
opponent
contrariar verbo transitivo
1 (disgustar) to upset
2 (contradecir) to go against
contrario,-a
I adjetivo
1 opposite: otro coche venía en sentido contrario, another car was coming in the other direction
no me cae mal, más bien todo lo contrario, I don't dislike him, quite the contrary
2 (negativo, nocivo) contrary [a, to]
II sustantivo masculino y femenino rival
♦ Locuciones: siempre lleva la contraria, he always argues
al contrario/por el contrario, on the contrary
de lo contrario, otherwise
' contrario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caso
- contraria
- decir
- estar
- irse
- mientras
- nunca
- pequeña
- pequeño
- pulverizar
- revés
- soler
- Tiro
- campo
- contramano
- oponer
- sentido
English:
adverse
- against
- agree
- aloud
- anticlimax
- anticlockwise
- antisocial
- camp
- contrary
- counterclockwise
- direction
- headwind
- lick
- opposing
- opposite
- otherwise
- perverse
- reverse
- unprofessional
- wrong
- counter
- incline
- irregular
- quite
* * *contrario, -a♦ adj1. [opuesto] [dirección, sentido, idea] opposite;[opinión] contrary;soy contrario a las corridas de toros I'm opposed to bullfighting;mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she's innocent until proved otherwise;de lo contrario otherwise;respeta a tu madre o de lo contrario tendrás que marcharte show your mother some respect, otherwise you'll have to go;todo lo contrario quite the contrary;¿estás enfadado con él? – todo lo contrario, nos llevamos de maravilla are you angry with him? – quite the contrary o not at all, we get on extremely well;ella es muy tímida, yo soy todo lo contrario she's very shy, whereas I'm the total oppositeel abuso de la bebida es contrario a la salud drinking is bad for your health3. [rival] opposing;el equipo contrario no opuso resistencia the opposing team o opposition didn't put up much of a fight;el diputado se pasó al bando contrario the MP left his party and joined their political opponents, Br the MP crossed the floor of the House♦ nm,f[rival] opponent♦ nm[opuesto] opposite;gordo es el contrario de flaco fat is the opposite of thin♦ al contrario loc advon the contrary;al contrario de lo que le dijo a usted contrary to what he told you;no me disgusta, al contrario, me encanta I don't dislike it, quite the contrary in fact, I like it;al contrario de mi casa, la suya tiene calefacción central unlike my house, hers has central heating;no me importa, antes al contrario, estaré encantado de poder ayudar I don't mind, on the contrary o indeed I'll be delighted to be able to help♦ por el contrario loc advno queremos que se vaya, por el contrario, queremos que se quede we don't want her to go, on the contrary, we want her to stay;este modelo, por el contrario, consume muy poco this model, by contrast, uses very little;este año, por el contrario, no hemos tenido pérdidas this year, on the other hand, we haven't suffered any losses* * *I adj1 contrary; sentido opposite;al contrario, por el contrario on the contrary;todo lo contrario just the opposite;de lo contrario otherwise;ser contrario a algo be opposed to sth;llevar la contraria a alguien contradict s.o.2 equipo opposingII m, contraria f adversary, opponent* * *1) : contrary, oppositeal contrario: on the contrary2) : conflicting, opposed* * *contrario1 adj1. (equipo) opposing2. (dirección) opposite3. (persona) opposedcontrario2 n1. (persona) opponent2. (palabra) opposite"alto" es el contrario de "bajo" "tall" is the opposite of "short"al contrario / por el contrario on the contrary -
12 Ч-40
ПАЧЕ ЧАЯНИЯ lit СВЕРХ (ПРОТИВ) ВСЯКОГО ЧАЯНИЯ obs, lit AdvP or PrepP these forms only sent adv (parenth) fixed WOin opposition to or exceeding what is or would be expectedcontrary to (all) expectation(s)against all (one's) expectations (in limited contexts) by any chance.Секретарь (суда) повторил ему своё приглашение подписать своё полное и совершенное удовольствие или явное неудовольствие, если паче чаяния чувствует по совести, что дело его есть правое... (Пушкин 1). The (court) secretary repeated his invitation: to subscribe his full and complete satisfaction or his manifest dissatisfaction, if, contrary to expectations, he truly felt his own case was just... (1b).Матушка была ещё мною брюхата, как уже я был записан в Семёновский полк сержантом... Если бы паче всякого чаяния матушка родила дочь, то батюшка объявил бы куда следовало о смерти неявившегося сержанта, и дело тем бы и кончилось (Пушкин 2). I was still in my dear mother's womb when they registered me as a sergeant in the Se-menovskii Regiment....If against all expectations my mother had delivered a baby girl, my father would have simply informed the appropriate authorities that the sergeant could not report for duty because he had died, and that would have been the end of that (2a).Спасти вас не в моей власти, вы сами видите. Но приложу старанье, какое могу, чтобы облегчить вашу участь и освободить. Не знаю, удастся ли это сделать, но буду стараться. Если же, паче чаянья, удастся, Павел Иванович, я попрошу у вас награды за труды: бросьте все эти поползновенья на эти приобретенья» (Гоголь 3). "It is not in my power to save you, you see it yourself. But I shall try to do what I can to alleviate your lot and set you free. I don't know whether I shall succeed but I shall try. But if, against all my expectations, I do succeed, Pavel Ivanovich, I shall ask a reward from you for my troubles: give up all your attempts to acquire property" (3c).«Я за себя не боюсь, я двужильный, но если бы, паче чаяния, я свалился, не глупи, пожалуйста, и дома (меня) не оставляй. Моментально в больницу» (Пастернак 1). "I'm not worried about myself, I've got nine lives, but if by any chance I should get ill, you will be sensible, won't you, you mustn't keep me at home. Get me into the hospital at once" (1a). -
13 паче чаяния
• ПАЧЕ ЧАЯНИЯ lit; СВЕРХ < ПРОТИВ> ВСЯКОГО ЧАЯНИЯ obs, lit[AdvP or PrepP; these forms only; sent adv (parenth); fixed WO]=====⇒ in opposition to or exceeding what is or would be expected:- [in limited contexts] by any chance.♦ Секретарь [ суда] повторил ему своё приглашение подписать своё полное и совершенное удовольствие или явное неудовольствие, если паче чаяния чувствует по совести, что дело его есть правое... (Пушкин 1). The [court] secretary repeated his invitation: to subscribe his full and complete satisfaction or his manifest dissatisfaction, if, contrary to expectations, he truly felt his own case was just... (1b).♦ Матушка была ещё мною брюхата, как уже я был записан в Семёновский полк сержантом... Если бы паче всякого чаяния матушка родила дочь, то батюшка объявил бы куда следовало о смерти неявившегося сержанта, и дело тем бы и кончилось (Пушкин 2). I was still in my dear mother's womb when they registered me as a sergeant in the Semenovskii Regiment....If against all expectations my mother had delivered a baby girl, my father would have simply informed the appropriate authorities that the sergeant could not report for duty because he had died, and that would have been the end of that (2a).♦ "Спасти вас не в моей власти, вы сами видите. Но приложу старанье, какое могу, чтобы облегчить вашу участь и освободить. Не знаю, удастся ли это сделать, но буду стараться. Если же, паче чаянья, удастся, Павел Иванович, я попрошу у вас награды за труды: бросьте все эти поползновенья на эти приобретенья" (Гоголь 3). "It is not in my power to save you; you see it yourself. But I shall try to do what I can to alleviate your lot and set you free. I don't know whether I shall succeed but I shall try. But if, against all my expectations, I do succeed, Pavel Ivanovich, I shall ask a reward from you for my troubles: give up all your attempts to acquire property" (3c).♦ "Я за себя не боюсь, я двужильный, но если бы, паче чаяния, я свалился, не глупи, пожалуйста, и дома [ меня] не оставляй. Моментально в больницу" (Пастернак 1). "I'm not worried about myself, I've got nine lives, but if by any chance I should get ill, you will be sensible, won't you, you mustn't keep me at home. Get me into the hospital at once" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > паче чаяния
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14 против всякого чаяния
• ПАЧЕ ЧАЯНИЯ lit; СВЕРХ < ПРОТИВ> ВСЯКОГО ЧАЯНИЯ obs, lit[AdvP or PrepP; these forms only; sent adv (parenth); fixed WO]=====⇒ in opposition to or exceeding what is or would be expected:- [in limited contexts] by any chance.♦ Секретарь [ суда] повторил ему своё приглашение подписать своё полное и совершенное удовольствие или явное неудовольствие, если паче чаяния чувствует по совести, что дело его есть правое... (Пушкин 1). The [court] secretary repeated his invitation: to subscribe his full and complete satisfaction or his manifest dissatisfaction, if, contrary to expectations, he truly felt his own case was just... (1b).♦ Матушка была ещё мною брюхата, как уже я был записан в Семёновский полк сержантом... Если бы паче всякого чаяния матушка родила дочь, то батюшка объявил бы куда следовало о смерти неявившегося сержанта, и дело тем бы и кончилось (Пушкин 2). I was still in my dear mother's womb when they registered me as a sergeant in the Semenovskii Regiment....If against all expectations my mother had delivered a baby girl, my father would have simply informed the appropriate authorities that the sergeant could not report for duty because he had died, and that would have been the end of that (2a).♦ "Спасти вас не в моей власти, вы сами видите. Но приложу старанье, какое могу, чтобы облегчить вашу участь и освободить. Не знаю, удастся ли это сделать, но буду стараться. Если же, паче чаянья, удастся, Павел Иванович, я попрошу у вас награды за труды: бросьте все эти поползновенья на эти приобретенья" (Гоголь 3). "It is not in my power to save you; you see it yourself. But I shall try to do what I can to alleviate your lot and set you free. I don't know whether I shall succeed but I shall try. But if, against all my expectations, I do succeed, Pavel Ivanovich, I shall ask a reward from you for my troubles: give up all your attempts to acquire property" (3c).♦ "Я за себя не боюсь, я двужильный, но если бы, паче чаяния, я свалился, не глупи, пожалуйста, и дома [ меня] не оставляй. Моментально в больницу" (Пастернак 1). "I'm not worried about myself, I've got nine lives, but if by any chance I should get ill, you will be sensible, won't you, you mustn't keep me at home. Get me into the hospital at once" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > против всякого чаяния
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15 сверх всякого чаяния
• ПАЧЕ ЧАЯНИЯ lit; СВЕРХ < ПРОТИВ> ВСЯКОГО ЧАЯНИЯ obs, lit[AdvP or PrepP; these forms only; sent adv (parenth); fixed WO]=====⇒ in opposition to or exceeding what is or would be expected:- [in limited contexts] by any chance.♦ Секретарь [ суда] повторил ему своё приглашение подписать своё полное и совершенное удовольствие или явное неудовольствие, если паче чаяния чувствует по совести, что дело его есть правое... (Пушкин 1). The [court] secretary repeated his invitation: to subscribe his full and complete satisfaction or his manifest dissatisfaction, if, contrary to expectations, he truly felt his own case was just... (1b).♦ Матушка была ещё мною брюхата, как уже я был записан в Семёновский полк сержантом... Если бы паче всякого чаяния матушка родила дочь, то батюшка объявил бы куда следовало о смерти неявившегося сержанта, и дело тем бы и кончилось (Пушкин 2). I was still in my dear mother's womb when they registered me as a sergeant in the Semenovskii Regiment....If against all expectations my mother had delivered a baby girl, my father would have simply informed the appropriate authorities that the sergeant could not report for duty because he had died, and that would have been the end of that (2a).♦ "Спасти вас не в моей власти, вы сами видите. Но приложу старанье, какое могу, чтобы облегчить вашу участь и освободить. Не знаю, удастся ли это сделать, но буду стараться. Если же, паче чаянья, удастся, Павел Иванович, я попрошу у вас награды за труды: бросьте все эти поползновенья на эти приобретенья" (Гоголь 3). "It is not in my power to save you; you see it yourself. But I shall try to do what I can to alleviate your lot and set you free. I don't know whether I shall succeed but I shall try. But if, against all my expectations, I do succeed, Pavel Ivanovich, I shall ask a reward from you for my troubles: give up all your attempts to acquire property" (3c).♦ "Я за себя не боюсь, я двужильный, но если бы, паче чаяния, я свалился, не глупи, пожалуйста, и дома [ меня] не оставляй. Моментально в больницу" (Пастернак 1). "I'm not worried about myself, I've got nine lives, but if by any chance I should get ill, you will be sensible, won't you, you mustn't keep me at home. Get me into the hospital at once" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сверх всякого чаяния
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16 Erwartung
f (Annahme, Anspruch) expectation (+ Gen of); (Hoffnung) hope(s Pl.) (for); (Spannung) anticipation (of), expectancy (of); voller Erwartung erwartungsvoll; in der Erwartung, dass... in the expectation that...; in Erwartung (+ Gen) in anticipation of; in Erwartung Ihrer Antwort Briefschluss: looking forward to ( oder in anticipation of oder awaiting) your reply; große Erwartungen setzen in (+ Akk) oder knüpfen an (+ Akk) place great hopes in, expect a great deal of; die Erwartungen herabsetzen lower one’s expectations ( oder sights); entgegen allen Erwartungen against all expectations, against the odds; du hast meine Erwartungen enttäuscht you disappoint me, I expected you to do better than that; die in das Projekt gesetzten Erwartungen erfüllten sich nicht the project did not live up to expectations* * *die Erwartungexpectancy; anticipation; expectation; expectance* * *Er|wạr|tungfexpectation; (= Spannung, Ungeduld) anticipationin Erwartung einer Sache (gen) — in anticipation of sth
in Erwartung Ihrer baldigen Antwort (form) — in anticipation of or looking forward to or awaiting your early reply
zu großen Erwartungen berechtigen — to show great promise
den Erwartungen entsprechen or gerecht werden — to come up to expectations
hinter den Erwartungen zurückbleiben — not to come up to or meet expectations
* * *die1) (the state of expecting or hoping: a feeling/look/air of expectancy.) expectancy2) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) expectation3) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) expectation* * *Er·war·tung<-, -en>fin gespannter \Erwartung in eager anticipationjds \Erwartungen gerecht werden to live up to sb's expectationsseine \Erwartungen zu hoch spannen to raise one's hopes too highvoller \Erwartung full of expectationzu bestimmten \Erwartungen berechtigen to give grounds for certain expectationshinter jds \Erwartungen zurückbleiben to not come up to sb's expectationsjds \Erwartungen enttäuschen to not come [or live] up to sb's expectationsalle \Erwartungen übertreffen to exceed all expectations, to go beyond all expectations* * *die; Erwartung, Erwartungen expectationdie Erwartungen [nicht] erfüllen — [not] come up to one's expectations
* * *Erwartung f (Annahme, Anspruch) expectation (+gen of); (Hoffnung) hope(s pl) (for); (Spannung) anticipation (of), expectancy (of);in der Erwartung, dass … in the expectation that …;in Erwartung (+gen) in anticipation of;in Erwartung Ihrer Antwort Briefschluss: looking forward to ( oder in anticipation of oder awaiting) your reply;große Erwartungen setzen in (+akk) oderknüpfen an (+akk) place great hopes in, expect a great deal of;die Erwartungen herabsetzen lower one’s expectations ( oder sights);entgegen allen Erwartungen against all expectations, against the odds;du hast meine Erwartungen enttäuscht you disappoint me, I expected you to do better than that;die in das Projekt gesetzten Erwartungen erfüllten sich nicht the project did not live up to expectations* * *die; Erwartung, Erwartungen expectationErwartungen in etwas (Akk.) setzen — have expectations of something
die Erwartungen [nicht] erfüllen — [not] come up to one's expectations
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17 aspettativa
f expectationda lavoro unpaid leave* * *aspettativa s.f.1 ( attesa) wait, waiting2 ( speranza) expectation; hope; anticipation: contrariamente ad ogni aspettativa, contrary to all expectation (s); corrispondere all'aspettativa, to come up to s.o.'s expectation (s); deludere le aspettative, not to come up to (o to fall short of o to fail to meet) expectation (s)3 (dir.) ( esonero temporaneo) leave (of absence): essere in aspettativa, to be temporarily relieved of one's duties (o to be on leave); aspettativa di un diritto, expectation of a right; aspettativa per malattia, sick leave.* * *[aspetta'tiva]sostantivo femminile1) (speranza) expectationrispondere alle -e — [ persona] to live up to expectations; [prodotto, risultato] to match expectations
contro, al di là di ogni aspettativa — against, beyond all expectations
2) amm. burocr. leave (of absence)* * *aspettativa/aspetta'tiva/sostantivo f.1 (speranza) expectation; deludere le -e to fall short of expectations; rispondere alle -e [ persona] to live up to expectations; [prodotto, risultato] to match expectations; contro, al di là di ogni aspettativa against, beyond all expectations2 amm. burocr. leave (of absence); mettersi in to take (temporary) leave (of absence). -
18 espérance
espérance [εspeʀɑ̃s]feminine noun( = espoir) hope• au delà de toute espérance [réussir] beyond all expectations* * *ɛspeʀɑ̃s
1.
nom féminin hope
2.
espérances nom féminin pluriel ( aspirations) expectationsPhrasal Verbs:* * *ɛspeʀɑ̃s nf* * *A nf aussi Relig hope (de qch of sth); contre toute espérance against all hope; dans l'espérance de trouver une réponse, dans l'espérance que je trouverai une réponse in the hope of finding an answer.B espérances nfpl1 ( aspirations) expectations; un résultat à la hauteur de ses espérances a result equal to her expectations; cela va au-delà de toutes mes espérances it's beyond my wildest dreams;2 †( héritage attendu) euph expectations.espérance de vie life expectancy.[ɛsperɑ̃s] nom féminin2. [cause d'espoir] hope3. SOCIOLOGIE————————espérances nom féminin pluriel1. [perspectives] prospects[aspirations] hopescontre toute espérance locution adverbialecontrary to (all) ou against all expectations -
19 oczekiwa|nie
Ⅰ sv ⇒ oczekiwać Ⅱ n sgt (czekanie) expectation C/U, anticipation U- w oczekiwaniu twojego przyjazdu a. na twój przyjazd in anticipation of your arrival- atmosfera oczekiwania an atmosphere of anticipationⅢ oczekiwania plt (nadzieje) expectations, expectation U- wbrew wszelkim oczekiwaniom contrary to all expectation(s)- spełnić czyjeś oczekiwania to live a. come up to sb’s expectations- nie spełniać oczekiwań to fall short of expectations- zawiodłem się w moich oczekiwaniach my expectations have been thwarted- to przerasta nasze oczekiwania it surpasses a. exceeds our expectations- to przechodzi wszelkie oczekiwania it is beyond all expectationsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > oczekiwa|nie
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20 О-85
СВЕРХ (ПРОТИВ) (ВСЯКОГО) ОЖИДАНИЯ ((ВСЯКИХ) ОЖИДАНИЙ) ВОПРЕКИ (ВСЯКОМУ) ОЖИДАНИЮ ((ВСЯКИМ) ОЖИДАНИЯМ) PrepP these forms only sent adv (parenth)) in spite of or exceeding what is expectedcontrary to (all) expectation(s)against all (one's) expectations.Митька лоснился сдерживаемой радостью. Торжество сквозило в каждом его движении. Сотник против ожидания показался Григорию нимало не сконфуженным... (Шолохов 2). Mitka was glistening with restrained joy. Triumph surged through every movement. Contrary to expectations, the lieutenant seemed not in the least put out... (2a).(Шмага:) Вчера у меня, сверх всякого ожидания, деньги завелись... (Островский 3). ( context transl) (Sh.:) Yesterday, to my utter astonishment, I came into some money... (3a).
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