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1 contrary to all expectations
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2 contrary to all expectations
Общая лексика: вопреки всем ожиданиямУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > contrary to all expectations
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3 contrary to all expectations
בניגוד לכל הציפיות* * *◙ תויפיצה לכל דוגינב◄ -
4 Contrary to all expectations
خلافا لكل التوقعاتEnglish-Arabic economic glossary > Contrary to all expectations
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5 contrary to all expectations
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6 contrary to all expectations
['kontrëri tu o:l ekspek'teishns] në kundërshtim me sa pritej -
7 contrary to all expectations, the strength of ... was higher than ...
• вопреки ожиданиям, сила... была выше чем,...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > contrary to all expectations, the strength of ... was higher than ...
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8 contrary to my expectations all went well
Общая лексика: вопреки моим ожиданиям все прошло хорошоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > contrary to my expectations all went well
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9 contrary
1. adjectivebe contrary to something — im Gegensatz zu etwas stehen
the result was contrary to expectation — das Ergebnis entsprach nicht den Erwartungen
2) (opposite) entgegengesetzt3) (coll.): (perverse) widerspenstig; widerborstig2. nounbe/do completely the contrary — das genaue Gegenteil sein/tun
3. adverbon the contrary — im Gegenteil
* * *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.) entgegengesetzt2. noun((with the) the opposite.) das Gegenteil- academic.ru/117672/on_the_contrary">on the contraryII [kən'treəri] adjective(obstinate; unreasonable.) entgegen* * *con·tra·ry1[ˈkɒntrəri, AM ˈkɑ:ntrɚi]▪ the \contrary das Gegenteilproof to the \contrary Gegenbeweis mto think the \contrary das [genaue] Gegenteil denkenon [or quite] the \contrary ganz im Gegenteilto the \contrary gegenteiligif I don't hear anything to the \contrary... wenn ich nichts anderes [o Gegenteiliges] höre...II. adj1. (opposite) entgegengesetzt, gegenteilig\contrary to my advice/expectations entgegen meinem Rat/meinen Erwartungen\contrary to [all] expectations entgegen allen Erwartungen, wider Erwartento accept opinions \contrary to one's own gegenteilige Ansichten akzeptierento put forward the \contrary point of view die gegenteilige Ansicht vertreten2. (contradictory) widersprüchlichcon·tra·ry2[kənˈtreəri, AM -ˈtreri]he's just being \contrary er versucht einfach nur seinen Dickkopf durchzusetzen fam* * *I ['kɒntrərɪ]1. adj(= opposite) entgegengesetzt; effect, answer also gegenteilig; (= conflicting) views, statements also gegensätzlich; (= adverse) winds, tides widrigin a contrary direction — in entgegengesetzter Richtung
it is contrary to our agreement — es entspricht nicht unseren Abmachungen
to run contrary to sth — einer Sache (dat) zuwiderlaufen
contrary to our hopes/intentions — wider all unsere Hoffnungen/Absichten, entgegen unseren Hoffnungen/Absichten
2. nGegenteil nton the contrary —
II [kən'trɛərɪ]statement/evidence to the contrary — gegenteilige Aussage/gegenteiliger Beweis
adjwiderborstig, widerspenstig; person also voll Widerspruchsgeist; horse widerspenstig* * *1. konträr, entgegengesetzt, widersprechend ( alle:to sth einer Sache):2. konträr, einander entgegengesetzt, gegensätzlich (Meinungen etc)3. ander(er, e, es):4. widrig, ungünstig (Wind, Wetter)5. (to) verstoßend (gegen), im Widerspruch (zu):contrary to orders befehlswidrig;his conduct is contrary to rules sein Benehmen verstößt gegen die Regeln6. [a. kənˈtreərı] widerspenstig, -borstig, eigensinnig, aufsässigto zu):contrary to expectations wider Erwarten;act contrary to nature wider die Natur handeln;contrary to orders befehlswidrig;act contrary to one’s principles seinen Grundsätzen zuwiderhandeln; → law1 1on the contrary im Gegenteil;be the contrary to das Gegenteil sein von (od gen);go to contraries schiefgehen umg;the contrary gegenteilig;despite protestations to the contrary trotz gegenteiliger Beteuerungen;proof to the contrary Gegenbeweis m;unless I hear (sth) to the contrary falls ich nichts Gegenteiliges hörecontr. abk1. contract2. contracted3. contraction4. contralto5. contrary* * *1. adjective2) (opposite) entgegengesetzt3) (coll.): (perverse) widerspenstig; widerborstig2. noun3. adverbbe/do completely the contrary — das genaue Gegenteil sein/tun
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con·tra·ry1. con·tra·ry [ʼkɒntrəri, Am ʼkɑ:ntrɚi] nthe \contrary das Gegenteil;proof to the \contrary Gegenbeweis m;to think the \contrary das [genaue] Gegenteil denken;to the \contrary gegenteilig;1) ( opposite) entgegengesetzt, gegenteilig;\contrary to my advice/ expectations entgegen meinem Rat/meinen Erwartungen;\contrary to [all] expectations entgegen allen Erwartungen, wider Erwarten;to be \contrary to sth im Gegensatz zu etw dat stehen;to accept opinions \contrary to one's own gegenteilige Ansichten akzeptieren;to put forward the \contrary point of view die gegenteilige Ansicht vertreten2) ( contradictory) widersprüchlich( argumentative) widerspenstig, widerborstig;( obstinate) eigensinnig;he's just being \contrary er versucht einfach nur seinen Dickkopf durchzusetzen ( fam) -
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['kontrëri] adj.,n.,adv. -adj 1. i kundërt; contrary to all expectations në kundërshtim me sa pritej. 2. i pafavorshëm. 3. gj.fol. kokëfortë, kundërshtues /-n. e kundërt; on/to the contrary përkundrazi (pl. contraries) /-adv. në kundërshtim* * *i kundërt -
12 contrary to
[ʹkɒntrərıtʋ] phr prepпротив, вопрекиhe acted contrary to my wishes [orders] - он поступил вопреки моим желаниям [приказаниям]
contrary to my expectations all went well - вопреки моим ожиданиям всё прошло хорошо
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13 contrary
['kɒntrərɪ] [AE -trerɪ] 1.1) [idea, view] contrarioto be contrary to — [proposal, measure] essere contrario a, andare contro
2) [direction, movement] contrario, opposto (to a)3) [kən'treərɪ] [ person] testardo, ostinato2.nome contrario m., opposto m.3.on the contrary — al contrario, invece
avverbio contrary to contrariamente a* * *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.)2. noun((with the) the opposite.)II [kən'treəri] adjective(obstinate; unreasonable.)* * *contrary (def. 1 /ˈkɒntrərɪ/, def. 2 /kənˈtrɛərɪ/)A a.1 (form.) contrario; avverso; sfavorevole; opposto: contrary winds, venti contrari; contrary weather, tempo sfavorevole2 (fam.) che fa il bastian contrario; ostinato ( nel fare o dire il contrario): Don't be so contrary!, non fare il bastian contrario!B n. [u]C avv.– contrary to, contrariamente a; contro; in opposizione a: Contrary to what I expected, he didn't come, contrariamente a quel che m'aspettavo, non è venuto; to act contrary to regulations, agire contro le regole; contrary to expectation (o expectations) contrariamente all'aspettativa; contrary to nature, contro natura● on the contrary, al contrario; all'opposto; invece; anzi: You think he has finished; on the contrary, he has not yet begun, tu credi che egli abbia finito; invece, non ha ancora cominciato □ to the contrary, in contrario: information to the contrary, informazioni di contenuto opposto; informazioni contrarie; I will leave on Sunday, unless they wire me to the contrary, partirò domenica, a meno che non mi mandino un telegramma con diversa indicazione; unless I ( you, etc.) hear to the contrary, salvo contrordini; He continued to smoke, despite advice to the contrary, ha continuato a fumare benché gli avessero consigliato di smettere □ until the contrary is proved, fino a prova contraria.* * *['kɒntrərɪ] [AE -trerɪ] 1.1) [idea, view] contrarioto be contrary to — [proposal, measure] essere contrario a, andare contro
2) [direction, movement] contrario, opposto (to a)3) [kən'treərɪ] [ person] testardo, ostinato2.nome contrario m., opposto m.3.on the contrary — al contrario, invece
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14 contrary to
предл. против;
вопреки;
несмотря на contrary to orders, he set out alone ≈ несмотря на приказ, он отправился один Syn: despite
2., athwart
2., in defiance of против, вопреки - to act * the rules действовать против правил - he acted * my wishes он поступил вопреки моим желениям - * my expectations all went well вопреки моим ожиданиям все прошло хорошо - to act * nature идти против природыБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > contrary to
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15 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. -
16 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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17 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 -
18 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. -
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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
* * *contrariamente/kontrarja'mente/contrariamente a ciò che sostiene contrary to what he claims; contrariamente a me, gli piace lo sport unlike me, he likes sport. -
20 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
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