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1 contrary
contrary, US [transcription][-trerI]A n contraire m ; the contrary is the case c'est le contraire qui est vrai ; quite the contrary bien au contraire ; on the contrary (bien) au contraire ; despite views/claims to the contrary contrairement à ce que certains pensent/disent ; unless there is evidence to the contrary à moins qu'il n'y ait une preuve du contraire ; no-one said anything to the contrary personne n'a dit le contraire ; unless you hear anything to the contrary sauf contrordre.B adj1 [idea, view] contraire ; to be contrary to [activity, proposal, opinion, measure] être contraire à ;2 [direction, movement] contraire (to à) ;3 [person] contrariant.C contrary to prep phr contrairement à ; contrary to popular belief/to rumours ( in spite of) contrairement à ce que l'on peut croire/à la rumeur ; contrary to expectations contre toute attente. -
2 contrary
I.contrary1 [ˈkɒntrərɪ]1. adjective2. preposition3. nounII.contrary2 [kənˈtrεərɪ]( = unreasonable) contrariant* * *['kɒntrərɪ], US [-trerɪ] 1.noun contraire m2.despite views/claims to the contrary — contrairement à ce que certains pensent/disent
1) [idea, view] contraireto be contrary to — [activity, proposal, opinion, measure] être contraire à
2) [direction, movement] contraire (to à)3) [kən'treərɪ] [person] contrariant3.contrary to prepositional phrase contrairement àcontrary to popular belief/to rumours — contrairement à ce que l'on peut croire/à la rumeur
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3 evidence to the contrary
Jur. preuve contraire; preuve du contraire; éléments de preuve en sens contraireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > evidence to the contrary
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4 evidence, to, the, contrary
preuve f contraireEnglish-French legislative terms > evidence, to, the, contrary
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5 failing
failing ['feɪlɪŋ]1 noundéfaut mà défaut de;∎ failing this à défaut;∎ failing which faute ou à défaut de quoi;∎ failing any advice/evidence to the contrary sauf avis contraire, sauf preuve du contraire(strength) défaillant; (business) qui fait faillite; (marriage) qui va à la dérive; (school) en état d'échec; American (student) faible, mauvais;∎ to be in failing health avoir une santé défaillante
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