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1 contrary
adj. het tegenovergestelde, tegenovergesteld; koppig; weigeraar--------adv. tegengesteld, strijdig (met)--------n. tegenovergesteldcontrary1[ kontrərie] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; meervoud: contraries〉♦voorbeelden:1 on the contrary • integendeel, juist niet… to the contrary • … ten spijt, niettegenstaande …if I don't hear anything to the contrary … • zonder tegenbericht …evidence to the contrary • bewijs van het tegendeel————————contrary22 ongunstig ⇒ tegenwerkend, averechts3 tegendraads ⇒ weerbarstig/spannig, eigenwijs♦voorbeelden:1 be contrary to • botsen/strijdig zijn metcontrary to • tegen … in, … ten spijt, ondanks -
2 contrary to
in tegenstrijd tot-contrary totegen … in, … ten spijt, ondanks -
3 contrary winds
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4 contrary motion
{bij muziek:} Tegengestelde beweging -
5 contrary to all expectations
tegen alle verwachtingen in -
6 contrary to expectation
tegen de verwachtingen in -
7 contrary to service regulations
tegenovergesteld aan dienstregulaties (het in opstand komen tegen inwendige maatregelen) -
8 against/contrary to (all) expectation(s)
against/contrary to (all) expectation(s)English-Dutch dictionary > against/contrary to (all) expectation(s)
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9 against/contrary to nature
against/contrary to naturewonderbaarlijk; onnatuurlijk, tegennatuurlijk -
10 be contrary to
be contrary tobotsen/strijdig zijn met -
11 evidence to the contrary
evidence to the contrary -
12 if I don't hear anything to the contrary …
if I don't hear anything to the contrary …zonder tegenbericht …English-Dutch dictionary > if I don't hear anything to the contrary …
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13 on the contrary
in tegenstellingon the contraryintegendeel, juist niet -
14 … to the contrary
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15 act contrary to nature
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16 just the contrary
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17 prove the contrary
het tegengestelde bewijzen -
18 to the contrary
in tegenstelling tot -
19 expectation
n. verwachting, afwachting, hoop[ ekspekteesjn]1 verwachting ⇒ afwachting, (voor)uitzicht; 〈 in het bijzonder meervoud〉 vooruitzicht(en) 〈op erfenis/geld〉♦voorbeelden:not come up to/fall short of one's expectations • niet aan je verwachtingen beantwoordenagainst/contrary to (all) expectation(s) • tegen alle verwachting inbeyond all expectation(s) • boven alle verwachtingin expectation of • in afwachting -
20 nature
n. de natuur, het heelal[ neetsjə]1 wezen ⇒ natuur, karakter♦voorbeelden:by/from/in the (very) nature of the case/of things • uit de aard der zaaksomething of that nature • iets van dien aardher request was in/of the nature of a command • haar verzoek had meer weg van een bevel♦voorbeelden:against/contrary to nature • wonderbaarlijk; onnatuurlijk, tegennatuurlijkpaint from nature • schilderen naar de natuur
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Contrary — Con tra*ry (? or ?; 48), a. [OE. contrarie, contraire, F. contraire, fr. L. contrarius, fr. contra. See {Contra }.] 1. Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse; as, contrary winds. [1913 Webster] And if ye walk contrary unto me … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contrary — I adjective abnegative, adversative, adverse, adversus, answering, antagonistic to, antipathetic, antithetic, antithetical, at cross purposes, at issue, at variance, averse, captious, conflicting, confutative, confuting, contradicting,… … Law dictionary
contrary — n antithesis, opposite, contradictory, antonym, antipode (see under OPPOSITE adj) Analogous words: *converse, reverse contrary adj 1 antithetical, *opposite, contradictory, antonymous, antipodal, antipodean Analogous words: divergent, disparate,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
contrary — [kän′trer΄ē; ] for adj.4, often [ kən trer′ē] adj. [ME contrarie < OFr contraire < L contrarius, opposite, opposed < contra, against] 1. opposed; in opposition [contrary to the rules] 2. opposite in nature, order, direction, etc.;… … English World dictionary
Contrary — may refer to: Contrary motion, in music theory Contrary Magazine, a literary journal founded at the University of Chicago Contrary (social role), in certain Amerindian cultures Contrary (comics), a character from Malibu Comics Ultraverse Little… … Wikipedia
contrary — 1. The position of the main stress has fluctuated over the centuries, and the OED notes that poets from Chaucer to Spenser and Shakespeare placed it on both the first and the second syllable according to need. In current English, the stress is… … Modern English usage
Contrary — Con tra*ry, n.; pl. {Contraries}. 1. A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities. [1913 Webster] No contraries hold more antipathy Than I and such a knave. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An opponent; an enemy. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contrary — mid 14c., from Anglo Fr. contrarie, from L. contrarius opposite, opposed, from contra against (see CONTRA (Cf. contra)). If we take the statement All men are mortal, its contrary is Not all men are mortal, its converse is All mortal beings are… … Etymology dictionary
contrary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) opposite in nature, direction, or meaning. 2) (of two or more statements, beliefs, etc.) opposed to one another. 3) perversely inclined to do the opposite of what is expected or desired. ► NOUN (the contrary) ▪ the opposite. ● … English terms dictionary
Contrary — Con tra*ry, v. t. [F. contrarier. See {Contrary}, a.] To contradict or oppose; to thwart. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I was advised not to contrary the king. Bp. Latimer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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