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1 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
* * *adj.entgegengesetzt adj.zuwider adj.
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