contrario
/konˈtɾaɾjo/, [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾa.ɾjo]contrary
Adjective contrario (feminine contraria, masculine plural contrarios, feminine plural contrarias)
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contrary, opposite
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opposed, against
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Dices algo y luego haces justo lo contrario.
You say one thing and then act just the opposite.
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No tengo ninguna prueba de lo contrario.
I have no proof to the contrary.
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Él no es vago, al contrario, pienso que trabaja duro.
He's not lazy. On the contrary, I think he's a hard worker.
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Sus comentarios tuvieron el efecto contrario.
His remarks had the opposite effect.
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Incluso cuando los hechos demostraban lo contrario, mantenía que no lo había robado.
Even when the facts demonstrated the opposite, he maintained he hadn't stolen it.
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¿Hay que girar en el sentido de las agujas de un reloj o en el sentido contrario?
Do you have to turn it clockwise or counter-clockwise?
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Las guerras no traen paz; al contrario, traen dolor y tristeza a ambos bandos.
War doesn't bring on peace; on the contrary, it brings pains and grief on both sides.
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Morir no es lo contrario de vivir: pasamos nuestra vida viviendo, pero no pasamos nuestra muerte muriendo.
Dying is not the opposite of living: we spend our life living while we don't spend our death dying.
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Ellos dicen que él es culpable, pero yo creo lo contrario.
They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.
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Atributos masculinos en una mujer son vistos como fuerza, por el contrario, atributos femeninos en un hombre son vistos como debilidad.
Masculine qualities in a woman are seen as strength, while feminine qualities in a man are viewed as weakness.
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