English-Czech translations for contrary

• opačný
  Naopak, tato opatření budou mít opačný účinek. On the contrary, these measures will have the opposite effect.
  S některými pozměňovacími návrhy jsou jistě spojeny určité aspekty, k nimž jsem vyjádřil opačný názor. There are clearly certain points connected with some amendments on which I have voiced a contrary opinion.
• opak
  Statistiky ukazují přesný opak. The statistics show just the contrary.
  Maďarské předsednictví odolá jakékoli snaze o opak. The Hungarian Presidency will withstand every effort to the contrary.
  Ačkoli se tvrdí opak, tato zpráva není pouze technická. Despite claims to the contrary, this is not simply a technical Report.

Definition of contrary

• Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse
• Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent
• Given to opposition; perverse; wayward
• Contrarily
• The opposite
• One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, , though they may both be false
• To oppose; to frustrate
• To impugn
• To do the opposite of (''someone'or ''something''
• To argue; to debate; to uphold an opposite opinion

Examples

• contrary winds
• What may be "politically correct" could be contrary to the teachings of Jesus.
• a contrary disposition; a contrary child

Related words

• subcontrary
• contrarian