English-Spanish translations for contrary

  • contrariar
  • contrarioEste procedimiento es contrario al Reglamento. This is contrary to the rules. Al contrario, llegaron demasiado tarde. On the contrary, they came too late. Al contrario, la brecha se ha hecho más profunda. On the contrary, the gap has widened.

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

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