English-Swedish translations for contrary

  • motsatsen
    Det nuvarande förslaget på denna punkt kanske rentav står i motsats till artikel 50 i EG-fördraget.The present arrangement may even be contrary to Article 50 of the EC Treaty. Situation i Irland är helt i motsats till denna princip.The situation in Ireland is quite contrary to this principle. I motsats till vad ni påstod, var ni inte en besvärlig kollega.Contrary to what you stated, Sir, you were not a difficult colleague.
  • motsattNi kan uttrycka motsatt ståndpunkt.You can express a contrary view. Alla moderna studier går i motsatt riktning.All of the modern studies run to the contrary. Tvärtom kommer det att få motsatt effekt eftersom det fråntar företagen deras ansvar.On the contrary, it will be counterproductive, because it removes responsibility from farms.

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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