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contrary

/ˈkɒntɹəɹi/ /ˈkɑntɹɛɹi/

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noun

Lo contrario, opuesto

Examples :

"The contrary of a good report card is a bad one. "

Lo contrario de una buena boleta de calificaciones es una mala.

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noun

Contrario, contradictorio

One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, , though they may both be false.

Examples :

"The teacher presented two contrary ideas about the cause of the historical event; either a political conspiracy or a series of unfortunate accidents. "

El profesor presentó dos ideas contrarias sobre la causa del evento histórico: o una conspiración política o una serie de desafortunados accidentes.

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verb

Contradecir, oponerse

To oppose; to frustrate.

Examples :

"The harsh criticism from my teacher contraryed my efforts to improve my essay grade. "

Las duras críticas de mi profesor contrariaron mis esfuerzos por mejorar la nota de mi ensayo.

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verb

Contradecir, impugnar

Examples :

"The teacher contraryed the student's claim, questioning its accuracy. "

El profesor contradijo la afirmación del estudiante, cuestionando su exactitud.

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verb

Contradecir

To contradict (someone or something).

Examples :

"My sister often contraries my mother's advice on how to cook dinner. "

Mi hermana a menudo contradice los consejos de mi madre sobre cómo cocinar la cena.

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verb

Contradecir, oponerse a

To do the opposite of (someone or something).

Examples :

"My sister always contraries my mother's advice. "

Mi hermana siempre contradice los consejos de mi madre.

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verb

Contradecir, oponerse

To act inconsistently or perversely; to act in opposition to.

Examples :

"Despite promising to study, he constantly contraryed his efforts, choosing instead to play video games. "

A pesar de prometer estudiar, constantemente contradecía sus esfuerzos, eligiendo en cambio jugar videojuegos.

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verb

Contradecir, oponerse

To argue; to debate; to uphold an opposite opinion.

Examples :

"During the family meeting, my sister contrarily argued that the new vacation plan was too expensive. "

Durante la reunión familiar, mi hermana se opuso argumentando que el nuevo plan de vacaciones era demasiado caro.

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verb

Contradecir, oponerse

To be self-contradictory; to become reversed.

Examples :

"His initial statement about wanting a quiet evening at home contrary to his later insistence on going to a noisy concert. "

Su declaración inicial sobre querer una noche tranquila en casa contradecía su insistencia posterior en ir a un concierto ruidoso.

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adjective

Contrario, opuesto

Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

Examples :

"contrary winds"

Vientos contrarios

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adjective

contrario, contradictorio

Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.

Examples :

"What may be "politically correct" could be contrary to the teachings of Jesus."

Lo que puede ser "políticamente correcto" podría ser contrario a las enseñanzas de Jesús.

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adjective

Contrario, rebelde

Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.

Examples :

"a contrary disposition; a contrary child"

Una disposición contraria; un niño rebelde.

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adverb

Por el contrario

Contrarily

Examples :

"Despite the rain forecast, the children played outside contrarily. "

Contrariamente al pronóstico de lluvia, los niños jugaron afuera.

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