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  1. contrary:
  2. Wiktionary:
  3. User Contributed Translations for contrary:
    • contrairement

English

Detailed Translations for contrary from English to French

contrary:

contrary adj

  1. contrary (otherwise; opposing)
    contraire; vis-à-vis; en sens inverse; inverse; opposé; en revanche; en arrière; à rebours; en face; de retour; contradictoire; antinomique; de l'autre côté

contrary [the ~] nom

  1. the contrary (opposite; antithesis)
    le contraire; l'opposé; l'inverse
  2. the contrary (opposite; reverse; antipole)
    le contraire; l'opposé; la contrepartie; l'inverse

Translation Matrix for contrary:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
contraire antipole; antithesis; contrary; opposite; reverse antipole; opposite; reverse
contrepartie antipole; contrary; opposite; reverse compensation; counter-pressure; counterpart; opposite number; pendant; pendent
inverse antipole; antithesis; contrary; opposite; reverse
opposé antipole; antithesis; contrary; opposite; reverse antipole; opposite; reverse
vis-à-vis neighbour across
- opposite; reverse
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- adverse; obstinate; perverse; wayward
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- adverse
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
antinomique contrary; opposing; otherwise antipodal; conflicting; contradictory; incompatible; opposite
contradictoire contrary; opposing; otherwise antipodal; clashing; conflicting; contradictory; incompatible; opposite
contraire contrary; opposing; otherwise antipodal; conflicting; contradictory; contrary to; incompatible; opposite
de l'autre côté contrary; opposing; otherwise facing; on that side; on the opposite side; on the other side; opposite; over there
de retour contrary; opposing; otherwise a second time; again; all wrong; back; contrarily; ill; once again; once more
en arrière contrary; opposing; otherwise all wrong; back; backwards; contrarily; ill; return; reverse; round the back; the back way out
en face contrary; opposing; otherwise across; facing; full face; in front; on that side; on the opposite side; on the other side; opposite
en revanche contrary; opposing; otherwise on the contrary; on the other hand
en sens inverse contrary; opposing; otherwise
inverse contrary; opposing; otherwise antipodal; back; backwards; conflicting; contradictory; incompatible; opposite; return; reverse
opposé contrary; opposing; otherwise antipodal; conflicting; contradictory; incompatible; opposite
vis-à-vis contrary; opposing; otherwise
à rebours contrary; opposing; otherwise all wrong; contrarily; ill

Related Words for "contrary":

  • contrariness, contraries

Synonyms for "contrary":


Related Definitions for "contrary":

  1. in an opposing direction1
    • a contrary wind1
  2. resistant to guidance or discipline1
    • Mary Mary quite contrary1
  3. very opposed in nature or character or purpose1
    • acts contrary to our code of ethics1
    • the facts point to a contrary conclusion1
  4. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false1
    • `hot' and `cold' are contrary terms1
  5. a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false1
  6. exact opposition1
    • public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty1
  7. a relation of direct opposition1

Wiktionary Translations for contrary:

contrary
adjective
  1. Qui implique contradiction.
  2. Qui est opposé à ; qui est à l'opposé de.
  3. Qui aimer à contrarier, parler d'une personne.
  4. Qui est contraire, de différente nature.
verb
  1. S’opposer à une ou plusieurs personnes par ses actions ou par ses paroles
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• contrary → à contrefil; contrariant ↔ tegendraads — tegen de draad, weerspannig
• contrary → opposé; contraire ↔ tegendeel — het tegenovergestelde
• contrary → contradictoire ↔ strijdig — (wiskunde, nld) tegenstrijdig
• contrary → contraire ↔ contrair — tegengesteld, tegenstrijdig
• contrary → contraire ↔ konträr — total verschieden

User Translations:
Word Translation Votes
contrary contrairement 4

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