contrary

contrary
['kɒntrərɪ] [AE -trerɪ] 1.
aggettivo
1) [idea, view] contrario

to be contrary to — [proposal, measure] essere contrario a, andare contro

2) [direction, movement] contrario, opposto (to a)
3) [kən'treərɪ] [person] testardo, ostinato
2.
nome contrario m., opposto m.

quite the contrary — proprio il contrario

on the contrary — al contrario, invece

despite claims to the contrary — nonostante posizioni contrarie

unless there is evidence to the contrary — a meno che ci siano prove che dimostrino l'opposto

unless you hear anything to the contrary — salvo contrordine

3.
avverbio contrary to contrariamente a

contrary to popular belief — contrariamente a quanto si pensa

contrary to expectations — contro ogni aspettativa

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I 1. ['kontrəri] adjective
((often with to) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with): That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.)
2. noun
((with the) the opposite.)
II [kən'treəri] adjective
(obstinate; unreasonable.)
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contrary (def. 1 /ˈkɒntrərɪ/ , def. 2 /kənˈtrɛərɪ/ )
A a.
1 (form.) contrario; avverso; sfavorevole; opposto: contrary winds, venti contrari; contrary weather, tempo sfavorevole
2 (fam.) che fa il bastian contrario; ostinato (nel fare o dire il contrario): Don't be so contrary!, non fare il bastian contrario!
B n. [u]
the contrary, il contrario; l'opposto: The contrary is the case, è vero il contrario
C avv.
contrary to, contrariamente a; contro; in opposizione a: Contrary to what I expected, he didn't come, contrariamente a quel che m'aspettavo, non è venuto; to act contrary to regulations, agire contro le regole; contrary to expectation (o expectations) contrariamente all'aspettativa; contrary to nature, contro natura
on the contrary, al contrario; all'opposto; invece; anzi: You think he has finished; on the contrary, he has not yet begun, tu credi che egli abbia finito; invece, non ha ancora cominciato □ to the contrary, in contrario: information to the contrary, informazioni di contenuto opposto; informazioni contrarie; I will leave on Sunday, unless they wire me to the contrary, partirò domenica, a meno che non mi mandino un telegramma con diversa indicazione; unless I (you, etc.) hear to the contrary, salvo contrordini; He continued to smoke, despite advice to the contrary, ha continuato a fumare benché gli avessero consigliato di smettere □ until the contrary is proved, fino a prova contraria.
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['kɒntrərɪ] [AE -trerɪ] 1.
aggettivo
1) [idea, view] contrario

to be contrary to — [proposal, measure] essere contrario a, andare contro

2) [direction, movement] contrario, opposto (to a)
3) [kən'treərɪ] [person] testardo, ostinato
2.
nome contrario m., opposto m.

quite the contrary — proprio il contrario

on the contrary — al contrario, invece

despite claims to the contrary — nonostante posizioni contrarie

unless there is evidence to the contrary — a meno che ci siano prove che dimostrino l'opposto

unless you hear anything to the contrary — salvo contrordine

3.
avverbio contrary to contrariamente a

contrary to popular belief — contrariamente a quanto si pensa

contrary to expectations — contro ogni aspettativa


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