contrary

contrary
1. adjective
1) entgegengesetzt

be contrary to something — im Gegensatz zu etwas stehen

the result was contrary to expectation — das Ergebnis entsprach nicht den Erwartungen

2) (opposite) entgegengesetzt
3) (coll.): (perverse) widerspenstig; widerborstig
2. noun

the contrary — das Gegenteil

be/do completely the contrary — das genaue Gegenteil sein/tun

on the contrary — im Gegenteil

3. adverb

contrary to something — entgegen einer Sache

contrary to expectation — wider Erwarten

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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.) entgegengesetzt
2. noun
((with the) the opposite.) das Gegenteil
- academic.ru/117672/on_the_contrary">on the contrary
II [kən'treəri] adjective
(obstinate; unreasonable.) entgegen
- contrariness
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con·tra·ry1
[ˈkɒntrəri, AM ˈkɑ:ntrɚi]
I. n no pl
the \contrary das Gegenteil
proof to the \contrary Gegenbeweis m
to think the \contrary das [genaue] Gegenteil denken
on [or quite] the \contrary ganz im Gegenteil
to the \contrary gegenteilig
if I don't hear anything to the \contrary ... wenn ich nichts anderes [o Gegenteiliges] höre ...
II. adj
1. (opposite) entgegengesetzt, gegenteilig
\contrary to my advice/expectations entgegen meinem Rat/meinen Erwartungen
\contrary to [all] expectations entgegen allen Erwartungen, wider Erwarten
\contrary to common [or popular] opinion im Gegensatz zur allgemeinen Meinung
to be \contrary to sth im Gegensatz zu etw dat stehen
to accept opinions \contrary to one's own gegenteilige Ansichten akzeptieren
to put forward the \contrary point of view die gegenteilige Ansicht vertreten
2. (contradictory) widersprüchlich
con·tra·ry2
[kənˈtreəri, AM -ˈtreri]
adj (argumentative) widerspenstig, widerborstig; (obstinate) eigensinnig
he's just being \contrary er versucht einfach nur seinen Dickkopf durchzusetzen fam
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I ['kɒntrərɪ]
1. adj
(= opposite) entgegengesetzt; effect, answer also gegenteilig; (= conflicting) views, statements also gegensätzlich; (= adverse) winds, tides widrig

in a contrary direction — in entgegengesetzter Richtung

sth is contrary to sth — etw steht im Gegensatz zu etw

it is contrary to our agreement — es entspricht nicht unseren Abmachungen

to run contrary to sth — einer Sache (dat) zuwiderlaufen

contrary to nature — wider die Natur

contrary to our hopes/intentions — wider all unsere Hoffnungen/Absichten, entgegen unseren Hoffnungen/Absichten

contrary to what I expected — entgegen meinen Erwartungen

2. n
Gegenteil nt

on the contrary —

the contrary of what I expected — das Gegenteil von dem, was ich erwartet hatte

unless you hear to the contrary — sofern Sie nichts Gegenteiliges hören

statement/evidence to the contrary — gegenteilige Aussage/gegenteiliger Beweis

quite the contrary — ganz im Gegenteil

II [kən'trɛərɪ]
adj
widerborstig, widerspenstig; person also voll Widerspruchsgeist; horse widerspenstig
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contrary [ˈkɒntrərı; US ˈkɑnˌtreriː]
A adj (adv contrarily)
1. konträr, entgegengesetzt, widersprechend (alle:
to sth einer Sache):
contrary motion MUS Gegenbewegung f
2. konträr, einander entgegengesetzt, gegensätzlich (Meinungen etc)
3. ander(er, e, es):
the contrary sex
4. widrig, ungünstig (Wind, Wetter)
5. (to) verstoßend (gegen), im Widerspruch (zu):
contrary to orders befehlswidrig;
his conduct is contrary to rules sein Benehmen verstößt gegen die Regeln
6. [a. kənˈtreərı] widerspenstig, -borstig, eigensinnig, aufsässig
B adv im Gegensatz, im Widerspruch (beide:
to zu):
contrary to expectations wider Erwarten;
act contrary to nature wider die Natur handeln;
contrary to orders befehlswidrig;
act contrary to one’s principles seinen Grundsätzen zuwiderhandeln; law1 1
C s Gegenteil n (auch PHIL):
on the contrary im Gegenteil;
be the contrary to das Gegenteil sein von (od gen);
go to contraries schiefgehen umg;
the contrary gegenteilig;
despite protestations to the contrary trotz gegenteiliger Beteuerungen;
proof to the contrary Gegenbeweis m;
unless I hear (sth) to the contrary falls ich nichts Gegenteiliges höre
contr. abk
1. contract
2. contracted
3. contraction
4. contralto
5. contrary
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1. adjective
1) entgegengesetzt

be contrary to something — im Gegensatz zu etwas stehen

the result was contrary to expectation — das Ergebnis entsprach nicht den Erwartungen

2) (opposite) entgegengesetzt
3) (coll.): (perverse) widerspenstig; widerborstig
2. noun

the contrary — das Gegenteil

be/do completely the contrary — das genaue Gegenteil sein/tun

on the contrary — im Gegenteil

3. adverb

contrary to something — entgegen einer Sache

contrary to expectation — wider Erwarten

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adj.
entgegengesetzt adj.
zuwider adj.

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