CONTRARY

[`kɔntrərɪˏ kən`trɛərɪ]

нечто обратное, противоположное; противоположность

несовместимое; один из членов оппозиции

обратный, противоположный; инверсный

несоответствующий

упрямый; не поддающийся убеждению. несговорчивый; своевольный

вопреки, против; наоборот

1. (the contrary) нечто противоположное, обратное

2.часто pl противоположность

1. 1) противоположный; обратный

2) противоположного направления

2. неблагоприятный (о погоде)

3. [kənʹtre(ə)rı]разг. упрямый, капризный, своевольный, своенравный

contrary: translation

abjuratory, abnegative, adversary, adversative, adverse, adversive, alien, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antipodal, antipode, antipodean, antipodes, antipole, antithesis, antithetic, antithetical, antonym, antonymous, argumentative, assorted, at cross-purposes, at loggerheads, at odds, at opposite extremes, at variance, at war, awkward, back to back, bad, balancing, balky, bulky, cantankerous, choking, clashing, clumsy, compensating, competitive, con, conflicting, confounding, confronting, confutative, confuting, constrictive, contra, contradicting, contradictory, contradistinct, contrapositive, contrarily, contrarious, contrariwise, contrasted, contrasting, contrawise, contumacious, converse, conversely, counter, counteractive, counterbalance, counterbalancing, countercheck, counterpoint, counterpoise, counterpoised, counterpole, counterproductive, counterterm, countervailing, cranky, cross, cross-grained, crosswise, cumbersome, dead against, denying, departing, detrimental, deviant, deviating, deviative, different, differentiated, differing, difficult, disaccordant, disaffirming, disagreeable, disagreeing, disallowing, disavowing, disclaiming, discordant, discrepant, discrete, discriminated, disharmonious, disjoined, disowning, disparate, disproportionate, dissentient, dissenting, dissident, dissimilar, dissonant, distinct, distinguished, divergent, diverging, divers, diverse, diversified, enemy, eyeball to eyeball, face to face, foil, foul, fractious, froward, grating, hard, harmful, headstrong, heterogeneous, hindering, hindersome, hostile, hulking, hulky, immiscible, impractical, in disagreement, in opposition, in opposition to, in the way, inaccordant, inauspicious, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, inconsonant, inconvenient, inharmonious, inhibiting, inhibitive, inimical, inopportune, insubordinate, interrupting, interruptive, intractable, inverse, irascible, irreconcilable, jangling, jarring, just opposite, many, miserable, motley, multifarious, negative, negatory, nonconformable, nonconforming, nonconformist, noncooperative, nonobservant, nose to nose, not easy, obstinate, obstructing, obstructive, obstruent, obverse, occlusive, offset, opponent, opposed, opposing, opposite, opposite number, oppositely, oppositional, oppositive, oppugnant, ornery, out of accord, out of whack, overthwart, perverse, perversely, polar, poles apart, poles asunder, ponderous, rebellious, recalcitrant, recanting, recusant, refractory, refutative, refutatory, refuting, renunciative, renunciatory, repressive, repudiative, repugnant, restive, restrictive, reverse, revocative, revocatory, rigorous, rival, self-willed, separate, separated, setoff, several, sinister, squared off, stifling, strangling, stressful, stubborn, stuffy, sulky, sullen, suppressive, the contrary, the other side, troublesome, troublous, trying, unaccommodating, unadaptable, unadjustable, uncompliant, unconformable, unconforming, uncongenial, uncooperative, unequal, unfavorable, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhandy, unharmonious, unlike, unlucky, unmanageable, unpropitious, unruly, unsubmissive, untoward, unwieldy, variant, varied, variegated, various, varying, vice versa, vis-a-vis, wayward, widely apart, worlds apart, wretched, wrongheaded

contrary: translation

▪ be, run, seem

▪

These results run contrary to our expectations.

▪

It seems contrary to common sense.

▪ completely, directly, entirely (esp.BrE), quite, totally

▪

The new claim is directly contrary to what was originally stated.

▪ clearly

▪ to

▪

Contrary to what the public was told, weapons were still being exported.

▪ contrary to expectations

▪

Contrary to expectations, we didn't have any hold-ups.

▪ contrary to popular belief

▪

Contrary to popular belief, the economy is doing well.

Contrary is used with these nouns: ↑impulse, ↑opinion, ↑view

contrary [ˊkɒntrǝrɪ]

1. n не́что обра́тное, противополо́жное; противополо́жность;

on the contrary наоборо́т

;

to the contrary в обра́тном смы́сле, ина́че

;

unless I hear to the contrary е́сли я не услы́шу чего́-нибудь ино́го, противополо́жного

;

there is no evidence to the contrary нет доказа́тельств проти́вного, обра́тного

;

2. a

1) противополо́жный

2) разг. [kənˊtreərɪ] упря́мый; своево́льный; капри́зный;

3) проти́вный (о ветре); неблагоприя́тный;

3. adv вопреки́, про́тив (to);