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contrario

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adjective
  1. contrary, opposite
  2. opposed, against

Forms

adjective

masculine singularcontrario
femininecontraria
masculine pluralcontrarios
feminine pluralcontrarias

Used in the library

  • Mi hermano está decidido a hacer lo contrario de lo que dice mi padre.My brother is determined to do the opposite of what my father says.A2Otra vez, por favor (7) — Once more, please (7) (A2)
  • Al contrario de lo que piensas, las dos hermanas tienen gustos muy distintos.Contrary to what you think, the two sisters have very different tastes.A2Otra vez, por favor (4) — Once more, please (4) (A2)
  • La abuela tiene un carácter dominante y nadie le lleva la contraria.Grandmother has a domineering character and nobody contradicts her.B2Otra vez, por favor (11) — Once more, please (11) (B2)
  • Bolívar asumió poderes dictatoriales para salvar la unión y obtuvo el efecto contrario.Bolívar took on dictatorial powers to save the union and achieved the opposite effect.B2La Gran Colombia — Gran Colombia

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