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contrary

1. noun contraire m;
   on the ~ (bien) au contraire;
   unless you hear anything to the ~ sauf contrordre.

2. adjective
   1. (idea, view) contraire;
   2. (person) contrariant/-e.

3. contrary to phrase contrairement à.

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'contrary' found in these entries:

English:

perverse

French:

bien - contraire - contrairement - contrariant - contrordre - esprit - inverse - sauf - soutenir

contrary: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations
contrary	(opposing)	adj	contraire (opposé)
contrary	(conflicting)	adj	opposé
contrary	(going against)	adj	contraire (sens)
contrary	(going against)	adj	opposé (sens)
contrary	(perverse, wilful)	adj	contrariant (qui s'oppose)
contrary	(opposite)	nm	contraire
contrary	(opposition)	nm	opposé
Compound Forms/Formes composées
be contrary to		v	être contraire à
contrary to			contrairement à
contrary to (in opposition to)		adv	à l'encontre de
contrary to (in opposition to)		adv	contrairement à
contrary to		loc	à l'encontre de (au contraire de)
on the contrary			au contraire
on the contrary		adv	contrairement (par contre)
quite the contrary			plutôt le contraire
the contrary			le contraire
to the contrary			au contraire
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'Contrary to popular opinion'
Act without giving security notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law
contrary
contrary to
contrary to popular belief
Contrary to you having to transport them
Despite appearances to the contrary
law to the contrary
Much to the contrary
notwithstanding anything to the contrary
On the contrary/ To the contrary
pace (contrary to the opinion of)
Pluperfect "Past Contrary to Fact Conditions"
quite the contrary / Native Americans
show the contrary
to the contrary
unlike et contrary to

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