contrario

Meaning

1. contrary, opposite
2. opposed, against

Concepts

contrary

opposite

opponent

adverse

antipathetic

enemy

counter

reverse

antagonistic

harmful

hostile

adversary

unfavourable

contradictory

antipathetical

see al contrario

see por lo contrario

opposed

unfavorable

counteractive

cross

averse

indisposed

loath

loth

antagonist

opposer

resister

foe

opposition

inverse

unlucky

unsuccessful

familiar

irreconcilable

Hyphenated as

con‧tra‧rio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/konˈtɾaɾjo/

Etymology

From Latin contrārius.

Sentences

Como se viaja al sur del Ecuador ocurre lo contrario .

As one travels south of the equator the opposite happens.

No es necesariamente contrario al federalismo .

It is not necessarily opposed to federalism, quite to the contrary.

Las hembras , por el contrario , prefieren zonas más profundas .

Females, on the other hand, prefer deeper areas.

Tiene un carácter extrovertido , todo lo contrario del típico de un escandinavo .

He has an outgoing character, quite the opposite of the typical Scandinavian.

Todas las canciones fueron compuestas por Álex Lora , excepto donde se indica lo contrario .

All songs were composed by Álex Lora, except where otherwise noted.