contraire

Meaning

Adj

1. opposite
2. contradictory
3. hostile, unfavourable

Noun

opposite

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔ̃.tʁɛːʁ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contrārius. See contre and -aire.

Sentences

Bien au contraire , ils sont fort bons .

On the contrary, they are very good.

Et l’automobile n’exclut pas l’élégance, au contraire !

And the automobile does not exclude elegance, on the contrary!

Les troupes allemandes utilisent plusieurs systèmes , mais cela ne décourage pas Painvin, au contraire .

The German troops use several systems, but this does not discourage Painvin, on the contrary.

Il perfectionna son style , car , au contraire de Koltsov, ce fut un lettré .

He perfected his style because, unlike Koltsov, he was a literate man.