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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. contraire [kɔ̃tʀɛʀ] ADJ

1. contraire NAUT:

contraire (inverse) effet, sens, décision, attitude
opposite
contraire vent
contrary
contraire (en conflit) avis, intérêts, théories
conflicting (à with)
contraire forces
opposite (à to)
être contraire à la justice/aux usages/au règlement
to be contrary to justice/to custom/to the regulations
dans le cas contraire
if this shouldn't be the case, (should it be) otherwise
sauf avis contraire
unless otherwise informed, unless you hear anything to the contrary

2. contraire (défavorable):

contraire destin, force
adverse
le sort leur fut contraire
fate was against them

II. contraire [kɔ̃tʀɛʀ] N m

le contraire
the opposite (de of)
je pense (tout) le contraire
I take the opposite view
être tout le contraire de qn/qc
to be the complete opposite of sb/sth
ne dites pas le contraire
don't deny it
je ne dis pas le contraire
I don't deny that ou it
jusqu'à preuve du contraire
until there is evidence to the contrary, until proved otherwise
(bien ou tout) au contraire
on the contrary
au contraire de tes amis
unlike your friends
dire tout et son contraire
to keep contradicting oneself
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converse
contraire m
converse opinion, statement
contraire
obverse
contraire m
obverse argument
contraire
countermove
mouvement m contraire
headwind (gen)
vent m contraire
unethical
contraire à la morale (to do de faire)
unethical
contraire à la déontologie (to do de faire)
contrary
contraire m
the contrary is the case
c'est le contraire qui est vrai
quite the contrary
bien au contraire
on the contrary
(bien) au contraire
unless there is evidence to the contrary
à moins qu'il n'y ait une preuve du contraire
no-one said anything to the contrary
personne n'a dit le contraire
contrary
contraire
to be contrary to activity, proposal, opinion, measure:
être contraire à
contrary
contraire (to à)
fee-splitting
partage m des honoraires (contraire à l'éthique médicale)
not to be ethical
être contraire à la morale
opposite
contraire m (to, of de)
the exact opposite , quite the opposite
tout le contraire
just the opposite
exactement le contraire
it's the attraction of opposites opposites attract
les contraires s'attirent

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. contraire [kɔ̃tʀɛʀ] ADJ

1. contraire (opposé):

contraire
opposite
contraire preuve
opposing
contraire opinions
conflicting

2. contraire (incompatible):

contraire à l'usage
contrary to general practice
contraire aux intérêts de
against the interests of
contraire à la loi
against the law

3. contraire (défavorable):

contraire
contrary

II. contraire [kɔ̃tʀɛʀ] N m

contraire
contrary
bien [ou tout] au contraire
on the contrary
se détruire effets contraires, mesures
to cancel each other out
mettre qn au défi de prouver le contraire
to defy sb to prove the contrary
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contrary
contraire m
on the contrary
au contraire
to get proof to the contrary
avoir la preuve du contraire
conflicting interest, advice
contraire
opposite
contraire m
the opposite of sth
le contraire de qc
quite the opposite!
bien au contraire!
he did just the opposite
il a fait tout le contraire
opposites attract
les contraires s'attirent
opposite opinion
contraire
to be opposite to sth
être contraire à qc
unethical
contraire à l'éthique
opposing opinion
contraire
obverse theory
contraire m
the exact opposite
tout le contraire
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. contraire [ko͂tʀɛʀ] ADJ

1. contraire (opposé):

contraire
opposite
contraire preuve
opposing
contraire opinions
conflicting

2. contraire (incompatible):

contraire à l'usage
contrary to general practice
contraire aux intérêts de
against the interests of
contraire à la loi
against the law

3. contraire (défavorable):

contraire
contrary

II. contraire [ko͂tʀɛʀ] N m

contraire
contrary
bien [ou tout] au contraire
on the contrary
mettre qn au défi de prouver le contraire
to defy sb to prove the contrary
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contrary
contraire m
on the contrary
au contraire
to get proof to the contrary
avoir la preuve du contraire
conflicting interest, advice
contraire
opposite
contraire m
the opposite of sth
le contraire de qc
quite the opposite!
bien au contraire!
he did just the opposite
il a fait tout le contraire
opposites attract
les contraires s'attirent
opposite opinion
contraire
to be opposite to sth
être contraire à qc
opposing opinion
contraire
counterintuitive
contraire à l'intuition
unethical
contraire à l'éthique
the exact opposite
tout le contraire
reverse
contraire m
reverse
contraire
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