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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

contrarier [kɔ̃tʀaʀje] VB trans

1. contrarier:

contrarier (chagriner): to upset

contrarier (fâcher): to annoy

2. contrarier (rendre malade) aliment, boisson:

contrarier personne: to upset

3. contrarier (contrecarrer):

contrarier projet, volonté, ambition: to frustrate, to thwart

contrarier mouvement, progression: to hinder

amours contrariées: thwarted love uncountable

contrarier un gaucher: to make a lefthanded person write with his/her right hand

4. contrarier (alterner):

contrarier couleurs: to alternate

couleurs contrariées: alternating colours Brit

gaucher contrarié: naturally left-handed person (forced to write with their right hand)

English

French

put-out inf: contrarié

thwart plan, bid: contrecarrer, contrarier

to thwart sb in sth: contrarier qn dans qc

thwarted: contrarié (in dans)

vex (annoy): contrarier

harass problem, event:: contrarier

antagonize (annoy): contrarier (with avec)

to go astray (go wrong) plan etc:: être contrarié

annoy (by opposing wishes, plans): contrarier

what really annoys me is that I was not informed: ce qui me contrarie, c'est que je n'ai pas été tenu au courant

annoyed: contrarié (by par)

he was annoyed (that) I hadn't replied: il était contrarié parce que je n'avais pas répondu

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

contrarié(e) [kɔ̃tʀaʀje] ADJ

1. contrarié (ennuyé):

être contrarié: to be annoyed

avoir l'air contrarié: to look annoyed

2. contrarié (forcé):

gaucher contrarié: frustrated left-hander

contrarier [kɔ̃tʀaʀje] VB trans

1. contrarier (fâcher):

contrarier: to annoy

2. contrarier (gêner):

contrarier projets: to thwart

English

French

to be displeased by sth: être contrarié par qc

antagonize: contrarier

it annoys me that/when ...: ça me contrarie que/quand ...

vex: contrarier

counteract: contrarier

balk: contrarier

spite: contrarier

grieve: contrarier

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

contrarié(e) [ko͂tʀaʀje] ADJ (ennuyé)

être contrarié: to be annoyed

contrarier [ko͂tʀaʀje] VB trans

1. contrarier (fâcher):

contrarier: to annoy

2. contrarier (gêner):

contrarier projets: to thwart

English

French

glum: contrarié(e)

to be displeased by sth: être contrarié par qc

antagonize: contrarier

it annoys me that/when ...: ça me contrarie que/quand ...

vex: contrarier

counteract: contrarier

balk: contrarier

spite: contrarier

Présent
je	contrarie
tu	contraries
il/elle/on	contrarie
nous	contrarions
vous	contrariez
ils/elles	contrarient

Imparfait
je	contrariais
tu	contrariais
il/elle/on	contrariait
nous	contrariions
vous	contrariiez
ils/elles	contrariaient

Passé simple
je	contrariai
tu	contrarias
il/elle/on	contraria
nous	contrariâmes
vous	contrariâtes
ils/elles	contrarièrent

Futur simple
je	contrarierai
tu	contrarieras
il/elle/on	contrariera
nous	contrarierons
vous	contrarierez
ils/elles	contrarieront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

être contrarié: to be annoyed

avoir l'air contrarié: to look annoyed

gaucher contrarié: frustrated left-hander

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