contrary
US /ˈkɑːn.tre.ri/
UK /ˈkɑːn.tre.ri/
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contrario, opposto
opposite in nature, direction, or meaning
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His actions were contrary to his promises.
Le sue azioni erano contrarie alle sue promesse.
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The evidence is contrary to what he claimed.
La prova è contraria a quanto ha affermato.
1.
il contrario, l'opposto
the opposite
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On the contrary, I think it's a great idea.
Al contrario, penso che sia un'ottima idea.
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He said he was tired, but quite the contrary, he seemed full of energy.
Ha detto di essere stanco, ma al contrario, sembrava pieno di energia.