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I. con·tra·ry1 [ˈkɒntrəri, Am ˈkɑ:ntrɚi] N no pl

the contrary
das Gegenteil
proof to the contrary
Gegenbeweis m <-es, -e>
to think the contrary
das [genaue] Gegenteil denken
on [or quite] the contrary
ganz im Gegenteil
to the contrary
gegenteilig
if I don't hear anything to the contrary ...
wenn ich nichts anderes [o. Gegenteiliges] höre ...

II. con·tra·ry1 [ˈkɒntrəri, Am ˈkɑ:ntrɚi] ADJ

1. contrary (opposite):

contrary
entgegengesetzt
contrary
gegenteilig
contrary to my advice/expectations
entgegen meinem Rat/meinen Erwartungen
contrary to [all] expectations
entgegen allen Erwartungen
contrary to [all] expectations
wider Erwarten
contrary to common [or popular] opinion
im Gegensatz zur allgemeinen Meinung
to be contrary to sth
im Gegensatz zu etw dat stehen
to accept opinions contrary to one's own
gegenteilige Ansichten akzeptieren
to put forward the contrary point of view
die gegenteilige Ansicht vertreten

2. contrary (contradictory):

contrary
widersprüchlich

con·tra·ry2 [kənˈtreəri, Am -ˈtreri] ADJ

contrary (argumentative)
widerspenstig
contrary (argumentative)
widerborstig
contrary (obstinate)
eigensinnig
he's just being contrary
er versucht einfach nur seinen Dickkopf durchzusetzen inf