Contrary, opposite - Contrario (The 656th Most Common Spanish Word)

The translation for Contrary, opposite in Spanish is Contrario. It can be used as adjective. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 656th most common word in Spanish. This word often comes up when talking about location & place. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

English: contrary, opposite

Spanish: contrario

Examples


I have no proof to the contrary.	No tengo ninguna prueba de lo contrario.
It's not what you say, but just the opposite.	No es lo que usted dice, sino todo lo contrario.
You say one thing and then act just the opposite.	Dices una cosa y luego actúas todo lo contrario.
I can't say the opposite.	No puedo decir lo contrario.
It's neither one or the other, but all the opposite.	No es ni lo uno ni lo otro, sino todo lo contrario.
"Fast" is the opposite of "slow."	"Rápido" es el contrario de "lento".
His remarks had the opposite effect.	Sus comentarios tuvieron el efecto contrario.
The opposite of uncomfortable is comfortable.	Lo contrario de incómodo es cómodo.

He did the opposite.	Hizo lo contrario.
He told me just the opposite	¡Me dijo justo lo contrario
My opinion is the opposite.	Mi opinión es lo contrario.
I still think the opposite.	Sigo opinando lo contrario.
No, unfortunately; on the contrary.	Lamentablemente no; al contrario.
Life is not short, contrary to public opinion.	La vida no es corta, al contrario de lo que piensan los demás.
And yet, the contrary is always true as well.	Y sin embargo, también lo contrario es siempre verdadero.
On the contrary, you speak English very well, indeed	Al contrario, realmente usted habla muy bien el inglés.
In addition, the project cannot be contrary to public interest.	Además, el proyecto no puede ser contrario al interés público.
One can argue that intimacy is the opposite of romance.	Uno puede discutir que la intimidad sea el contrario del romance.
This attitude is contrary to the fundamental rights of man.	Tal comportamiento es contrario a los derechos fundamentales del hombre.
The Hardbox is basically the opposite of a softbox.	La Hardbox es básicamente lo contrario de una softbox.
Contrary to popular belief, ransomware is not a new concept.	Contrario a la creencia popular, ransomware no es un nuevo concepto.