contrary

contrario, opposto

Completamente diverso da un’altra idea, affermazione o risultato, oppure in contrasto con essi.

In inglese semplice: Completely different from, or disagreeing with, another idea, statement, or result.

• She expressed a contrary view.
• The evidence is contrary to his claim.
• Despite contrary advice, they continued the project.

Come si usa: contrary to something (His findings were contrary to our expectations.)

Sinonimi: opposite, conflicting, contradictory

Contrari: consistent

Espressioni comuni: contrary view, contrary evidence, contrary to something

ostinato, contrario

Che spesso contraddice gli altri o si rifiuta di fare ciò che vogliono.

In inglese semplice: Often disagreeing with others or refusing to do what they want.

• He can be very contrary.
• The contrary child refused every suggestion.
• Why are you being so contrary today?

Sinonimi: awkward, stubborn, obstinate

Contrari: agreeable, cooperative

Espressioni comuni: contrary child, contrary person, contrary mood, contrary nature

contrario, opposto

L’opposto di un’idea o di un’affermazione, solitamente nell’espressione «the contrary».

In inglese semplice: The opposite of an idea or statement, usually in the expression “the contrary.”

• I have no evidence to the contrary.
• They believed him until someone proved the contrary.
• She is not lazy; on the contrary, she works hard.

Come si usa: on the contrary (I was not bored; on the contrary, I enjoyed it.); to the contrary (We assumed it was safe without evidence to the contrary.)

Sinonimi: opposite

Espressioni comuni: on the contrary, to the contrary, prove the contrary

contrariamente a

Introduce un fatto diverso da ciò che le persone credono, dicono o si aspettano.

In inglese semplice: Used to introduce a fact that differs from what people believe, say, or expect.

• Contrary to popular belief, bats can see.
• The shop is open, contrary to earlier reports.
• Contrary to our expectations, the journey was easy.

Come si usa: contrary to something, … (Contrary to the forecast, it stayed dry all day.)

Sinonimi: unlike

Espressioni comuni: contrary to belief, contrary to expectations, contrary to reports

contro, contrariamente a

Indica che qualcosa va contro una regola, un principio, un’istruzione o un desiderio.

In inglese semplice: Against a rule, principle, instruction, or wish.

• That decision is contrary to the rules.
• Their actions were contrary to the agreement.
• The order is contrary to the constitution.

Come si usa: contrary to something (The payment was contrary to company policy.)

Sinonimi: against

Espressioni comuni: contrary to law, contrary to something, contrary to policy

contrariamente

In un modo che va contro una regola, una convinzione, un desiderio o un’aspettativa.

In inglese semplice: In a way that goes against a rule, belief, wish, or expectation.

• He acted contrary to my wishes.
• They behaved contrary to their stated principles.
• The team worked contrary to the agreed instructions.

Come si usa: contrary to something (She acted contrary to the advice she received.)

Sinonimi: contrarily

Espressioni comuni: act contrary to, behave contrary to, contrary to something