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contrario

opposite

AdjectiveFrequency #235

Adjective

  1. 1

    opposite

    Su opinión es contraria a la mía.

    His opinion is contrary to mine.

Noun

  1. 1

    (the opposite) the opposite

    Dijo lo contrario de lo que pensaba.

    He said the opposite of what he thought.

1opposite

Su opinión es contraria a la mía.

His opinion is contrary to mine.

El resultado fue contrario a lo que esperábamos.

The result was contrary to what we expected.

Siempre hace lo contrario de lo que le pido.

He always does the opposite of what I ask him.

El norte es contrario al sur.

North is opposite to south.

2(the opposite)the opposite

Dijo lo contrario de lo que pensaba.

He said the opposite of what he thought.

Esperaba un sí, pero obtuve lo contrario.

I expected a yes, but I got the opposite.

Si piensas lo contrario, dímelo.

If you think the opposite, tell me.

Dijo una cosa, pero hizo lo contrario.

He said one thing, but did the opposite.
Adjective

Forms

comparative

más contrario

feminine plural

contrarias

feminine singular

contraria

masculine plural

contrarios

masculine singular

contrario

superlative

el más contrario