im Gegensatz zu — meaning in English

English meaning

• contra preposition Against or in opposition to.
• unlike preposition Different from; in contrast to.
• versus prep Against, or in opposition to, especially in a contest, match, or legal case.

Senses

im Gegensatz zu is used for these senses in English:

• as opposed to in contrast to, rather than, instead of; particularly used in defining a concept by providing an example that does not fall inside the concept.
• contra Contrary to something.
• contra Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to.
• unlike In contrast with; as opposed to.
• versus Against; in opposition to.

contra — full definition

1. preposition Against or in opposition to.
2. noun An accounting entry that offsets or cancels out another entry.
3. noun A member of a rightist guerrilla group that fought Nicaragua's socialist government in the 1980s, secretly backed by the United States.

unlike — full definition

1. preposition Different from; in contrast to.
2. adjective Not similar; dissimilar.
3. verb To remove a previously given "like" on social media.

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