contrário — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abhorrent adj Causing intense disgust or hatred; utterly repugnant.
- adverse adj Unfavorable or harmful; working against someone's interests.
- contradictory adjective Saying or implying the opposite of something else, so both can't be true.
- opposite adjective Located directly across from something, or facing the other direction.
- otherwise adv In a different way; differently.
- reverse adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.
Senses
contrário is used for these senses in English:
- abhorrent Contrary to something; discordant. [Mid 17th century.]
- adverse Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
- contradictory That is diametrically opposed to something.
- opposite Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- otherwise Other than supposed; different.
- reverse Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
- reverse (rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
- reverse The opposite of something. [from 14th c.]