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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.]

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