contrary

UK: /ˈkɒn.trə.ri/ US: /ˈkɑːn.tre-/

Translation

adj

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⇨ contrario,ria

⇨ opuesto,ta

contrary to sth

⇨ en contra de algo

contrary to popular belief

en contra de lo que se suele creer

on the contrary

⇨ por el contrario

(Definition of contrary adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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