Ejemplos
Aunque casi siempre es todo lo contrario.
Although, most of the time it is just the opposite.
No se preocupe por eso, Virginia, al contrario; a mí me alegra mucho poderla ayudar en algo.
Do not worry about that, Virginia; on the contrary, I am very happy to be able to help with something.
Pero a Virginia no le importó eso ni se cansó de andar; al contrario, estaba encantada de ver la cantidad de cosas tan bonitas y típicas que vendían en todas las tiendas por donde pasaban.
However, Virginia did not mind that, and nor did she grow tired of walking. On the contrary, she was delighted to see so many beautiful and traditional things that they were selling in all the stores they passed.
Juan, dígale que no, que le dijo lo contrario. Que había treinta y tres aviones sin incluir el C-47.
Juan, tell him that ‘no’; that he told him the other way round: that there were thirty-three aircraft, not including the C-
Juan: No, te dijo lo contrario. Que había treinta y tres aviones sin incluir el C-47.
Juan: No, he said the other way round: that there were thirty-three aircraft, not including the C-47.
Sra. Al contrario, me alegro mucho. Yo iba a llamarla ahora mismo.
Mrs On the contrary, I am glad you did. I was just going to call you.
Al contrario, me gusta mucho.
On the contrary, I like it very much.
¡Al contrario! Eso no es mucho.
On the contrary, that is not much.
Al contrario, el precio no está mal.
On the contrary, the price is not bad.
El Jefe le dijo lo contrario.
The CO told him the other way round.
Sinónimos
2. opuesto: hostil, discrepante, desacorde, antípoda, antitético, antónimo, reverso
3. adversario: rival, antagonista, contrincante, competidor, enemigo, oponente, émulo
