Usage examples of "contraire au droit" in French with translation to English

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Nous croyons qu'il est évident que les citoyens ont le droit d'avoir une bibliothèque publique. We consider it the citizens' legitimate right to have public libraries.
"As-tu fini ?" "Au contraire, je n'ai même pas encore commencé." "Have you finished?" "On the contrary, I have not even begun yet."
Il devrait avoir le droit de décider par lui-même. He should have the right to decide for himself.
Il a fait très froid la nuit dernière, donc nous ne sommes pas sortis mais au contraire nous nous sommes cloitrés chez nous. It was very cold last night, so we didn't go outside, but stayed indoors.
Elle a un droit sur la propriété de son défunt mari. She has a claim on her deceased husband's estate.
Sa réponse fut contraire à nos attentes. His response was contrary to our expectations.
Nous avons tous grandi dans la croyance que chacun a droit a son opinion, cependant, certains croient désormais que toutes les opinions se valent. We all grew up believing that everyone is entitled to their opinion, however, some now believe that all opinions are equal.
Le contraire de incommode est commode. The opposite of "inconvenient" is "convenient".
Les voleurs à la tire ont le droit d'opérer dans cette zone. Pickpockets may operate in this area.
Ce n'est pas immoral pour un romancier de mentir. Au contraire, plus les mensonges sont gros et habiles, et plus les gens du peuple et les critiques vous louangeront. It's not immoral for a novelist to tell lies. In fact, the bigger the lies, the better lies, and the more the common folks and critics will praise you.
De quel droit me parlez-vous sur ce ton ? How dare you speak like that to me?
Je n'ai aucune preuve du contraire. I have no proof to the contrary.
Vous n'avez pas le droit de vous opposer à nos plans. You have no right to oppose our plan.
Il n'est pas fainéant. Au contraire, je crois que c'est un grand bosseur. He's not lazy. On the contrary, I think he's a hard worker.
Comme Porto Rico est une colonie étasunienne, le chef de l'État de Porto Rico est le Président des USA, mais les habitants de Porto Rico n'ont pas le droit de voter aux élections présidentielles étasusiennes. Since Puerto Rico is a US colony, Puerto Rico's head of state is the President of the USA, but inhabitants of Puerto Rico are not allowed to vote in US presidential elections.
Mon point de vue est le contraire du vôtre. My point of view is contrary to yours.
C'est pourquoi le gouvernement Étasunien s'est pourvu en justice pour protéger le droit des femmes et des filles de porter le hijab, et pour punir ceux qui voudraient l'interdire. That is why the U.S. government has gone to court to protect the right of women and girls to wear the hijab, and to punish those who would deny it.
Comme c'est le caractère des grands esprits de faire entendre en peu de paroles beaucoup de choses, les petits esprits au contraire ont le don de beaucoup parler, et de ne rien dire. Just as it is the tendency of great minds to make one hear much with few words, small minds have a talent for talking a lot, and saying nothing.
Je n'ai pas le droit de rester dehors après 10 heures. I am forbidden to stay out after 10 o'clock.
Je ne peux pas dire le contraire. I can't say the opposite.
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