Usage examples of "contrario" in Italian with translation to English

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Eppure, è sempre vero anche il contrario. And yet, the contrary is always true as well.
Non posso dire il contrario. I can't say the opposite.
"L'hai finito?" "Al contrario, ho appena incominciato." "Have you finished it?" "On the contrary, I've just begun."
Lui ha fatto il contrario. He did the opposite.
"L'hai finito?" "Al contrario, ho appena iniziato." "Have you finished it?" "On the contrary, I've just begun."
In Francia al ristorante ognuno ha la sua tecnica per non pagare, in Cina è il contrario. In France every restaurant has some method by which you don't have to pay, in China it is the opposite.
"L'hai finito?" "Al contrario, ho appena cominciato." "Have you finished it?" "On the contrary, I've just begun."
È vero esattamente il contrario: non c'è niente dopo la morte. E l'eternità è sulla terra. It's exactly the opposite which is true: there is nothing after death, and yet eternity on earth.
La mia opinione è contraria alla tua. My opinion is contrary to yours.
Parecchi di loro sono contrari al disegno di legge. Several of them are opposed to the bill.
La mia opinione è contraria alla vostra. My opinion is contrary to yours.
Questo diritto non potrà essere invocato qualora l’individuo sia realmente ricercato per reati non politici o per azioni contrarie ai fini e ai principi delle Nazioni Unite”. This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
Sono contrario a questo progetto. I am against this project.
Aveva le calze al contrario. He had his socks on inside out.
Sei contrario al mio piano? Are you against my plan?
È favorevole o contrario alla guerra? Are you for the war or against it?
Io sono contrario a questo progetto. I am against this project.
Hai messo il cappello al contrario. You have put your hat on backwards.
Lui aveva le calze al contrario. He had his socks on inside out.
Sei favorevole o contrario alla guerra? Are you for the war or against it?
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