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a contrapelo

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
a contrapelo loc adv	(contra inclinación del pelo)	against the grain adv
	(fabric)	against the nap adv
	Debes pasarte la máquina depiladora a contrapelo.
a contrapelo loc adv	coloquial (de modo inconveniente)	the wrong way adv
		against the norm adv
	(figurative)	against the current, against the grain adv
	No puedes actuar siempre a contrapelo. Esa actitud te traerá problemas.

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