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al contrario

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
al contrario, por el contrario loc adv	(expresa oposición)	on the contrary, to the contrary adv
	(less formal)	on the other hand adv
	(more formal)	conversely adv
Note: Cuando encabeza la oración, se separa con una coma del resto del enunciado.
	A Álvaro no le importó que yo saliera con Fernando. Al contrario, le alegró que me llevara bien con su amigo.
	Alvaro didn't mind that I went out with Fernando. On the contrary, he was glad I got along with his friend.
al contrario loc adv	(expresa oposición)	on the contrary adv
	(UK)	quite the opposite adv
Note: Cuando aparece al final del enunciado, se separa por medio de una coma o de un punto y coma de la idea a la que se opone.
	No tengo problema con dejar que mis hijos salgan solos; al contrario.
	I don't have issues with letting my kids go out alone; on the contrary.
al contrario de loc prep	(expresa oposición)	contrary to, in contrast to adv
		unlike adv
	El copiloto se quedó solo en la cabina, al contrario de lo que estipulaba el protocolo.
	The copilot was left alone in the cockpit, contrary to protocol.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
al contrario que loc prep	(expresa oposición)	unlike adv
		in contrast to adv
		as opposed to adv
Note: Se separa por medio de comas o de rayas del resto del enunciado.
	Nuestra empresa, al contrario que muchas compañías de la competencia, no transmite los datos confidenciales de nuestros clientes.
	Our company, unlike much of our competition, doesn't share our clients' confidential data.
antes al contrario loc adv	informal (expresa oposición)	on the contrary expr
	No habrá lluvias este año; antes al contrario, se esperan sequías.
	There won't be any rainfall this year, on the contrary, droughts are expected.
más bien al contrario loc adv	(lo opuesto)	quite the contrary, quite the opposite expr
	No quiere perjudicarte más bien al contrario, te va a ayudar.
	He doesn't want to hurt you; quite the contrary (or: quite the opposite), he's going to help you.

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