C1
contrary
/ˈkɒntrəri/
adjective
przeciwny
/pʂɛˈt͡ɕivnɨ/· przymiotnikAlso
odwrotny
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Collocations
contrary tocontrary opinion
noun
przeciwieństwo
/pʂɛt͡ɕiˈvʲɛɲstfɔ/· rzeczownikDefinition
the opposite fact, event or situation
Examples
In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty.
W końcu okazało się, że jest odwrotnie: on był niewinny, a ona winna.
Collocations
quite the contraryon the contrary
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