contrary

ˈkɒntrəri
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Translation of contrary into Hebrew,

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Adjective

1.

nature

opposite in nature or character
  • Their views are contrary to each other.הדעות שלהם מנוגדות זו לזו.
2.

logic

inconsistent or contradictory
  • His actions were contrary to his words.מעשיו היו סותרים את דבריו.
3.

disagreeable behavior

Rare
inclined to disagree or do the opposite
Rare
נַגְדָן nagdanדוּוְקָנִי
  • He is known to be contrary just for the sake of argument..הוא ידוע כנגדן רק לשם הוויכוח.

Adverb

1.

opposition

in an opposite or unexpected way
  • Contrary to expectations, she arrived early.בניגוד לציפיות, היא הגיעה מוקדם.
2.

conflict

in conflict with or contravention of
בְּנִגּוּד benigud
  • His actions were contrary to the rules.מעשיו היו בניגוד לכללים.

Noun

1.

opposition

the opposite or reverse of something
הַהֶפֶךְ הֶפֶךְ mheferkhהַנֶּגְדִּי
  • Her actions were the contrary of her words.המעשים שלה היו ההפך מהמילים שלה.
2.

logic

TECH.
logical relation where both cannot be true
TECH.
  • In logic, these statements are contraries.בלוגיקה, המשפטים האלה הם ניגודים.
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Expressions with contrary: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לַהֶפֶךְ
אַדְרַבָּה
He wasn't tired. On the contrary, he was full of energy.
מְנוּגָד לַטֶּבַע
The scientist argued that the experiment was contrary to nature.
לַעֲמוֹד בִּסְתִירָה ל־
The proposal runs contrary to local regulations.
בְּנִיגּוּד לְכָל מַרְאִית עַיִן
Contrary to all appearances, he was the mastermind behind the plan.
בְּנִיגוּד לְ
Contrary to our plans, it rained all day.
מַפְתִּיעַ
The contrary to all expectation outcome shocked everyone.

Synonyms and analogies of contrary in English

Examples of contrary in a sentence

  • The results were contrary to our expectations.
  • The report's findings were contrary to the initial hypothesis.
  • Her beliefs were contrary to the group's consensus.
  • Her contrary nature made teamwork difficult.
  • Despite his contrary attitude, he was often right.
  • Contrary to his claims, the project was a success.

Translations of "contrary" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
להיפךadv.

My mission is not to discourage, but the contrary.

התפקיד שלי הוא לא להפריע אלא להיפך - לעזור.

Adjective
מְנוּגָּדadj. - menugad

At first glance, this may seem contrary.

במבט ראשון, זה נשמע אולי מנוגד.

מְנוּגֶּדֶתadj. - menugedet

A contrary response might be expected from someone with different opinions.

אפשר לצפות לתגובה מנוגדת ממישהו עם דעות שונות.

Noun
נִיגּוּדadj./nm. - nigud

Except for battle, a contrary does everything backwards.

חוץ מאשר בקרב, ה "ניגוד" עושה הכל הפוך.

בניגוד

His loyalty may be contrary, but his honor is no different than ours.

הנאמנות שלו עשויה להיות בניגוד, אבל כבודו אינו שונה משלנו.

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contrary: Examples and translations in context

I think your problem may be just the contrary, son.

אני חושב שהבעיה שלך היא בדיוק להפך.

Having to rewrite doesn't prove the contrary.

לעשות כדי להיחשב נורמלי זה לא להציג הוכחות להפך.

He tends not to learn this in school, rather the contrary.

אתה לא לומד איך ללמוד באקדמיה אלא להפך.

The new regulations aren't restricting the contrary, they're encouraging creative solutions.

התקנות החדשות אינן מגבילות חדשנות. להפך, הן מעודדות פתרונות יצירתיים.

I've been known to be contrary, upon occasion.

אני כבר ידוע להיות להיפך, מדי פעם בפעם.

I've been known to be contrary, upon occasion.

אני כבר ידוע להיות להיפך, על אירוע.

Functionalities should increase in number, not the contrary.

בנייה לגובה צריכה דווקא לעלות את המספר הזה ולא להיפך, לא?

It is not contrary neither with my conscience nor with my faith.

אני לא עושה שום דבר שמנוגד למצפון ולאמונה שלי.

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