No. 492 in French
contraire
Opposite.
In a sentence
Il est toujours du contraire lorsqu'on propose une idée.
He always takes the opposite position when an idea is proposed.
'du contraire' is used to indicate opposition or contradiction.
Le contraire de l'amour n'est pas la haine, mais l'indifférence.
The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference.
'Le contraire' is used here to mean the opposite or reverse of something.
Contrairement à ce que tu penses, ce n'est pas une mauvaise idée.
Contrary to what you think, it's not a bad idea.
'Contrairement à' is used to express opposition or contrast to a thought or idea.
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