No. 952 in Hungarian
ellentétben
"Ellentétben" means "in contrast to" or "contrary to" in English.
In a sentence
Az ő véleményével ellentétben én máshogy gondolom.
In contrast to his opinion, I think differently.
The word 'ellentétben' is used to contrast two opinions, showing disparity or opposition between them.
Az új törvények ellentétben állnak a régi szabályokkal.
The new laws are opposed to the old rules.
Here, 'ellentétben' indicates a contradiction or opposition between two sets of rules, emphasizing their differences.
Ellentétben az előző évvel, idén sok hó esett.
Unlike the previous year, this year had a lot of snow.
In this sentence, 'ellentétben' is used to compare two time periods, emphasizing their contradictory characteristics with respect to the quantity of snowfall.
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