No. 555 in Italian
contrario
Opposite.
In a sentence
Lui ha la opinione contraria alla tua.
He has the opposite opinion to yours.
In this sentence, 'contraria' is used as an adjective that means 'opposite', describing the opinion.
Ha agito in modo contrario alle regole.
He acted contrary to the rules.
Here, 'contrario' functions as an adverbial phrase 'contrary to', indicating actions that oppose established rules.
Il risultato è stato il contrario di ciò che ci aspettavamo.
The outcome was the opposite of what we expected.
In this case, 'contrario' acts as a noun, meaning 'opposite' or the reverse of what is expected.
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