This is the 4576th most frequent Portuguese word.
contramão
"Contramão" means "wrong way" or "opposite direction" (on a road or path).
In this sentence, 'contramão' refers to the specific traffic rule violation of driving in the opposite direction on a one-way street.
Ele estava dirigindo na contramão e foi multado.
He was driving in the wrong direction and was fined.
Here, 'contramão' metaphorically represents going against the common or expected way of thinking.
Ir contra a opinião geral pode ser considerado estar na contramão.
Going against general opinion can be considered going in the opposite direction.
In this example, 'contramão' is used figuratively to describe unconventional approaches in a professional context.