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contraria

opposed

adjective kon-TRAH-ryah Rare

Also means

against

Usage Note

Contraria is the feminine singular of the adjective contrario, agreeing in gender and number (contrario, contraria, contrari, contrarie). The set phrase al contrario means 'on the contrary', and in senso contrario means 'in the opposite direction'.

Examples

"Sono contraria a questa decisione."

Natural Translation

I am opposed to this decision.

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