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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
contrary. 1 a. a Contrártha(to, do, le); bunoscionn(to, le). In a contrary direction, sa treo eile. Contrary to nature, in aghaidh nádúir. Contrary winds, gaotha contrártha; frithghaotha. b Ceanndána, contráilte, ciotrúnta. 2 s. Contrárthacht f, codarsnacht f, malairt f. Quite the contrary, a mhalairt ar fad. Unless you hear to the contrary, mura gcloisfidh a mhalairt, athrach scéil. I have nothing to say to the contrary, níl dada le ina aghaidh agam. 3 adv. He maintained, contrary to accepted opinion, that..., d'áitigh . in aghaidh bharúil choitianta na ndaoine, go..., He came, contrary to his usual custom, tháinig , rud nár ghnáth leis; tháinig , murab ionann agus riamh.
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Directly contrary, contrártha ar fad, amach is amach(to, do).
Contrary to all expectations, ainneoin an tsúil a bhí ag gach uile dhuine.
There is no provision to the contrary, níl aon chuntar ina aghaidh ann.
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