Polyglot Dictionary

contrário

/kõˈtɾaɾju/

adjective B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

feminine
contrária
plural
contrários

Meaning

  1. opposite

    • Penso o contrário.

      I think the opposite.

Similar words

outro

Worth distinguishing: contrário (opposite) is more specific/extreme than outro (other).

diferente

Worth distinguishing: contrário (opposite) is a stronger, more specific version of diferente (different).

Similar in other languages

German

entgegengesetzt

entgegengesetzt is the German word for the same thing — both mean "opposite."

French

opposé

opposé is the French word for the same thing — both mean "opposite."

Practice

1 What does contrário mean?

2 Fill the gap: Penso o ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches contrário?

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