au contraire

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Adverb

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[edit] Etymology

• French au contraire

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌəʊ ˈkɒn.tɹɜː(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /%@U "kQn.tr3:(r)/

[edit] Adverb

au contraire (not comparable)

1. on the contrary

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

[edit] Adverb

au contraire

1. on the contrary, quite the opposite