How do I say 'Contrary' in Danish?

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How to Say 'Contrary' in Danish | Meaning & Pronunciation

Last Updated: June 9, 2026

Level: C2 Mastery

How to Say 'Contrary' in Danish | Meaning & Pronunciation

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Contrary'.
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No, unfortunately; on the contrary. Desværre ikke; tværtimod.

Life is not short, contrary to public opinion. Livet er ikke kort – i modsætning til den offentlige mening.

They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary. Man siger han er skyldig, men jeg er overbevist om det modsatte.

They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary. De siger at han er skyldig, men jeg er overbevist om det modsatte.

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Desværre ikke; tværtimod.

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Livet er ikke kort – i modsætning til den offentlige mening.

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Man siger han er skyldig, men jeg er overbevist om det modsatte.

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Desværre ikke; tværtimod.

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No, unfortunately; on the contrary.

Desværre ikke; tværtimod.

⌨️ Interactive Hint: Press Spacebar in typing mode to quickly reveal the next letter of Eftersom han er en kendt skuespiller, så forbliver dette ikke et familieanliggende. Derimod er jeg sikker på at det bliver en kæmpe skandale..

Life is not short, contrary to public opinion.

Livet er ikke kort – i modsætning til den offentlige mening.

They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.

Man siger han er skyldig, men jeg er overbevist om det modsatte.

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They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.

De siger at han er skyldig, men jeg er overbevist om det modsatte.

I thought it was going to clear up. On the contrary, it began to rain.

Jeg troede, det ville klare op, men tværtimod så begyndte det at regne.

📖 Semantic Context: "Despite rumors to the contrary, George Soros was not a Nazi collaborator."

Primary usage paradigm maps to Polite Interaction situations.

Despite rumors to the contrary, George Soros was not a Nazi collaborator.

På trods af rygter om det modsatte var George Soros ikke en nazikollaboratør.

Despite rumors to the contrary, George Soros was not a Nazi collaborator.

På trods af rygter om det modsatte var George Soros ikke nazikollaboratør.

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On the contrary, I was amazed that a person like her was so mean to others.

Tværtimod var jeg forbløffet over, at en person som hende kunne være så ondskabsfuld over for andre.

War doesn't bring peace; on the contrary, it brings pains and grief on both sides.

Krig bringer ikke fred, tværtimod bringer den smerte og sorg på begge sider.

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Prefix/Suffix analysis indicates a standard derivation path for På trods af rygter om det modsatte giver en sølvpapirshat ingen beskyttelse mod coronavirus..

Despite rumors to the contrary, a tinfoil hat is not effective against coronavirus.

På trods af rygter om det modsatte giver en sølvpapirshat ingen beskyttelse mod coronavirus.

We have at least one reason to love nature: contrary to us humans, it doesn't know jealousy or deceit.

Vi har i det mindste én god grund til at elske naturen; modsat os mennesker kender naturen ikke til jalousi eller svig.

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Since he's a famous actor, this won't end up as a simple family matter. To the contrary, I'm sure it will become a major scandal.

Eftersom han er en kendt skuespiller, så forbliver dette ikke et familieanliggende. Derimod er jeg sikker på at det bliver en kæmpe skandale.

This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

Denne ret må ikke påberåbes ved anklager, der virkelig hidrører fra ikke-politiske forbrydelser eller fra handlinger i strid med De forenede Nationers formål og principper.

❌ Common Pitfalls: "This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations."

Avoid literal word-for-word translation when dealing with Denne ret må ikke påberåbes ved anklager, der virkelig hidrører fra ikke-politiske forbrydelser eller fra handlinger i strid med De forenede Nationers formål og principper.. Understand the conceptual phrase.

We sometimes live for three hundred years, but when we cease to exist here, we become only foam on the surface of the water and have not even a grave among those we love. We have not immortal souls, we shall never live again; like the green seaweed when once it has been cut off, we can never flourish more. Human beings, on the contrary, have souls which live forever, even after the body has been turned to dust. They rise up through the clear, pure air, beyond the glittering stars. As we rise out of the water and behold all the land of the earth, so do they rise to unknown and glorious regions which we shall never see.

Vi kan blive tre hundrede år, men når vi så hører op at være til her, bliver vi kun skum på vandet, har ikke engang en grav hernede mellem vore kære. Vi har ingen udødelig sjæl, vi får aldrig liv mere, vi er ligesom det grønne siv, er det engang skåret over, kan det ikke grønnes igen! Menneskene derimod har en sjæl, som lever altid, lever, efter at legemet er blevet jord; den stiger op igennem den klare luft, op til alle de skinnende stjerner! Ligesom vi dykker op af havet og ser menneskenes lande, således dykker de op til ubekendte dejlige steder, dem vi aldrig får at se.

> Corpus Extract [Node 356]: Krig bringer ikke fred, tværtimod bringer den smerte og sorg på begge sider. detected in formal dataset.

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How do you say "Desværre ikke; tværtimod." in Danish?

The most natural translation is "No, unfortunately; on the contrary.".

How do you say "Livet er ikke kort – i modsætning til den offentlige mening." in Danish?

The most natural translation is "Life is not short, contrary to public opinion.".

How do you say "Man siger han er skyldig, men jeg er overbevist om det modsatte." in Danish?

The most natural translation is "They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.".

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