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al contrario

on the contrary; inside out, on the contrary

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phrase Uncommon #13,077
on the contrary; inside out Used to say something is the opposite of what was expected or of another thing. It can also mean that clothing is worn inside out.
IT: Hai fatto tutto al contrario.
EN: You did everything backwards.

Uno stupro al contrario?

A reverse rape?

— Una battaglia dopo l’altra (2025)

L'ho fatta al contrario.

I did it backwards.

— Warfare - Tempo di guerra (2025)

Bicchieri o tazze qualunque cosa tutto al contrario..

Glasses or cups, whatever—they’re all upside down...

— Interstellar (2014)

Non la tenere al contrario.

Don’t hold it upside down.

Al contrario, devi dire solo la verità.

On the contrary, you must tell only the truth.

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Sta giocando al contrario!

They're playing backwards!

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Colonnello Lockjaw, per quale motivo il nemico l'avrebbe stuprata al contrario?

Colonel Lockjaw, why would the enemy have raped her backwards?

— Una battaglia dopo l’altra (2025)

Una volta ho subito uno stupro al contrario.

I was once raped in reverse.

— Una battaglia dopo l’altra (2025)

Non ho niente contro gli ebrei, al contrario.

I have nothing against Jews, on the contrary.

— Arrivederci ragazzi (1987)

Non tenerlo al contrario.

Don't hold it upside down.

Ha la camicia al contrario.

He’s wearing his shirt inside out.

Stava leggendo un foglio al contrario.

He was reading a sheet of paper backwards.

No, al contrario.

No, on the contrary.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Da Canterbury a Londra, un pellegrinaggio al contrario.

From Canterbury to London, a pilgrimage in reverse.

— La vita straordinaria di David Copperfield (2019)

Al contrario!

On the contrary!

— Porco Rosso (1992)

È Halloween scritto al contrario.

It's Halloween spelled backwards.

— Picnic (1955)

Si mise la camicia al contrario.

He put his shirt on backwards.

Si è messa la camicia al contrario.

She put her shirt on backwards.

Al contrario.

On the contrary.

— La foresta dei pugnali volanti (2004)

Prova al contrario.

Try it the other way around.

— Parasite (2019)

phrase Rare #31,605
on the contrary Used to express the opposite of what was just said, or to correct a previous statement.
IT: Non è freddo, al contrario fa molto caldo.
EN: It's not cold; on the contrary, it's very hot.