todo lo contrario

the opposite

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the opposite Used to say that something is completely opposite to what was expected or stated.
SP: No es lo que pensé; es todo lo contrario.
EN: It’s not what I thought; it’s the opposite.

Ese chico es todo lo contrario al tipo de hombre que buscamos.

That guy is the complete opposite of the type of man we're looking for.

— Memories of Murder (Crónica de un asesino en serie) (2003)

A mí me ha dicho todo lo contrario.

He told me the exact opposite.

— Comer, beber, amar (1994)

De hecho, es todo lo contrario.

In fact, it’s quite the opposite.

Todo lo contrario.

Quite the opposite.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

De hecho, todo lo contrario.

In fact, quite the opposite.

Dices una cosa y después haces todo lo contrario.

You say one thing and then do the complete opposite.

Yo hago todo lo contrario.

I do the complete opposite.

— Fallen angels (Ángeles caídos) (1995)

Hong Kong es todo lo contrario de Argentina.

Hong Kong is the exact opposite of Argentina.

— Happy Together (1997)

Es todo lo contrario.

It's quite the opposite.

No es lo que usted dice, sino todo lo contrario.

It’s not what you say, but quite the opposite.