todo lo contrario

the opposite

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phrase Rare #29,437
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)

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

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

Dices una cosa y después haces todo lo contrario.

You say one thing and then do the complete opposite.

De hecho, todo lo contrario.

In fact, quite the opposite.

Yo hago todo lo contrario.

I do the complete opposite.

— Fallen angels (Ángeles caídos) (1995)

Todo lo contrario.

Quite the opposite.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

Es todo lo contrario.

It's quite the opposite.

De hecho, es todo lo contrario.

In fact, it’s quite the opposite.

Hong Kong es todo lo contrario de Argentina.

Hong Kong is the exact opposite of Argentina.

— Happy Together (1997)