modsætning

sg - módsætningen, pl - módsætninger

противоре́чие с; противополо́жность ж, контра́ст м

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contrast

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(en -er) contrast;

(forskel) difference;

[modsætningerne mødes] extremes meet;

[danne en modsætning til] contrast with, form a contrast to;

[i modsætning til] contrary to ( fx what we had expected); unlike ( fx

unlike his brother, he is a very pleasant person); as opposed to, as distinct from ( fx whales, as distinct from fish, are mammals);

[stå i modsætning til] be opposed to; be contrary to; conflict with;

(se også diametral, grel).