Run counter to Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɹən/ /ˈkaʊntɝ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

RUN KOWN-ter TOO, tuh, ti

UK

ɹˈʌn/ /kˈaʊntɐ/ /tˈuː

run KOWN-tuh too

التعريف

To be in opposition to something, or to go against a rule, belief, or expectation.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

A semi-formal idiom, often used in written English (news, essays, analysis). Common with 'policy', 'evidence', 'intuition', or 'tradition'. Not for physical directions; use for ideas, beliefs, or plans that directly oppose each other.

• Spanish: ir en contra de - contradecir
• Portuguese (BR): ir contra - contrariar
• Portuguese (PT): ir contra - contrariar
• Chinese (Simplified): 与...相抵触 - 与...相违背
• Chinese (Traditional): 與...相抵觸 - 與...相違背
• Hindi: के विपरीत जाना - विरोध करना
• Arabic: يتعارض مع - يناقض
• Bengali: বিরোধী হওয়া - বিরুদ্ধ হওয়া
• Russian: противоречить - идти вразрез
• Japanese: 反する - 対立する
• Vietnamese: đi ngược lại - mâu thuẫn với
• Korean: 상반되다 - 어긋나다
• Turkish: karşı çıkmak - aykırı olmak
• Urdu: مخالف ہونا - متضاد ہونا
• Indonesian: bertentangan dengan - berlawanan dengan

جمل نموذجية

His decision runs counter to common sense.

basic

Smoking in hospitals runs counter to their health policies.

basic

Your actions run counter to your promises.

basic

What she said really runs counter to what everyone else believes.

natural

The new law runs counter to years of tradition in this country.

natural

His proposal completely runs counter to our goals as a team.

natural