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on the contrary + clause A reusable frame from “Opinions and stance”. State a position with the right degree of commitment.
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Ты как водитель, который резко разворачивает машину в противоположную сторону. Эти слова используют, когда нужно не просто возразить, а показать, что всё обстоит диаметрально иначе, чем сказано или ожидается.
03 Try variations7 · more examples RU · Translation Она не ленивая. Наоборот, она очень усердно работает.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. is p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. lazy On the contrary , SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. she VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. works
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ist Im Gegenteil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. arbeitet
RU · Translation Он не проигнорировал проблему. Наоборот, он сразу её решил.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He did n't vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ignore On the contrary , SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. he VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. addressed
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ignorierte /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. das Problem Im Gegenteil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. löste /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. es
RU · Translation Ты не провалился. Наоборот, ты превзошёл ожидания.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. You did n't vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. fail On the contrary , SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. you VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. succeeded
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Du HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. hast vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. versagt Im Gegenteil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. du HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. hast /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. die Erwartungen vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. übertroffen
RU · Translation Они не теряют деньги. Наоборот, прибыль растёт.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. They HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. are vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. losing On the contrary , SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. profits HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. are vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. increasing
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. verlieren /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. kein Geld Im Gegenteil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. die Gewinne VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. steigen
RU · Translation Проект не задерживается. Наоборот, он идёт с опережением графика.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. The project HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. is vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. delayed On the contrary , SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. it VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. 's
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Das Projekt VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. verzögert /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. sich Im Gegenteil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ist Voraus
RU · Translation Он не застенчивый. Наоборот, он очень общительный.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. is p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. shy On the contrary , SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. he VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. 's p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. outgoing
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ist Im Gegenteil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ist
RU · Translation Мы не закрываем магазин. Наоборот, мы расширяемся.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. are vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. closing On the contrary , SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. 're vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. expanding
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. schließen /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. den Laden Im Gegenteil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. expandieren
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