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contrary Noun

— The contrary is the opposite of an idea, sentence, etc. It is best to believe people are good, at least until the contrary is shown. This is not necessarily bad; on the contrary, it is sometimes quite useful.

contrary Preposition

— If an act or idea is contrary to something, it is against it. The president's actions are contrary to the constitution and therefore illegal. — You use "contrary to mathx/math, mathy/math" when people believe mathx/math, but in fact mathy/math is true. Contrary to popular belief, Eskimos don't have huge numbers of 'snow' words. What she told me was contrary to everything I had ever heard. "On the contrary",which is from Hamlet

contrary Adjective

— A contrary view, sentence, etc. is opposite to other ones. The contrary view is that these kind of projects are a waste of money. The only thoughts he had were contrary ones. — A contrary person tries to be different from other people or does not often agree with others.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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common Noun

— Common is what is considered good for society, it is the good that society shares.

common Adjective

— Mutual; shared by more than one. The two teams have the common goal of winning the game. — Occurring regularly or frequently; usual. It is common to find sharks off this coast. — Found in large numbers or in a large quantity. Sharks are common in these waters. — Simple, ordinary or vulgar. — Not special.

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concept Noun

— A concept is an idea. Italy has introduced the concept of "parental leave" - time off work given to either parent to look after the child.

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