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Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom.
Joseph Stiglitz

Meaning of "run counter to" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUN COUNTER TO

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUN COUNTER TO

run a bath
run across
run after
run along
run amok
run around
run away
run away with
run close
run down
run for it
run in
run into
run its course
run of the mill
run off
run off at the mouth
run off with
run on
run out

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUN COUNTER TO

according to
all the better to
be a wake-up to
come home to
come to
come up to
do honour to
down to
due to
face up to
give rise to
give way to
go to
in addition to
in order to
look forward to
make up to
near to
prior to
put up to

Synonyms and antonyms of run counter to in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «run counter to» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUN COUNTER TO

Find out the translation of run counter to to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of run counter to from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «run counter to» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

违背
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ir en contra de
570 millions of speakers

English

run counter to
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काउंटर को चलाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تتعارض مع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

идут вразрез с
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contrarie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পালা পাল্টা যাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à l´encontre de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lari ke
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zähler zu laufen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카운터 실행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Run counter kanggo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi ngược lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவுண்டர் ரன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रति सेकंद धाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karşı sayaç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in contrasto con
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprzeczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

йдуть врозріз з
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în contradicție cu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έρχονται σε αντίθεση με
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in stryd is met
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strida mot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stride mot
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of run counter to

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUN COUNTER TO»

The term «run counter to» is very widely used and occupies the 14.872 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUN COUNTER TO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about run counter to

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2 QUOTES WITH «RUN COUNTER TO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word run counter to.
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh
The bearing, rearing, feeding and educating of children; the running of a house with its thousand details; human relationships with their myriad pulls - women's normal occupations in general run counter to creative life, or contemplative life, or saintly life.
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Joseph Stiglitz
Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUN COUNTER TO»

Discover the use of run counter to in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to run counter to and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Abridgement of the Last Quarto Edition of Ainsworth's ...
It runnetb by tbe very wallt, piaster ipfa mœnia Huit- To run counter to* ReDugno, diO crepo; d'ffideo. l Tb*Je two tatvt Jeem to run counter to tacb otbf* h* duac legev inter fe difcrepare & repugnare videnttu. T befe things * run counter to eacb  ...
Robert Ainsworth, Thomas Morell, 1790
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Considering Counter Narratives: Narrating, Resisting, Making ...
Whilst interviewees seldom explicitly oriented to telling a narrative which was counter to the liberal storyline, some of their narratives can be argued to run counter to it. Betty's husband was severely disabled in later life, eventually losing his ...
Michael G. W. Bamberg, Molly Andrews, 2004
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An abridgment of Ainsworth's dictionary: English and Latin : ...
V These two laws item to run counter to each other, Hse duse leges inter se discrepare et repugnare vídentur. These things run counter te each other. Msec Ínter se pugnaot, vel inter se dissident. By eternally running counter to opinions ...
Robert Ainsworth, Thomas Morell, John Carey, 1837
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A Valency Dictionary of English: A Corpus-Based Analysis of ...
+ counter to N o i must not try to run counter to the natural current of things. i: be in conflict with) Delegates listened closely as Yigor Ligachev attacked plans to privatise property and land. saying they run counter to socialist values. t: ...
Thomas Herbst, David Heath, Ian F. Roe, 2004
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The 2010 Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing in ...
Article 4.4 of the Protocol currently states that ...where a specialised international [ABS] instrument applies that is consistent with, and does not run counter to the objectives of the Convention and this Protocol, this Protocol does not apply for the ...
Elisa Morgera, Matthias Buck, Elsa Tsioumani, 2012
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The Proteus Effect: Stem Cells and Their Promise for Medicine
Therefore, laws in some states pertaining to embryo or fetal tissue research or cloning can run counter to laws in other states, which can run counter to federal laws, which can run counter to legislation in other countries, which could run ...
Ann B. Parson, 2004
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TRIPS and Developing Countries: Towards a New IP World Order?
At the same time, article 4.2 provides that the Parties may develop and implement other relevant international agreements provided that they do not run counter to the objectives of the Convention and the Protocol.71 Reference is also made to ...
Gustavo Ghidini, Rudolph J.R. Peritz, Marco Ricolfi, 2014
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The Imperial Dictionary, English, Technological, and ...
... under the neck. COUN'TER, adv. [Ft. contre; Lat. contra; probably a compound of con and tra; as in extra, ultra.] 1. Contrary; in opposition; in an opposite direction ; used chiefly with run or go ; as, to run counter to the rules of virtue; \\e went ...
John Ogilvie, 1859
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Civilization and progress
When it harmonizes completely with men's other beliefs, it is said to be a reasoned belief; when it does not so harmonize, and yet does not in its essence run counter to them, but is accepted, as is most frequently the case, on tradition or  ...
J. Beattie Crozier
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Thesavrvs Lingvae Latinae Compendiarivs Or, A Compendious ...
To run, or paß by, Cuifrm vel curfu preteriré, To run by [a», water] Perlabor, pfut, 3. alluo, □/. Щ\ It runneth by the very wot/i, piàrter ipu n cenia Huit, Те run counur to. Repugno, т. difrrepo ; difli- deo, têt, г. Ihefe two laws feem to run counter to ta h ...
Robert Ainsworth, 1751

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUN COUNTER TO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term run counter to is used in the context of the following news items.
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Land acquisition run counter to green revolution
In a much publicized "MAN Kl BAAT" broadcast last Sunday, The Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid stress upon Green Revolution besides several other aspects ... «Kashmir Times, Jul 15»
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A Springer-ProSieben Merger Would Run Counter to Media Trends
1 AG and publisher Axel Springer SE SPR 0.20 % runs counter to media trends in Europe and the U.S. but could still help the two established companies face ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
Allegations against Swaraj and Raje run counter to Govt. claims …
They run counter to every claim this government had made to itself on the completion of its first year. It completely demolishes the government which is practicing ... «Zee News, Jun 15»
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Arguments to ban same-sex marriage run counter to reality
WASHINGTON – Running through many of the legal briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage bans is a recurring theme: ... «Detroit Free Press, Jun 15»
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Maine's disease rules run counter to national guidelines
PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention's policy of releasing "only the minimum amount of data necessary" during ... «WRAL.com, Jun 15»
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Calgary job gains run counter to provincial picture
Alberta's labour force lost thousands more jobs during what was a surprisingly positive month for employment in Calgary and across much of the country. «Calgary Herald, Jun 15»
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Clive McFarlane: FIFA indictments run counter to how the game is …
Sure, FIFA has long been dogged by allegations and Mr. Blatter has run the organization since 1998, but greasing the wheels to provide smoother sailing for ... «Worcester Telegram, May 15»
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Marginalisation, oppression run counter to human development
Jaevion Nelson: Marginalisation, oppression run counter to human development. Published:Thursday | May 28, 2015Jaevion Nelson · Photo · Video. It appears ... «Jamaica Gleaner, May 15»
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Ojai rules seem to run counter to free-spirit image
RICHARD QUINN/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Rubin Espino works on a fence surrounding a property near Ojai. Espino works for Bob's Fence in Ojai. Last month ... «Ventura County Star, Apr 15»
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From “the ultimate in hypocrisy” to “this may run counter to the NRA's …
An editorial in today's New York Times originally said: Seventy-thousand people are expected to attend the National Rifle Association's convention opening on ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»

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