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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONTRARIO

La palabra contrario procede del latín contrarĭus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTRARIO IN SPANISH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTRARIO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
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Contrario can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CONTRARIO MEAN IN SPANISH?

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Contrary

Contrario

In general, contrary is everything that opposes in any way or possible way to something. According to the form of opposition and something to which it is contrary: ▪ Contrary as an enemy. ▪ Contrary as a rival. ▪ Contrary as opposite direction in the same direction. ▪ In other words, the other way around. ▪ Contrary as logical opposition ▪ Fight of opposites in philosophy logical-conceptual scheme by which it is intended to explain the origin and cause of movement. Heraclitus, Hegel. De forma general, contrario es todo aquello que se opone de cualquier forma o manera posible a algo. Según sea la forma de oposición y el algo a lo que se es contrario: ▪ Contrario como enemigo. ▪ Contrario como rival. ▪ Contrario como sentido opuesto en una misma dirección. ▪ Contrario es decir al revés. ▪ Contrario como oposición lógica ▪ Lucha de contrarios en filosofía esquema lógico-conceptual mediante el que se pretende explicar el origen y causa del movimiento. Heráclito, Hegel.

Definition of contrario in the Spanish dictionary

The first definition of the opposite in the dictionary of the real academy of the Spanish language is said of a person or of a thing: That is shown completely different from another; at the other end. Contrary idea. Another meaning of the opposite in the dictionary is that it harms or harms. Contrary is also a person who has enmity with another. La primera definición de contrario en el diccionario de la real academia de la lengua española es dicho de una persona o de una cosa: Que se muestra completamente diferente a otra; en el otro extremo. Idea contraria. Otro significado de contrario en el diccionario es que daña o perjudica. Contrario es también persona que tiene enemistad con otra.
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SPANISH WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTRARIO


agrario
gra·rio
arbitrario
ar·bi·tra·rio
dinerario
di·ne·ra·rio
erario
ra·rio
funerario
fu·ne·ra·rio
honorario
ho·no·ra·rio
horario
ho·ra·rio
itinerario
i·ti·ne·ra·rio
literario
li·te·ra·rio
muestrario
mues·tra·rio
numerario
nu·me·ra·rio
operario
o·pe·ra·rio
orario
ra·rio
sagrario
sa·gra·rio
supernumerario
su·per·nu·me·ra·rio
temerario
te·me·ra·rio
temporario
tem·po·ra·rio
tenebrario
te·ne·bra·rio
terrario
te·rra·rio
usurario
u·su·ra·rio

SPANISH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTRARIO

contraria
contrariado
contrariador
contrariadora
contrariamente
contrariar
contraridad
contrariedad
contrarraya
Contrarreforma
contrarreformista
contrarregistro
contrarreguera
contrarreloj
contrarrelojista
contrarréplica
contrarrestar
contrarresto
contrarrevolución
contrarrevolucionaria

SPANISH WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTRARIO

caprario
ceroferario
cinerario
comentario
cooperario
cruciferario
diario
eborario
escriturario
futurario
iliterario
larario
madreporario
onerario
preliterario
secuestrario
turiferario
usuario
vaporario
vulnerario

Synonyms and antonyms of contrario in the Spanish dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONTRARIO» IN SPANISH

The following Spanish words have a similar or identical meaning as «contrario» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Spanish synonyms of contrario

ANTONYMS OF «CONTRARIO» IN SPANISH

The following Spanish words mean the opposite of «contrario» and also belong to the same grammatical category.
Spanish antonyms of contrario

Translation of «contrario» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTRARIO

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相反
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contrario
570 millions of speakers

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contrary
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विरोध
380 millions of speakers
ar

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عكس
280 millions of speakers

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вопреки
278 millions of speakers

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contrário
270 millions of speakers

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বিপরীত
260 millions of speakers

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contraire
220 millions of speakers

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bertentangan
190 millions of speakers

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Gegenteil
180 millions of speakers

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反対
130 millions of speakers

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반대로
85 millions of speakers

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nalisir
85 millions of speakers
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trái
80 millions of speakers

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மாறாக
75 millions of speakers

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उलट
75 millions of speakers

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aksi
70 millions of speakers

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contrario
65 millions of speakers

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przeciwnie
50 millions of speakers

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всупереч
40 millions of speakers

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contrar
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αντίθετος
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Inteendeel
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Tvärtom
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tvert imot
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SPANISH - ENGLISH DICTIONARY

contrario
contrario-1 
  objector ; opponent.
 Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.
 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.
contrario
contrario-2 
  contrary ; opposing ; inimical ; antipathetic ; opposite ; competing ; opposed ; adversarial ; aversive ; reverse.
 Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.
 When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.
 Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.
 In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.
 Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.
 This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.
 Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives - the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.
 The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.
 In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.
 He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.
al contrario     
vice versa
to the contrary
contrariwise
quite the opposite
quite the contrary
 Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.
 To the contrary, in certain circumstances they are quite likely not to be matching relationships.
 Contrariwise, variety is the spice of life.
 Quite the opposite, I would like to see them as basic reading for my students.
 It is not surprising, quite the contrary, that the war has at last been brought to our home waters.
al contrario de la creencia popular 
contrary to popular belief
 Contrary to popular belief still held by some, no accompanying service support was provided by Carnegie for the institution behind these monumental facades.
al contrario de lo que se cree 
contrary to popular belief
 Contrary to popular belief still held by some, no accompanying service support was provided by Carnegie for the institution behind these monumental facades.
de lo contrario    
if not
otherwise
failing which
failing that/these
 If not, press the CTRL (Control) and Scroll Lock (Break) keys simultaneously to discontinue the search.
 Initials, even when used consistently, are never to be employed as headings; when they are used consistently, the name for which the initials stand must be chosen (if it can be discovered), otherwise entry must be made under title.
 We will however endeavour to inform the successful candidate by the close of play on the day of interviews failing which it will be on the following day.
 Thus, single-word terms or, failing theses, two-word terms, are preferred for describing concepts if such terms exist.
demostrar lo contrario  
prove + differently
prove + Nombre + wrong
 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.
 One of my best friends doesn't believe she's beautiful just because she doesn't have a boyfriend but I'm trying to prove her wrong.
en sentido contrario 
to the contrary
 In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who cause them no anxiety, who quietly accept their decisions, who praise them.
en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj   
counterclockwise
anti-clockwise
in a counterclockwise direction
 The front of the lens and the filter both unscrew in a counterclockwise direction.
 Next, taking the handle of the windlass (the rounce) in his left hand he gave it one full turn anti-clockwise, thus running the rear half of the forme back under the platen.
 Open the hood and disconnect the negative battery terminal by loosening the holding clamp nut with an adjustable wrench in a counterclockwise direction.
equipo contrario, el 
opposing team, the
 A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits one of a number of offenses by playing in a careless, reckless, or overly forceful manner.
hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario 
until proven otherwise
 However, librarians are better served by presuming any given alternativa title is geared for adult audiences, until proven otherwise = No obstante, es aconsejable que los bibliotecarios asuman que cualquier título alternativo va dirigido a un público adulto, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario.
inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario 
innocent until proven guilty
 Jones's conviction that Cinque could not have been a slave trader is based primarily on the lack of evidence to the contrary and on the presumption that Cinque is innocent until proven guilty.
justamente todo lo contrario   
quite the opposite
quite the contrary
quite the reverse
 Quite the opposite, I would like to see them as basic reading for my students.
 It is not surprising, quite the contrary, that the war has at last been brought to our home waters.
 In summer, conditions may be quite the reverse: the mountains shrouded in cloud by day and the valleys basking in warm, clear weather.
justamente todo lo contrario de 
quite the opposite of
 This game represents quite the opposite of the classical learning and teaching method.
justo lo contrario de 
quite the opposite of
 This game represents quite the opposite of the classical learning and teaching method.
más bien todo lo contrario   
quite the opposite
quite the contrary
quite the reverse
 Quite the opposite, I would like to see them as basic reading for my students.
 It is not surprising, quite the contrary, that the war has at last been brought to our home waters.
 In summer, conditions may be quite the reverse: the mountains shrouded in cloud by day and the valleys basking in warm, clear weather.
muy por el contrario 
in marked contrast
 In marked contrast the tiny pockets of heathland in Europe are extremely depauperate with a flora comprised primarily of heather.
por el contrario                
by contrast
conversely
however
in contrast
instead
on the contrary
by way of contrast
to the contrary
quite the opposite
by comparison
contrariwise
quite the contrary
quite the reverse
on the flip side of the coin
on the flip side
on the other side of the coin
 By contrast, information-driven programmes have a totally different orientation being designed to produce personnel skilled in the application of IT to information problems.
 Thus material are classified and grouped first by language and conversely, for example, poetry is scattered according to language.
 However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.
 In contrast, the choice of a subject heading or notation presents many varied problems of interpretation.
 In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.
 On the contrary, they are connoisseurs because they know their subject inside-out: the good, bad and indifferent.
 By way of contrast, the great majority of the libraries grouped together as 'special' are very much twentieth century institutions, born and bred very often for the sole purpose of providing reference and information services.
 To the contrary, in certain circumstances they are quite likely not to be matching relationships.
 Quite the opposite, I would like to see them as basic reading for my students.
 By comparison, airline passengers in the USA numbered 418 million, of whom 393 million were on domestic flights.
 Contrariwise, variety is the spice of life.
 It is not surprising, quite the contrary, that the war has at last been brought to our home waters.
 In summer, conditions may be quite the reverse: the mountains shrouded in cloud by day and the valleys basking in warm, clear weather.
 On the flip side of the coin, Muslims burn bibles in Muslim countries without fear of retaliation.
 On the flip side, jaywalking laws really are absolutely ridiculous anyway.
 On the other side of the coin, the granting of a right also means the possibility of obligation.
ser contrario a  
be contrary to
be hostile to
 This is a rather unexpected conclusion, and is of course contrary to most of what has been stated in this text; it is also contrary to the experience of large numbers of librarians, who have found that controlled vocabularies are helpful in practice.
 Although he recognized the need for some forms of synthesis, Bliss was hostile to the idea of complete analysis and synthesis put forward by Ranganathan.
ser inocente a no ser que se demuestre lo contrario 
be innocent unless proven otherwise
 He has denied any wrong doing and as such is presumed innocent unless proven otherwise.
tener razón a no ser que se demuestre lo contrario 
be right unless proven otherwise
 This meant getting rid of my highly critical attitude, as well as my belief that 'I am always right unless proven otherwise'.
todo lo contrario    
quite the opposite
quite the contrary
quite the reverse
in marked contrast
 Quite the opposite, I would like to see them as basic reading for my students.
 It is not surprising, quite the contrary, that the war has at last been brought to our home waters.
 In summer, conditions may be quite the reverse: the mountains shrouded in cloud by day and the valleys basking in warm, clear weather.
 In marked contrast the tiny pockets of heathland in Europe are extremely depauperate with a flora comprised primarily of heather.
viento contrario 
headwind
 It also happens that a crosswind causes a much larger deflection than does a headwind or tailwind of the same speed.

Trends of use of contrario

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRARIO»

The term «contrario» is very widely used and occupies the 1.558 position in our list of most widely used terms in the Spanish dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRARIO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the Spanish literature, quotes and news about contrario

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10 SPANISH QUOTES WITH «CONTRARIO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word contrario.
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Alphonse Karr
Consideramos la incertidumbre como el peor de todos los males hasta que la realidad nos demuestra lo contrario.
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Anatole France
Llamamos peligrosos a los que poseen un espíritu contrario al nuestro, e inmorales a los que no profesan nuestra moral.
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Antonio Maura
La tolerancia significa enterarse cada cual de que tiene frente a sí a alguien que es un hermano suyo, quien, con el mismo derecho que él, opina lo contrario, concibe de contraria manera la felicidad pública.
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Bertrand Russell
Al contrario del esquema habitual me he hecho gradualmente más rebelde a medida que envejezco.
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Cicerón
No hay ventaja alguna en conocer el futuro; al contrario, es doloroso atormentarse sin provecho.
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Joseph Joubert
Es preciso que los hombres sean esclavos del deber. De lo contrario, serán esclavos de la fuerza.
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Séneca
Nada es más contrario a la curación que el cambiar frecuentemente de remedio.
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Francisco de Quevedo
El valiente tiene miedo del contrario; el cobarde, de su propio temor.
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André Maurois
Ser sincero no es decir todo lo que se piensa, sino no decir nunca lo contrario de lo que se piensa.
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Kurt Tucholsky
La ventaja de ser inteligente es que así resulta más fácil pasar por tonto. Lo contrario es mucho más difícil.

5 SPANISH PROVERBS WITH THE WORD «CONTRARIO»

A nave rota, todo tiempo es contrario.
Bueno es fulano, hasta ver lo contrario.
El duro adversario amansa la furia del contrario.
Quien afirma ha de probar; que al contrario bástale con negar.
Siempre se vio en febrero lo contrario que en enero.

10 SPANISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTRARIO»

Discover the use of contrario in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contrario and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Spanish literature.
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Cristo Es Contrario a la Religion = Christ Versus Religion
El hecho de que el cristianismo tenga la Biblia o predique a Cristo, no significa que este en lo correcto.
Witness Lee, 2000
2
Lo contrario de la muerte: dos relatos
En los dos textos que componen 'Lo contrario de la muerte', Roberto Saviano habla del sur de Italia y en concreto Nápoles y sus habitantes.
Roberto Saviano, 2009
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Estrategias de inversión a contracorriente: Haz lo contrario ...
Las estrategias de inversión a contracorriente de Dreman no sólo tienen en cuenta estos peligrosos efectos psicológicos sino que permiten que los inversores se aprovechen de ellos.
David Dreman, 2013
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La argumentación en la justicia constitucional
Hemos visto que por medio del argumento a contrario una determinada regulación no se aplica a cualquier otra hipótesis distinta a la expresamente contemplada por el legislador. Esas otras hipótesis no tienen por qué ser contrarias a la ...
F. Javier Ezquiaga Ganuzas, 2008
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Diccionario-guía de traducción: Español-Inglés, Inglés-Español
Véanse también 69; 280. 46 contrario: al contrario, todo lo contrario, por el contrario 1 Cuando las expresiones al contrario y todo lo contrario significan ' todo lo contrario, ni mucho menos, ¡qué va!', se pueden verter al inglés mediante on the ...
Brian Leonard Mott, Marta Mateo, 2009
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Cómo programar en C/C+
Prototipo Descripción de la función int isdigit(lnt c) int isalpha(int c) int isalnum(int c) Regresa un valor verdadero si c es un dígito, y O (falso) de lo contrario. Si c es una letra, regresa un valor verdadero y O de lo contrario. Si c es un dígito o ...
Harvey M. Deitel, Paul J. Deitel, 1995
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La economía política de las pensiones en España
Variable Descripción Tipo Valor Joven (<25 años) Edad Dummy 1 si menos de 25 años, 0 en caso contrario Mayor (>54 años) Edad Dummy 1 si más de 54 años, 0 en caso contrario Mujer Sexo Dummy 1 si mujer, 0 si hombre Pobre Nivel de ...
Marco Celentani, José Ignacio Conde Ruiz, Vincenzo Galasso y Paola Profeta, 2007
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Manipulaciones: columna vertebral y extremidades
MÉTODO. DEL. «NO. DOLOR. Y. DEL. MOVIMIENTO. CONTRARIO». (MAIGNE). La mayoría de «manipuladores» cualquiera que sea el grupo al que pertenezcan ponen como objetivo esencial a la manipulación la «restauración de una ...
Robert Maigne, 2005
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Manual práctico de usos y dudas del español II
64 contrario / al contrario (de) / de lo contrario / al revés / viceversa • contrario ad¡ [opuesto a una cosa, o en sentido inverso en el espacio] SIN: opuesto • al contrarío (de), por el/lo contrario (de) Ioc adv [de modo opuesto] • de lo contrario ioc ...
Waldo Pérez Cino, 2002
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El contrario de uno / The Opposite of One
El dos es el contrario de uno. «Esta noción, que», dice Erri De Luca, «contrasta con la aritmética, es la experiencia de estos relatos.
Erri De Luca, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTRARIO»

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Conduce tres kilómetros en sentido contrario por la autovía A-68 en ...
Sin embargo, su negligencia involuntaria se ha saldado con una denuncia administrativa por circular por una autovía en sentido contrario y un informe a Tráfico ... «Deia, Jul 16»
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Detenido en Cartagena un conductor por circular 21 kilómetros en ...
Al parecer el vehículo circulaba en sentido contrario y continuó de igual forma por la autopista AP-7 (Crevillente-Vera). Ante esta situación, guardias civiles del ... «La Verdad, Jul 16»
3
Cuatro detenidos por conducir en sentido contrario en lo que va de ...
E.P. Las carreteras de la Región de Murcia han registrado cuatro episodios de conducción temeraria en sentido contrario hasta la fecha, durante el año 2016. «La Opinión de Murcia, Jul 16»
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Detenido en la autovía 'de los viñedos' circulando borracho en ...
La Guardia Civil ha detenido al conductor de un vehículo cuando circulaba por la autovía de Los Viñedos CM-42 (Toledo-Tomelloso) en sentido contrario al ... «Cadena SER, Jul 16»
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Circula en sentido contrario por una hipoglucemia y causa ...
Una conductora ha circulado esta mañana más de un kilómetro en sentido contrario por la autovía A-67 en Cantabria y ha provocado un accidente múltiple con ... «Deia, Jul 16»
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Detenido en Lorca por circular en sentido contrario y ebrio
Después de un kilómetro de conducción en sentido contrario, en el que otros conductores que circulaban correctamente tuvieron que desviar su trayectoria ... «La Opinión de Murcia, Jul 16»
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Detenido un kamikaze que circuló casi un kilómetro en sentido ...
La Guardia Civil ha detenido a un hombre, de 32 años y vecino de Gijón, tras, supuestamente, haber circulado durante 700 metros en sentido contrario por la ... «La Voz de Asturias, Jul 16»
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Interceptan a un conductor en sentido contrario en la autovía de Marín
Agentes de la Guardia Civil de Tráfico interceptaron a un conductor de 78 años que circulaba en sentido contrario por la autovía de Marín, la PO-10, sin que ... «La Voz de Galicia, Jun 16»
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Detenido un conductor por circular 11 km en sentido contrario en ...
La Guardia Civil de la Región de Murcia, durante la madrugada de ayer, interceptó y detuvo al conductor de una furgoneta en la autovía A-7, a la altura del ... «20minutos.es, Jun 16»
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La conductora que fue 5 km. en sentido contrario lo atribuye a «un ...
Se metió en la carretera en sentido contrario «por error». Al final todo quedó en un susto, pero quienes se cruzaron el pasado domingo con un turismo rojo que ... «Diario Vasco, Jun 16»

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