"tvärtom" meaning in Swedish

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Adverb

IPA: /tvɛːʈˈɔm/, [tvæːʈˈɔm] Audio: Sv-tvärtom.ogg
Etymology: From tvärt (“sharply”) + om (“about, around”). Perhaps from notion of a quick about-turn. Etymology templates: {{af|sv|tvärt|om|t1=sharply|t2=about, around}} tvärt (“sharply”) + om (“about, around”) Head templates: {{head|sv|adverb|head=|sort=}} tvärtom, {{sv-adv|-}} tvärtom (not comparable)
  1. on the contrary; in the opposite manner Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: tvärtemot
    Sense id: en-tvärtom-sv-adv-PkWC7eDP Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for tvärtom meaning in Swedish (1.6kB)

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  "etymology_text": "From tvärt (“sharply”) + om (“about, around”). Perhaps from notion of a quick about-turn.",
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          "english": "If you tell him to do something, he'll do the opposite",
          "text": "Säger man åt honom att göra något så gör han tvärtom",
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        },
        {
          "english": "You don't like cats, but I, on the contrary, think they're super nice",
          "text": "Du gillar inte katter, men jag tycker tvärtom de är jättetrevliga",
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        "on the contrary; in the opposite manner"
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        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
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          "english": "You don't like cats, but I, on the contrary, think they're super nice",
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