Sentence examples of "on the contrary" in English

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"Have you finished?" "On the contrary, I have not even begun yet." "Você terminou?" "Ao contrário, eu ainda nem comecei."

On the contrary, I've never said such a thing. Pelo contrário, nunca disse tal coisa.

He's not lazy. On the contrary, I think he's a hard worker. Ele não é preguiçoso. Ao contrário, eu acho que ele é muito esforçado.

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And yet, the contrary is always true as well. E, mesmo assim, o contrário também é sempre verdade.

The country is well on the way to industrialization. O país segue bem no caminho da industrialização.

I can't see the words on the blackboard. Eu não consigo ver as palavras no quadro.

The horses are on the farm. Os cavalos estão na fazenda.

Sit on the sofa and make yourself comfortable. Sente-se no sofá e fique à vontade.

The key is on the table. A chave está na mesa.

He has the habit of spitting on the ground. Ele tem o hábito de cuspir no chão.

He made a profit of ten thousand dollars on the sale. Ele teve lucro de dez mil dólares na venda.

Tom drew a straight line on the paper. Tom desenhou uma linha reta no papel.

I try not to dwell on the past. Eu vou tentar não permanecer no passado.

It's on the first floor of that building. Fica no primeiro andar daquele edifício.

Finland is on the map. A Finlândia está no mapa.

No one lived on the island at that time. Ninguém vivia na ilha nessa época.

Do you know where you should get on the subway? Você sabe onde pegar o metrô?

She warned the children not to play on the street. Ela avisou às crianças para não brincarem na rua.

Have you ever heard her sing on the stage? Você já a ouviu cantar no palco?

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