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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesentgegen der geläufigen Meinung
Native Script:Entgegen der geläufigen Meinung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ deːɐ̯ ɡəˈlɔɪ̯fɪɡn̩ ˈmaɪ̯nʊŋ
"Entgegen der geläufigen Meinung ist der Sommer hier oft regnerisch."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to introduce a statement that is true even though many people think otherwise.
"Contrary to popular belief, bats are not actually blind." - 2
Challenging a common assumption or widespread public misconception with factual evidence.
"Contrary to popular belief, the desert can get very cold at night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase combines Middle English 'contrarie' (from Latin 'contrarius', meaning set against) with 'popular' (from Latin 'popularis', belonging to the people) and 'belief' (from Germanic roots related to trust and faith). It evolved as a standard idiomatic transitional phrase in English discourse during the modern era to introduce facts that contradict widespread misconceptions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contrary to popular belief" is said worldwide
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contrairement à la croyance populaire
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁɛʁ.mɑ̃ a la kʁwa.sɑ̃.t pɔ.py.lœʁ
Script: Contrairement à la croyance populaire
"Contrairement à la croyance populaire, les chats aiment parfois l'eau."
entgegen der geläufigen Meinung
Transliteration: ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ deːɐ̯ ɡəˈlɔɪ̯fɪɡn̩ ˈmaɪ̯nʊŋ
Script: Entgegen der geläufigen Meinung
"Entgegen der geläufigen Meinung ist der Sommer hier oft regnerisch."
contrariamente alla credenza popolare
Transliteration: kon.tra.ri.a.men.te al.la kre.dɛn.tsa po.po.la.re
Script: Contrariamente alla credenza popolare
"Contrariamente alla credenza popolare, non tutti i cani amano correre."
contrariamente a la creencia popular
Transliteration: kon.tɾa.ɾjaˈmen.te a la kɾeˈen.sja po.puˈlaɾ
Script: Contrariamente a la creencia popular
"Contrariamente a la creencia popular, el toro no se enfurece por el color rojo."
ao contrário da crença popular
Transliteration: aw kõˈtɾaɾju dɐ ˈkɾẽ.sɐ popuˈlaɾ
Script: Ao contrário da crença popular
"Ao contrário da crença popular, o morcego enxerga muito bem."
लोकप्रिय धारणा के विपरीत
Transliteration: lokpriya dharana ke viparit
"लोकप्रिय धारणा के विपरीत, ऊंट पानी के बिना हफ्तों नहीं रह सकते।"
与普遍看法相反
Transliteration: yǔ pǔbiàn kànfǎ xiāngfǎn
"与普遍看法相反，金鱼的记忆力其实很好。"
통념과 달리
Transliteration: tongnyeom-gwa dalli
"통념과 달리 사막의 밤은 매우 춥습니다."
世間の認識に反して
Transliteration: seken no ninshiki ni hanshite
"世間の認識に反して、彼はとても優しい人です。"
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