- contramano
- adv.the wrong way.* * *contramanoFRASEOLOGÍAa contramano the wrong way■ circulaba a contramano he was driving on the wrong side of the road* * *SM
ir a contramano — to go the wrong way
eso queda a contramano — that's in the other direction
* * *el coche venía a contramano — (en calle de dirección única) the car was coming the wrong way down the street; (por el lado contrario) the car was on the wrong side of the road
* * *el coche venía a contramano — (en calle de dirección única) the car was coming the wrong way down the street; (por el lado contrario) the car was on the wrong side of the road
* * *contramanoel coche venía a contramano (en calle de dirección única) the car was coming the wrong way down the street; (por el lado contrario) the car was on the wrong side of the roadse metió a contramano por Independencia he went the wrong way up Independenciano vi el cartel de contramano I didn't see the no-entry sign* * *
contramano:◊ el coche venía a contramano (en calle de dirección única) the car was coming the wrong way down the street;
(por el lado contrario) the car was on the wrong side of the road
contramano
♦ Locuciones: a contramano, in the wrong direction, against the traffic: conducía el autobús a contramano por la Gran Vía, he drove the bus the wrong way down the Gran Vía
* * *contramano: a contramano loc advthe wrong way;esta puerta se abre a contramano this door opens the wrong way round;no creo que vaya porque me cae a contramano I don't think I'll be going because it clashes with something else that's on;lo multaron por circular a contramano [en carril contrario] he was fined for driving on the wrong side of the road;[en dirección única] he was fined for driving the wrong way down a one-way street* * *contramanoadv:a contramano the wrong way, in the wrong direction* * *contramano nma contramano : the wrong way (on a street)
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.