- a contrapelo
- adv.against the nap, the wrong way, against the grain.* * *a contrapelo(contra la inclinación del pelo) the wrong way■ para empezar, se cepilla el perro a contrapelo to start with, brush the dog's fur the wrong way* * *= against the grain, against the napEx. There are many able people who are endeavouring to do the kind of things discussed in this article against the grain of an historically received pattern of organisation.Ex. Brush your curtains regularly, against the nap and then with the nap direction, to remove dust.* * *= against the grain, against the nap
Ex: There are many able people who are endeavouring to do the kind of things discussed in this article against the grain of an historically received pattern of organisation.
Ex: Brush your curtains regularly, against the nap and then with the nap direction, to remove dust.
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.