Contrastait (en. Contrasted)

[kɔ̃tʁaste]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To highlight a difference.

This photo contrasted the colors of autumn.

Cette photo contrastait les couleurs de l'automne.

To be opposite in character or appearance.

His personality contrasted strongly with that of his brother.

Sa personnalité contrastait fortement avec celle de son frère.

To compare in order to bring out distinctions.

The film contrasted urban life and rural life.

Le film contrastait la vie urbaine et la vie rurale.

From the French verb 'contraster', derived from the Latin 'contrastare'.

to contrast with

to highlight a difference with something else.

contraster avec

to be in contrast

to manifest as opposite or different.

être en contraste

to contrast strongly

to be marked by significant differences.

contraster fortement

contrast

the state of being opposite or different.

contraste

to contrast

to highlight differences.

contraster

contrasting

qualifying something that is in opposition.

contrastant

To be opposite to something

In this debate, his ideas contrast with those of the other.

Dans ce débat, ses idées contrastent avec celles de l'autre.

To humorously emphasize differences

She made a comment that contrasted the culture of two countries.

Elle a fait un commentaire qui a contrasté la culture de deux pays.