Translation for "against the grain" to spanish

Against the grain

phrase

• a contrapelo

Translation examples

a contrapelo phrase

And so we bucked against the grain;
De manera que arremetimos a contrapelo;

It goes against the grain of Ned’s optimistic nature.
El episodio va a contrapelo de su naturaleza optimista.

It hampered him, of course, because it was against the grain of his talent.
Eso tuvo que dificultar su trabajo, por descontado, ya que iba a contrapelo de su propio talento.

The animal moved away when he rubbed its fur against the grain.
El animal se apartaba cada vez que lo acariciaba a contrapelo.

Ulric had grown somewhat accustomed to this form of conversation, much against the grain.
Ulric había llegado a acostumbrarse un poco a esa forma de conversación, muy a contrapelo.

I pass the back of my hand softly over my face, against the grain of the hair.
Voy pasándome suavemente el dorso de la mano por la cara, a contrapelo.

“We putas were born to rub luck against the grain,” assents Todos los Santos.
–Las putas nacimos para acariciar la suerte a contrapelo – asiente Todos los Santos.

Pushing them slowly aside as my skin bristles, rubbing them mercilessly the wrong way, against the grain.
Las apartó lentamente mientras mi piel se eriza, las acarició sin piedad a contrapelo.

It goes against the grain, mind you, but I'll defer to your judgment and do what I can to support you."
Va a contrapelo, que conste, pero me voy a deferir a tu criterio y haré lo que pueda para apoyarte.