contre-pied meaning in English

n. obverse

this situation must be turned on its head.
nous devons prendre le contre-pied de cette situation.
They gigged and eventually supported The Shadows.
Ils prirent le contre-pied des Bouyides et appuyèrent les sunnites.
i am pleased to say that mr pirker's report turns that tendency on its head.
je suis heureuse de constater que le rapport de m. pirker prend le contre-pied de cette tendance.
(es) mr president , i believe that the situation in tunisia has caught the european union on the hop.
(es) monsieur le président , je crois que la situation en tunisie a pris l'union européenne à contre-pied.

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