| Language |
Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) |
| Albanian
| bie ndesh me parimet (against the grain). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Arnaut
| bie ndesh me parimet (against the grain). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Balgarski
| против установеното (against the grain), срещу правилата (against the grain). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Balgarski (transliteration)
| protiv ustanovenoto (against the grain), sreshchu pravilata (against the grain). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Baseclois
| défoutant (antagonizing, against the grain, annoy, antagonize, balking). Additional references: Baseclois, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Beaujolais
| marotian (savage, wild, stubborn, feral, gruff), cabochon (pigheaded, against the grain, hardheaded, mule, opinionated). Additional references: Beaujolais, France, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Bohemian
| proti srsti (against the grain, against the hair), odpuzující (repellent, repulsive, harsh, against the grain, grim), odporný (hateful, loathsome, abhorrent, abominable, detestable). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Brazilian Portuguese
| contratempo (mishap, setback, accident, against the grain, annoyance), contra o meu feitio (against the grain). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Bulgarian
| против установеното (against the grain), срещу правилата (against the grain). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Bulgarian (transliteration)
| protiv ustanovenoto (against the grain), sreshchu pravilata (against the grain). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Capeverdian
| runhu (severe, fierce, strict, ferocious, sadistic), ki sta ku tema (stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, mulish, wilful). Additional references: Capeverdian, France, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Cestina
| proti srsti (against the grain, against the hair), odpuzující (repellent, repulsive, harsh, against the grain, grim), odporný (hateful, loathsome, abhorrent, abominable, detestable). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Champenois
| raide comme un fuseau (inflexible, rigid, unyielding, adamant, against the grain). Additional references: Champenois, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Chinese Traditional
| 逆紋 (across the grain, against the grain). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Corse
| inchjuccutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), ostinatu (inveterate, stubborn, against the grain, compulsive, deep rooted), zuffutu (stubborn, against the grain, hardheaded, mule, mulish), capiduru (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), caprone (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), caprunatu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), chjuccutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), cuntrariu (opposite, opponent, reverse, hostile, contrary), cuticutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), duru (hard, steep, stiff, stale, abrupt). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Corsi
| inchjuccutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), ostinatu (inveterate, stubborn, against the grain, compulsive, deep rooted), zuffutu (stubborn, against the grain, hardheaded, mule, mulish), capiduru (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), caprone (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), caprunatu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), chjuccutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), cuntrariu (opposite, opponent, reverse, hostile, contrary), cuticutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), duru (hard, steep, stiff, stale, abrupt). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Corsican
| inchjuccutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), ostinatu (inveterate, stubborn, against the grain, compulsive, deep rooted), zuffutu (stubborn, against the grain, hardheaded, mule, mulish), capiduru (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), caprone (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), caprunatu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), chjuccutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), cuntrariu (opposite, opponent, reverse, hostile, contrary), cuticutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), duru (hard, steep, stiff, stale, abrupt). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Corso
| inchjuccutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), ostinatu (inveterate, stubborn, against the grain, compulsive, deep rooted), zuffutu (stubborn, against the grain, hardheaded, mule, mulish), capiduru (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), caprone (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), caprunatu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), chjuccutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), cuntrariu (opposite, opponent, reverse, hostile, contrary), cuticutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), duru (hard, steep, stiff, stale, abrupt). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Corsu
| inchjuccutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), ostinatu (inveterate, stubborn, against the grain, compulsive, deep rooted), zuffutu (stubborn, against the grain, hardheaded, mule, mulish), capiduru (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), caprone (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), caprunatu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), chjuccutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), cuntrariu (opposite, opponent, reverse, hostile, contrary), cuticutu (stubborn, obstinate, against the grain, balky, bullish), duru (hard, steep, stiff, stale, abrupt). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Czech
| proti srsti (against the grain, against the hair), odpuzující (repellent, repulsive, harsh, against the grain, grim), odporný (hateful, loathsome, abhorrent, abominable, detestable). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Deutsch
| eigensinnig (obstinate, stubborn, wayward, independant, opinionated), gegen die Faser (against the grain). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Dutch
| bokkig (shameless, surly, pouting, sulky, sullen), koppig (stubborn, obstinate, stubbornly, bullet-headed, cussed). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Eesti
| vastu toime (against the grain). Additional references: Eesti, Estonia, Finland, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Estonian
| vastu toime (against the grain). Additional references: Estonian, Estonia, Finland, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Finnish
| vastahakoisesti (against the grain, reluctantly, unwillingly). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Forézien
| dornia (stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, mulish, pertinacious), chani (cold, sour, chilly, frigid, bleak). Additional references: Forézien, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Français
| contre le fil (across the grain, against the grain), à contre-fil (across the grain, against the grain), a rebours (against the grain, backward), réticent (reticent, reluctant, against the grain, cagey, cagy), obstiné (obstinate, stubborn, dogged, obdurate, persistent), inflexible (inflexible, unbending, unyielding, adamant, inexorable), en travers de la fibre (against the grain), contrariant (annoying, antagonizing, vexing, contrary, perverse), buté (stopped, against the grain, dour, mulish, obstinate). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| French
| contre le fil (across the grain, against the grain), à contre-fil (across the grain, against the grain), a rebours (against the grain, backward), réticent (reticent, reluctant, against the grain, cagey, cagy), obstiné (obstinate, stubborn, dogged, obdurate, persistent), inflexible (inflexible, unbending, unyielding, adamant, inexorable), en travers de la fibre (against the grain), contrariant (annoying, antagonizing, vexing, contrary, perverse), buté (stopped, against the grain, dour, mulish, obstinate). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| German
| eigensinnig (obstinate, stubborn, wayward, independant, opinionated), gegen die Faser (against the grain). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Greek
| κάθετα προς τα νερά (against the grain), αντίθετα με τα νερά (against the grain). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Greek (transliteration)
| katheta pros ta nera (against the grain), anditheta me ta nera (against the grain). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Hebrew
| בנגוד לטבעו (against the grain). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| High German
| eigensinnig (obstinate, stubborn, wayward, independant, opinionated), gegen die Faser (against the grain). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Hochdeutsch
| eigensinnig (obstinate, stubborn, wayward, independant, opinionated), gegen die Faser (against the grain). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Hungarian
| nem szívesen (against the grain, reluctantly), kedve ellenére (against the grain), árral szember (against the grain). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Italian
| di malavoglia (grudgingly, against the grain, grumblingly, gruntingly, on sufferance), contro la propria inclinazione (against the grain, against the hair), controvoglia (against one's will, unwillingly, against the grain). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Ivrit
| בנגוד לטבעו (against the grain). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Langadoc
| testard (stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, mulish, wilful), rébroussié (cantankerous, against the grain, crabbed, crabby, grim), reboussier (cantankerous, against the grain, crabbed, crabby, grim). Additional references: Langadoc, France, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Languedoc
| testard (stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, mulish, wilful), rébroussié (cantankerous, against the grain, crabbed, crabby, grim), reboussier (cantankerous, against the grain, crabbed, crabby, grim). Additional references: Languedoc, France, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Languedocien
| testard (stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, mulish, wilful), rébroussié (cantankerous, against the grain, crabbed, crabby, grim), reboussier (cantankerous, against the grain, crabbed, crabby, grim). Additional references: Languedocien, France, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Lengadoucian
| testard (stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, mulish, wilful), rébroussié (cantankerous, against the grain, crabbed, crabby, grim), reboussier (cantankerous, against the grain, crabbed, crabby, grim). Additional references: Lengadoucian, France, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Lorrain
| toca (stubborn, cunning, furtive, obstinate, underhand), rebrohhoux (cantankerous, against the grain, crabbed, crabby, grim), rebeuhh (cantankerous, against the grain, crabbed, crabby, grim), raibrechoux (cantankerous, against the grain, crabbed, crabby, grim), entordu (stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, pertinacious, pigheaded). Additional references: Lorrain, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Lyonnais
| catolle (talkative, chatty, stubborn, loquacious, obstinate), catole (talkative, chatty, stubborn, loquacious, obstinate), cabochon (head, pate, top, apex, cheeks). Additional references: Lyonnais, France, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Magyar
| nem szívesen (against the grain, reluctantly), kedve ellenére (against the grain), árral szember (against the grain). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Malagasy
| ditra (pigheaded, acedia, against the grain, difference of opinion, hardheaded). Additional references: Malagasy, Madagascar, Comoros Islands, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Malgache
| ditra (pigheaded, acedia, against the grain, difference of opinion, hardheaded). Additional references: Malgache, Madagascar, Comoros Islands, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Norman
| ambitieux (stubborn, proud, arrogant, obstinate, haughty). Additional references: Norman, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Occitani
| testard (stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, mulish, wilful), rébroussié (cantankerous, against the grain, crabbed, crabby, grim), reboussier (cantankerous, against the grain, crabbed, crabby, grim). Additional references: Occitani, France, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Patois de Haute-Provence
| testard (stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, mulish, wilful). Additional references: Patois de Haute-Provence, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Patois of Drucourt
| caboche (stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, pertinacious, pigheaded). Additional references: Patois of Drucourt, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Patois of Velay
| affortant (stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, pertinacious, pigheaded). Additional references: Patois of Velay, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Patois Stephanois
| brequin (stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, mulish, wilful). Additional references: Patois Stephanois, France, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Portuguese
| contratempo (mishap, setback, accident, annoyance, backset), contra o meu feitio (against the grain). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Ruotsi
| motspänstigt (against the grain, obstinate, recalcitrant, refractory), mot luggen (against the grain), gensträvigt (against the grain, obstinate), gensträvig (refractory, against the grain, obstinate). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Russian
| против шерсти (against the grain, against the hair), не по нутру (against the grain). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Russian (transliteration)
| protiv shersti (against the grain, against the hair), ne po nutru (against the grain). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Russki
| против шерсти (against the grain, against the hair), не по нутру (against the grain). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Russki (transliteration)
| protiv shersti (against the grain, against the hair), ne po nutru (against the grain). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Saami
| vuostegulgii (against the grain, the wrong way). Additional references: Saami, Norway, Sweden, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Sakalava
| maditra (pigheaded, against the grain, hardheaded, opinionated, ornery). Additional references: Sakalava, Madagascar, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Scots Gaelic
| an aghaidh a' ranna (against the grain). Additional references: Scots Gaelic, United Kingdom, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Serbian (transliteration)
| uz dlaku (against the grain, against the hair). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Shkip
| bie ndesh me parimet (against the grain). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Shqip
| bie ndesh me parimet (against the grain). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Shqiperë
| bie ndesh me parimet (against the grain). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Skchip
| bie ndesh me parimet (against the grain). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Slovak
| proti srsti (against the grain, against the hair), odporný (abominable, against the grain, damnable, disgusting, distasteful). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Slovakian
| proti srsti (against the grain, against the hair), odporný (abominable, against the grain, damnable, disgusting, distasteful). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Spanish
| a contrapelo (against the grain, against the hair, the wrong way, in support of the second version suggested above), cuesta arriba (uphill, against the grain, up grade, upwards), contra la inclinación de uno (against the grain). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Standard Malagasy
| ditra (pigheaded, acedia, against the grain, difference of opinion, hardheaded). Additional references: Standard Malagasy, Madagascar, Comoros Islands, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Suomea
| vastahakoisesti (against the grain, reluctantly, unwillingly). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Suomi
| vastahakoisesti (against the grain, reluctantly, unwillingly). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Svenska
| motspänstigt (against the grain, obstinate, recalcitrant, refractory), mot luggen (against the grain), gensträvigt (against the grain, obstinate), gensträvig (refractory, against the grain, obstinate). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Swedish
| motspänstigt (against the grain, obstinate, recalcitrant, refractory), mot luggen (against the grain), gensträvigt (against the grain, obstinate), gensträvig (refractory, against the grain, obstinate). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Tosk
| bie ndesh me parimet (against the grain). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Turkish
| tersine (athwart, backward, backwards, conversely, against the grain), isteksizce (unwillingly, reluctantly, against the grain, grudgingly, halfheartedly). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Vaudois
| grinchu (against the grain). Additional references: Vaudois, France, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| West Indies French
| rosse (stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, mulish, pertinacious), raide (hard, dry, severe, difficult, strict). Additional references: West Indies French, Caribbean, against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Zhgabe
| bie ndesh me parimet (against the grain). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), against the grain. (volunteer & more translations) |
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). |
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