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contra
1[kon-truh]
preposition
against; in opposition or contrast to.
Consider the problems of the teenager contra those of the adult.
adverb
contrariwise; on or to the contrary.
contra-
2a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite,” “opposing”.
contradistinction, contraindicate.
contra
3[kon-truh, kawn-t
noun
plural
contras(often initial capital letter), a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
contra-
4a prefix meaning “pitched lower than” the voice or instrument specified by the following element.
contralto, contrabassoon.
contra-
prefix
against; contrary; opposing; contrasting
contraceptive
contradistinction
(in music) pitched below
contrabass
Word History and Origins
Origin of contra1
Origin of contra2
Origin of contra3
Origin of contra4
Word History and Origins
Origin of contra1
Example Sentences
El otoño anterior, su defensa del título se esfumó contra los Atlanta Braves, un equipo menos favorito, en la Serie de Campeonato de la Liga Nacional.
Y aunque las expectativas siguen siendo altas, con los Dodgers y su plantilla récord de 400 millones de dólares lista para comenzar los playoffs con una ronda de comodines al mejor de tres que comienza el martes contra los Cincinnati Reds, las preguntas sobre las decepciones del pasado octubre se han disipado.
Contra liberal elites, it is this bolstering of Israel that fosters genuine regional peace.
Police helicopters and drones, however, continued tracking a car that went through Contra Costa County and into Alameda County.
The average cost for a marriage license in San Diego, Orange, Riverside, Contra Costa, San Bernardino, San Francisco and Ventura counties is $100, while a confidential marriage license costs you an average of about $107 in those counties, according to the L.A.
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