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contra

1

[kon-truh]

preposition

  1. against; in opposition or contrast to.

    Consider the problems of the teenager contra those of the adult.



adverb

  1. contrariwise; on or to the contrary.

contra-

2
  1. a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite,” “opposing”.

    contradistinction, contraindicate.

contra

3

[kon-truh, kawn-trah]

noun

plural

contras 
  1. (often initial capital letter),  a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.

contra-

4
  1. a prefix meaning “pitched lower than” the voice or instrument specified by the following element.

    contralto, contrabassoon.

contra-

prefix

  1. against; contrary; opposing; contrasting

    contraceptive

    contradistinction

  2. (in music) pitched below

    contrabass

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of contra1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin contrā

Origin of contra2

< Late Latin, Latin, prefixal use of adverb and preposition contrā

Origin of contra3

First recorded in 1980–85; from Central American Spanish, shortening of contrarrevolucionario “counterrevolutionary”

Origin of contra4

< Italian < Latin; contra- 1 ( def. ), counterpoint
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Word History and Origins

Origin of contra1

from Latin, from contrā against
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Example Sentences

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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.

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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.

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Contra liberal elites, it is this bolstering of Israel that fosters genuine regional peace.

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Police helicopters and drones, however, continued tracking a car that went through Contra Costa County and into Alameda County.

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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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