contra
1 Americanpreposition
adverb
noun
plural
contrasprefix
-
against; contrary; opposing; contrasting
contraceptive
contradistinction
-
(in music) pitched below
contrabass
Etymology
Origin of contra1
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin contrā
Origin of contra-1
< Italian < Latin; contra- 1 ( def. ), counterpoint
Origin of contra-1
< Late Latin, Latin, prefixal use of adverb and preposition contrā
Origin of contra1
First recorded in 1980–85; from Central American Spanish, shortening of contrarrevolucionario “counterrevolutionary”
Example Sentences
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Los Rams ganaron 479 yardas contra la mejor defensa de la liga.
From Los Angeles Times
Efectivamente, los Seahawks avanzaron 74 yardas en 34 segundos, destacando un pase de 42 yardas del renacido Sam Darnold a Jaxon Smith-Njigba contra Kam Curl y terminando con un pase de touchdown de 14 yardas a un Smith-Njigba sin cobertura para darles una ventaja de 17-13 al descanso.
From Los Angeles Times
This season’s mantra is “be yourself, be legendary” — a lyric from the hip-hop group Coast Contra’s “Breathe and Stop Freestyle.”
From Los Angeles Times
Mr Isker and Mr Engel announced their move to Gainesboro last year on their podcast Contra Mundum - Latin for "against the world".
From BBC
San Ramon, one of the largest cities in Contra Costa County, and the surrounding Tri-Valley area, is no stranger to earthquake swarms, according to Annemarie Baltay, a U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
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