contra

[ kon-truh ]

/ ˈkɒn trə /

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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.

Origin of contra

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin contrā

Words nearby contra

contour line, contour map, contour ploughing, contour sheet, contr., contra, contra-aperture, contraband, contrabandist, contraband of war, contrabass

Definition for contra (2 of 4)

contra²

[ kon-truh; Spanish kawn-trah ]

/ ˈkɒn trə; Spanish ˈkɔn trɑ /

noun, plural con·tras [kon-truhz; Spanish kawn-trahs]. /ˈkɒn trəz; Spanish ˈkɔn trɑs/.

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

Origin of contra

<American Spanish, shortening of contrarrevolucionariocounterrevolutionary

Definition for contra (3 of 4)

contra-¹

a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite,” “opposing”: contradistinction, contraindicate.

Origin of contra-

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

Definition for contra (4 of 4)

contra-²

a prefix meaning “pitched lower than” the voice or instrument specified by the following element: contralto, contrabassoon.

Origin of contra-

<Italian <Latin; see contra-¹, counterpoint

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Example sentences from the Web for contra

But contra William Faulkner, there are signs that the past is finally becoming past.
It's Not Racist to Hate Government|Nick Gillespie|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The country had just emerged from a civil war and was in the midst of the rising Contra conflict of the early 1980s.
Franck de las Mercedes Lost Everything in a Fire…Except His Faberge Egg|Justin Jones|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So now we're apparently back to saying, contra the Obama administration, that Iran's program is still progressing.
Head of D.C. Pro-Israel Think Tank Misrepresents Geneva Deal|Ali Gharib|November 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Not by Israeli forces, the UN now reports, contra previous stories from the WaPo and the BBC last November.
Hamas, Not the IDF, Killed This Man's Child|Justin Green|March 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Contra Ricardo, the share going to land is declining steadily and capital is capturing the gains.
Don't Have Enough to Worry About? Here's One More Thing: Low Growth May be Here to Stay.|Megan McArdle|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Origen had set the note a century before Constantine (Contra Celsum, viii, 68-72).
The Evolution of States|J. M. Robertson
Constant sickness, either arising from mucous inflammation or ulcer of the stomach, contra—indicate the use of the thermal water.
Buxton and its Medicinal Waters|Robert Ottiwell Gifford-Bennet
The instance of Nietzsche contra Wagner, already cited, is particularly transparent.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. Jung
We were over in Contra Costa County then, on a little ranch of my father's.
An American Idyll|Cornelia Stratton Parker
These slope gradually down, and between them and the shore there is a broad and fertile plain, which is called the Contra Costa.
What I Saw in California|Edwin Bryant

British Dictionary definitions for contra

contra-

prefix

against; contrary; opposing; contrastingcontraceptive; contradistinction

(in music) pitched belowcontrabass

Word Origin for contra-

from Latin, from contrā against

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Medical definitions for contra

contra-

pref.

Against; opposite; contrasting:contraindication.

单词	contra
释义	contra ¹ [ kon-truh ] / ˈkɒn trə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contra ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of contra ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin contrā Words nearby contra contour line, contour map, contour ploughing, contour sheet, contr., contra, contra-aperture, contraband, contrabandist, contraband of war, contrabass Definition for contra (2 of 4) contra² [ kon-truh; Spanish kawn-trah ] / ˈkɒn trə; Spanish ˈkɔn trɑ / noun, plural con·tras [kon-truhz; Spanish kawn-trahs]. /ˈkɒn trəz; Spanish ˈkɔn trɑs/. (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua. Origin of contra ² <American Spanish, shortening of contrarrevolucionariocounterrevolutionary Definition for contra (3 of 4) contra-¹ a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite,” “opposing”: contradistinction, contraindicate. Origin of contra- ¹ <Late Latin, Latin, prefixal use of adverb and preposition contrā Definition for contra (4 of 4) contra-² a prefix meaning “pitched lower than” the voice or instrument specified by the following element: contralto, contrabassoon. Origin of contra- ² <Italian <Latin; see contra-¹, counterpoint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contra But contra William Faulkner, there are signs that the past is finally becoming past. It's Not Racist to Hate Government\|Nick Gillespie\|May 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The country had just emerged from a civil war and was in the midst of the rising Contra conflict of the early 1980s. Franck de las Mercedes Lost Everything in a Fire…Except His Faberge Egg\|Justin Jones\|April 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So now we're apparently back to saying, contra the Obama administration, that Iran's program is still progressing. Head of D.C. Pro-Israel Think Tank Misrepresents Geneva Deal\|Ali Gharib\|November 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Not by Israeli forces, the UN now reports, contra previous stories from the WaPo and the BBC last November. Hamas, Not the IDF, Killed This Man's Child\|Justin Green\|March 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Contra Ricardo, the share going to land is declining steadily and capital is capturing the gains. Don't Have Enough to Worry About? Here's One More Thing: Low Growth May be Here to Stay.\|Megan McArdle\|March 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Origen had set the note a century before Constantine (Contra Celsum, viii, 68-72). The Evolution of States\|J. M. Robertson Constant sickness, either arising from mucous inflammation or ulcer of the stomach, contra—indicate the use of the thermal water. Buxton and its Medicinal Waters\|Robert Ottiwell Gifford-Bennet The instance of Nietzsche contra Wagner, already cited, is particularly transparent. Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology\|C. G. Jung We were over in Contra Costa County then, on a little ranch of my father's. An American Idyll\|Cornelia Stratton Parker These slope gradually down, and between them and the shore there is a broad and fertile plain, which is called the Contra Costa. What I Saw in California\|Edwin Bryant British Dictionary definitions for contra contra- prefix against; contrary; opposing; contrastingcontraceptive; contradistinction (in music) pitched belowcontrabass Word Origin for contra- from Latin, from contrā against 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 Words related to contra antithesis, contrary, reversal, inverse, paradox, reverse, obverse, converse, contradiction, counterpart, foil, opposition, antipode, antonym, contrast, about-face, back, underside, regression, bottom Medical definitions for contra contra- pref. Against; opposite; contrasting:contraindication. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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contra

preposition

adverb

Origin of contra

Words nearby contra

Definition for contra (2 of 4)

noun, plural con·tras [kon-truhz; Spanish kawn-trahs]. /ˈkɒn trəz; Spanish ˈkɔn trɑs/.

Origin of contra

Definition for contra (3 of 4)

Origin of contra-

Definition for contra (4 of 4)

Origin of contra-

Example sentences from the Web for contra

British Dictionary definitions for contra

prefix

Word Origin for contra-

Words related to contra

Medical definitions for contra

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