contra

Meaning

Prep

against, versus

Noun

con (disadvantage)

Noun

1. (feminine) antidote
2. (feminine) counterpunch
3. (feminine) counterattack
4. (feminine) Contra (guerrilla)

Adv

opposite, facing

Hyphenated as

con‧tra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkontɾa/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin contrā. Old Spanish had cuentra as well, with diphthongization of stressed Latin /ŏ/. As the word was generally atonic, the unstressed variant contra prevailed over time.

Sentences

Se jugó una sola rueda de todos contra todos .

A single wheel of all was played against all.

Nunca más tuvo que afrontar una revuelta contra El Cairo .

He never again had to face a revolt against Cairo.

La rebelión contra Enrique se desvaneció pronto .

The rebellion against Henry soon faded.

En Durango se usa contra el dolor de espalda .

In Durango it is used against back pain.

Jugó dos partidos contra el Manchester United y Pachuca .

He played both games against Pachuca and Manchester United.

A menudo , los húngaros lo consumen como medicamento para luchar contra el resfriado .

It is often consumed by Hungarians as a cold-fighting medicine.

El Wang Xin apeló los cargos en su contra , pero la apelación fue rechazada .

Wang Xin appealed the charges against him, but the appeal was rejected.

Participó en la Reconquista de Buenos Aires contra las Invasiones Inglesas .

He participated in the Reconquest of Buenos Aires against the English Invasions.