contra

Meaning

Prep

against

Noun

shutter

Hyphenated as

con‧tra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkontɾa/

Etymology

From Latin contrā.

Sentences

Ese día nós non loitamos tanto contra o tempo .

We don't fight against time that much.

Loitei contra eles .

I fought against them.

Alí tivo éxito nunha campaña militar contra os lusitanos.

There he was successful in a military campaign against the Lusitanians.

Niculae loitou contra os cargos na corte e gañou .

Niculae fought the charges in court and won.

Uniuse ao Marqués de la Romana na súa loita contra o exército francés .

He joined the Marquis de la Romana in his fight against the French army.

Ademais , esa calor insoportable, pouco natural , que o empurraba contra a cadeira .

Plus, that unbearable, unnatural heat that pushed him against the chair.

Foi un día de aninovo en París contra Nova Zelandia nun partido amigábel.

It was New Year's Day in Paris against New Zealand in a friendly match.

Os bretóns rebeláronse contra os ocupantes.

The Bretons rebelled against the occupiers.