preposition/kontɾa/
against, versus
“la lucha contra el prejuicio” — the fight against prejudice
Synonyms: en oposición a
Antonyms: a favor de
Related: contra el tiempo, contra natura, contra viento y marea, contrarreforma, contrarrevolucionario, contratapa, contraventana, crimen contra naturaleza, en contra, en contra de
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.
noun, masculine/ˈkontɾa/plural: contras
con (disadvantage)
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.
noun, feminine/ˈkontɾa/plural: contras
antidote; counterpunch; counterattack; Contra (guerrilla)
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.
adverb/ˈkontɾa/
opposite, facing
Synonyms: en oposición a
Antonyms: a favor de
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.