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contre-amiral
noun, masculine
rear admiral
contre-argument
noun, masculine
counterargument, counterpoint
contre-attaque
noun, feminine
counter-attack
contre-attaquer
verb
to counterattack
contre-courant
noun, masculine
countercurrent
contre-emploi
noun, masculine
playing against type
contre-espionnage
noun, masculine
counterespionage
contre-exemple
noun, masculine
counterexample
contre-expertise
noun, feminine
expert investigation by a third party when an earlier expert investigation is contested; second-opinion investigation; counterinvestigation
contre-fenêtre
noun, feminine
a secondary window placed inside or outside of the primary window
contre-feu
noun, masculine
back fire
contre-filet
noun, masculine
sirloin (cut of meat); striploin
contre-indication
noun, feminine
a contraindication
contre-indiquer
verb
to contraindicate
contre-interrogatoire
noun, masculine
cross-examination
contre-intuitif
adjective
counterintuitive
contre-jour
noun, masculine
backlighting
contre-la-montre
noun, masculine
time trial
contre-manifestation
noun, feminine
counterdemonstration, counterprotest
contre-mesure
noun, feminine
countermeasure
contre-mine
noun, feminine
countermine
contre-mot
noun, masculine
countersign
contre-offensive
noun, feminine
counter-offensive, counter-attack
contre-partie
noun, feminine
alternative spelling of contrepartie
contre-pied
noun, masculine
Pre-1990 spelling of contrepied.
contre-plongée
noun, feminine
worm's-eye view
contre-porte
noun, feminine
a secondary door placed inside or outside of the primary door; a storm door (an exterior door placed outside the primary door to improve weatherproofing)
contre-pouvoir
noun, masculine
counterpower (political or other kind of power capable of challenging and potentially removing the power of another)
contre-propagande
noun, feminine
counterpropaganda
contre-publicité
noun, feminine
counteradvertising
contre-révolution
noun, feminine
counterrevolution
contre-révolutionnaire
noun, masculine/feminine
counterrevolutionary
contre-révolutionnaire
adjective
counterrevolutionary
contre-sujet
noun, feminine
countersubject
contre-terrorisme
noun, masculine
counter-terrorism
contre-terroriste
noun, masculine/feminine
counter-terrorist
contre-torpilleur
noun, masculine
destroyer: a type of warship.; torpedo-boat destroyer
contre-transfert
noun, masculine
countertransference
contre-vérité
noun, feminine
alternative spelling of contrevérité
contrebalancer
verb
to counterbalance
contrebalancé
adjective
counterbalanced
contrebande
noun, feminine
smuggling
contrebandier
noun, masculine
smuggler
contrebas
noun, masculine
lower level, lower portion
contrebasse
noun, feminine
contrabass (musical range); double bass (string instrument)
contrebassine
noun, feminine
washtub bass; gutbucket
contrebassiste
noun, masculine/feminine
double bass player
contrebasson
noun, masculine
contrabassoon
contrebatterie
noun, feminine
counterbattery
contrebattre
verb
to counter (especially to fire on enemy artillery positions); to get back at, hit back
contrecarrer
verb
to thwart; to stymie
contrechamp
noun, masculine
reverse shot
contrecoup
noun, masculine
backlash; recoil; aftermath, aftereffect, repercussion, consequence
contreculture
noun, feminine
counterculture
contrecœur
noun, masculine
fireback
contredanse
noun, feminine
quadrille; fine; (parking) ticket
contredire
verb
to contradict
contrefacteur
noun, masculine
counterfeiter, forger, pirate
contrefaire
verb
to forge, counterfeit; to imitate, mimic; to disguise; to deform, disfigure
contrefaçon
noun, feminine
counterfeit; forgery (a fake); counterfeiting; forgery (the action of faking something)