Definition Synonyms
Definition of contra - Reverso English Dictionary
Preposition
1.
againstRare used to indicate opposition or resistanceRare
- The team played contra their rivals.
2.
oppositionRare contrary to a particular idea or beliefRare
- His actions were contra the principles he claimed to uphold.
Noun
1.
oppositionRare argument or evidence against somethingRare
- The lawyer presented a strong contra to the defendant's claims.
2.
accountingTECH. entry that cancels another entryTECH.
- The contra entry balanced the previous transaction.
3.
businessTECH. US deal to swap goods or servicesTECH. US
- They agreed on a contra to exchange software for hardware.
4.
musicTECH. musical instruments in the contrabass rangeTECH.
- He plays the contra in the orchestra.
Expressions with contra
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folk dance with couples in lines or sets
They enjoyed the lively contra danse at the festival.
state of universal conflict without laws or government
Hobbes described the bellum omnium contra omnes in his writings.
legal rule interpreting contract ambiguities against the drafter
The court applied contra preferentem to resolve the contract dispute.
practice of offsetting trades to reduce risk
Traders use contra-trading to balance their portfolios and minimize potential losses.
in a way that violates moral standards
The contract was deemed void as it was contra bonos mores.
against established legal principles or common law
The judge ruled the action was contra jus commune.
in a way that is against the law
The contract was declared void as it was contra legem.
express contrast or opposition between statements or ideas
The defendant claimed innocence, per contra, the evidence showed guilt.
opposing peace or public order
The protest was deemed contra pacem by the authorities.
Origin of contra
Latin, contra (against)
Terms with contra included in their meaning
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California place
census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California
geography
place in Contra Costa County, California
abr: Iran-Contra Affair
secret US arms deal with Iran in the 1980s
California city
city in Contra Costa County, California
electricity
electrostatic generator with two contra-rotating discs
California city
city in Contra Costa County, California
Examples of contra in a sentence
The protest was contra the new regulations. Her views were contra the established norms. The decision was contra our expectations. He had a solid contra to the proposal. The committee found no contra to the new policy. The accountant noted a contra to correct the error.
A contra was necessary to offset the duplicate entry. The companies entered into a contra involving marketing services. A contra was set up to trade advertising space for event tickets. The contra section added depth to the symphony. She specializes in playing the contra for jazz bands.
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- French:contre, argument contre, ...
- German:gegen, Gegenargument, ...
- Italian:contro, controargomentazione, ...
- Spanish:contra, oposición, ...
- Portuguese:contra, argumento contra, ...
- Chinese:反对, 反对论点, ...
- Japanese:対して, 反対意見, ...
- Arabic:ضِدَّ, حُجَّة مُضادَّة, ...
- Hebrew:נֶגֶד, טִיעוּן נֶגֶד, ...
- Russian:против, контраргумент, ...
- Ukrainian:проти, контраргумент, ...
- Hindi:विरुद्ध, विरोध, ...
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