Contra
A Latin adverb and preposition, signifying against, contrary, in opposition, etc., entering as a prefix into the composition of many English words. Cf. Counter, adv. & pref.
Related Definitions:
Adverb,
Against,
And,
As,
Composition,
Contrary,
Counter,
English,
Entering,
In,
Into,
Latin,
Many,
Of,
Opposition,
Prefix,
Preposition,
Signifying,
The
Contra Quotations
There is a question for which we will never know the answer: had the U.S. not launched the Contra war to overthrow the Sandinista government, would they have succeeded in bringing socioeconomic justice to the people of Nicaragua?
Bianca Jagger
I have always been willing to admit when I made a mistake. I made a mistake in my understanding of the composition of the Contras, not on my opposition to the Contra war.
Bianca Jagger
When I recorded Contra la Puerta, I never really thought out doing the material live. Mostly because I haven't really seen any electronic music performed live in an interesting way.
Jim Coleman
But Contra la Puerta was done mostly in the opposite way, starting with sounds and melodies.
Jim Coleman
I did not know many of the details relevant to the Iran and contra initiatives.
Fawn Hall
Contra Translations
contra in Hungarian is vele szemben, ellen, viszont
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