"a la contra" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Spanish]

IPA: /a la ˈkontɾa/, [a la ˈkõn̪.t̪ɾa]
Head templates: {{es-adv}} a la contra
  1. against the grain
    Sense id: en-a_la_contra-es-adv-W1DhSYlz
  2. (sports) on the counterattack
    Sense id: en-a_la_contra-es-adv-x7~eru-K Categories (other): Sports, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
     
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      "ipa": "[a la ˈkõn̪.t̪ɾa]"
    }
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}

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