"kontraŭ" meaning in Esperanto

See kontraŭ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: [ˈkontrau̯] Forms: kontrau [alternative], kontraux [alternative], k-aŭ [alternative]
Rhymes: -ontrau̯ Etymology: From Latin contra + -aŭ. Etymology templates: {{af|eo|contra|-aŭ|lang1=la}} Latin contra + -aŭ Head templates: {{eo-prep}} kontraŭ
  1. against
    Sense id: en-kontraŭ-eo-prep-pxjj6a76 Categories (other): Esperanto entries with incorrect language header, Esperanto prepositions, Esperanto terms suffixed with -aŭ, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Esperanto entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Esperanto prepositions: 54 46 Disambiguation of Esperanto terms suffixed with -aŭ: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. in return for
    Sense id: en-kontraŭ-eo-prep-at~e1R7g Categories (other): Esperanto prepositions Disambiguation of Esperanto prepositions: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Alternative forms

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