"contra" meaning in Spanish

See contra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈkontɾa/, [ˈkõn̪.t̪ɾa]
Rhymes: -ontɾa Etymology: Inherited from Latin contrā. Old Spanish had cuentra as well, with diphthongization of stressed Latin /ŏ/. As the word was generally atonic, the unstressed variant contra prevailed over time. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|contrā|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin contrā, {{inh+|es|la|contrā}} Inherited from Latin contrā Head templates: {{es-adv}} contra
  1. opposite, facing Synonyms: en oposición a
    Sense id: en-contra-es-adv-bwMU38Fe

Noun

IPA: /ˈkontɾa/, [ˈkõn̪.t̪ɾa] Forms: contras [plural]
Rhymes: -ontɾa Etymology: Inherited from Latin contrā. Old Spanish had cuentra as well, with diphthongization of stressed Latin /ŏ/. As the word was generally atonic, the unstressed variant contra prevailed over time. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|contrā|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin contrā, {{inh+|es|la|contrā}} Inherited from Latin contrā Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} contra m (plural contras)
  1. con (disadvantage) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-contra-es-noun-SHW4Tj58

Noun

IPA: /ˈkontɾa/, [ˈkõn̪.t̪ɾa] Forms: contras [plural]
Rhymes: -ontɾa Etymology: Inherited from Latin contrā. Old Spanish had cuentra as well, with diphthongization of stressed Latin /ŏ/. As the word was generally atonic, the unstressed variant contra prevailed over time. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|contrā|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin contrā, {{inh+|es|la|contrā}} Inherited from Latin contrā Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} contra f (plural contras)
  1. antidote Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-contra-es-noun-dSLQz-EO
  2. counterpunch Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-contra-es-noun-yVRJX3r~
  3. counterattack Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-contra-es-noun-jp~M1Ey-
  4. Contra (guerrilla) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-contra-es-noun-yT5ZGZTn Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish nouns with irregular gender, Spanish prepositions Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 19 3 5 12 5 48 7 Disambiguation of Spanish nouns with irregular gender: 16 8 11 16 11 29 9 Disambiguation of Spanish prepositions: 19 5 9 14 9 31 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: a la contra

Preposition

IPA: /ˈkontɾa/, [ˈkõn̪.t̪ɾa]
Rhymes: -ontɾa Etymology: Inherited from Latin contrā. Old Spanish had cuentra as well, with diphthongization of stressed Latin /ŏ/. As the word was generally atonic, the unstressed variant contra prevailed over time. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|contrā|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin contrā, {{inh+|es|la|contrā}} Inherited from Latin contrā Head templates: {{head|es|preposition}} contra
  1. against, versus Synonyms: en oposición a Derived forms: contra el tiempo, contra viento y marea, contrarreforma, contrarrevolucionario, contratapa, contraventana, crimen contra naturaleza, en contra, en contra de Related terms: contrario, encontrar
    Sense id: en-contra-es-prep-t8d6rasK

Inflected forms

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