Definitions for contra
ˈkɒn trəcon·tra

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1. contra(Noun)

   a deal to swap goods or services

2. contra(Noun)

   an entry that cancels another entry

3. contra(Noun)

   any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass

4. contra(Noun)

   contra dance

5. contra(Adverb)

   to the contrary to something

6. contra(Preposition)

   against; contrary or opposed to

7. Contra(ProperNoun)

   a range of right-wing guerilla groups violently opposing the socialist Sandinista government of Nicaragua and secretly funded by the United States government in the 1980s.

Origin: Short for Spanish contrarrevolucionarios, "counter-revolutionaries".

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1. 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

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1. Contra

   Contra, known as Gryzor in Europe and Oceania, is a 1987 run and gun action game developed and published by Konami originally released as a coin-operated arcade game on February 20, 1987. A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988, along with ports for various computer formats, including the MSX2. The home versions were localized in the PAL region as Gryzor on the various computer formats and as Probotector on the NES, released long later. Several Contra sequels were produced following the original game.

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1. Contra

   kon′tra, adv. and prep. against, opposite: in front of: to the contrary: a doublet of Counter- (mus.), signifying an octave lower than the typical form, as in contrabass, &c. See Appendix.

Anagrams for contra »

1. cantor, carton, craton

2. cantor

3. carton

4. craton

How to pronounce contra?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say contra in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of contra in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of contra in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of contra in a Sentence

1. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   Héroes del siglo 21, en mi opinión honesta, son los que van a luchar contra la injusticia, la pobreza y el racismo, mejorar la calidad de vida de los seres humanos y animales por igual, y lo más importante, incorporar una mayor sostenibilidad en nuestra vida diaria cotidiana.

2. President Trump:

   President Reagan faced many dark days in his second term in relation to the Iran-Contra scandal, but he got through it by focusing on his work, not complaining and maintaining discipline, pretty much the same thing happened with President Clinton, though that scandal was different.

3. James Whiting:

   One of the absolute contra indications to receiving an organ was HIV positivity. One of the absolute contra indications to giving an organ was HIV. And, of course, we know now that's not true at all, certainly I think most people now, if not everybody, realize that HIV patients can do quite well after transplant, but.

4. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   La experencia del pasado, no importa cuán vasto o modificado, no puede ser la garantía de un futuro mejor rendimiento. Experencia, en mi opinión, es a menudo un arma de doble filo que a veces trabaja en su favor, y muchas veces en contra. Debe utilizar la experiencia y pericia con elegancia a su favor, y nunca caer en 'estado allí, hecho que' la actitud.

5. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   Lo más inteligente es no tomar decisiones precipitadas y negativas cuando las circunstancias están en desacuerdo, y te encuentras a nadar contra la corriente. Tomar decisiones negativas en medio negatividad es tan tonto como la tala de árboles durante la temporada de invierno severo y fuertes tormentas. El tiempo se mueve con rapidez, y hasta brota la temporada de primavera. ten paciencia! La paciencia es la virtud más grande, sobre todo en no tan buenas situaciones.

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