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contra in Dutch

contra in Dutch is contrarekening — contra means against or in opposition to.

contra in Dutch

contrarekening
noun
(accounting, often, attributive) An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).

What does "contra" mean?

  1. preposition Against or in opposition to.
    "The debate was argued pro and contra the new tax."
  2. noun An accounting entry that offsets or cancels out another entry.
    "The refund was recorded as a contra against the original sale."
  3. noun A member of a rightist guerrilla group that fought Nicaragua's socialist government in the 1980s, secretly backed by the United States.
    "The historian wrote a book about the Contras and the Iran-Contra scandal."
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contra in a sentence

  • The debate was argued pro and contra the new tax.
  • The refund was recorded as a contra against the original sale.
  • The historian wrote a book about the Contras and the Iran-Contra scandal.

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What is "contra" in Dutch?

"contra" in Dutch is contrarekening. contra means: Against or in opposition to.

How do you use "contra" in a sentence?

Example: "The debate was argued pro and contra the new tax." In Dutch, "contra" is contrarekening.

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