kontra — meaning in English

English meaning

• contra preposition Against or in opposition to.
• outcry noun A strong, public expression of protest or anger.
• versus prep Against, or in opposition to, especially in a contest, match, or legal case.

Senses

kontra is used for these senses in English:

• contra Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to.
• counterblow A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
• counterpunch A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match: a return blow, a retaliatory blow.
• outcry (figuratively) A strong protest.
• versus Against; in opposition to.

contra — full definition

1. preposition Against or in opposition to.
2. noun An accounting entry that offsets or cancels out another entry.
3. noun A member of a rightist guerrilla group that fought Nicaragua's socialist government in the 1980s, secretly backed by the United States.

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