contra

Del latín 'contra'.

ADP (1)
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against literal / in opposition to formal / opposed to informal
Synonyms en contra de formal , opuesto a informal
Antonyms a favor de

against; in opposition to; in a direction opposite to.

  • El cuadro está colgado contra la pared. — The painting is hung against the wall.
  • El equipo jugó muy bien contra sus oponentes. — The team played very well against their opponents.
  • Mucha gente votó contra la propuesta. — Many people voted against the proposal.
  • Es difícil nadar contra la corriente. — It is difficult to swim against the current.
NOUN (1)
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opposition formal / antagonism formal / resistance general
Synonyms oposición formal , antagonismo formal
Antonyms concordia

opposition; resistance; a drawback or disadvantage (often used in the plural 'contras' to mean 'cons').

plural
contrar
  • La única contra de su plan es el alto costo. — The only drawback of his plan is the high cost.
  • Siempre hay pros y contra en cualquier decisión. — There are always pros and cons in any decision.
  • Encontró mucha contra a sus ideas. — He encountered a lot of opposition to his ideas.