contra C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɑntɹə/ UK /ˈkɒntɹə/ See IPA manual Freq #39443 Meanings 1 adv Contrary to something. […] it is useless to pray “Thy kingdom come” and vote contra or stay away from the polls; […]. 2 noun An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account). A contra position; a contra entry. 3 noun A country dance. Folk histories record that contras were gradually displaced by the introduction of the quadrille and the new couple dances. 4 verb To undo; to reverse. To contra a position (an entry). Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · an entry (or account) that... counterentry ↔ Opposites forpro Word family Derived forms anticontra Appears in Proverbs (1) See all Bithus contra Bacchium! Etymology Short for Spanish contrarrevolucionarios (“counter-revolutionaries”). Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # contra **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv, noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑntɹə/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒntɹə/ **Frequency rank:** 39443 ## Meanings 1. Contrary to something. 2. An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account). 3. A country dance. 4. To undo; to reverse. ## Examples - […] it is useless to pray “Thy kingdom come” and vote contra or stay away from the polls; […]. - A contra position; a contra entry. - Folk histories record that contras were gradually displaced by the introduction of the quadrille and the new couple dances. - To contra a position (an entry). ## Antonyms - for - pro ## Derived Forms - anticontra ## Etymology Short for Spanish contrarrevolucionarios (“counter-revolutionaries”). ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown