contra Adverb

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Translations

	against facing face-to-face in the eyes towards/up to across in opposite direction opposite opposed/hostile/contrary/in reply to directly over/level otherwise differently conversely on the contrary vice versa
(preposition + accusative)	against
(with Accusative)	against, facing, opposite weighed against opposite as against in resistance/reply to contrary to, not in conformance with the reverse of otherwise than towards/up to, in direction of directly over/level with to detriment of
(with Accusative)	against, facing, opposite weighed against opposite as against in resistance/reply to contrary to, not in conformance with the reverse of otherwise than towards/up to, in direction of directly over/level with to detriment of

Example Sentences

illa quidem contra, quantum modo femina posset (adspiceres utinam, Saturnia, mitior esses), illa quidem pugnat, sed quem superare

~ Ovid, Metamorphoses II

omplures annos portoria reliquaque omnia Haeduorum vectigalia parvo pretio redempta habere, propterea quod illo licente contra liceri audeat nemo.

~ Caesar, Bellum Gallicum I

de ordine perscripsimus, utrum sol cum mundo fixus verteretur, an ipse per se moveretur, et cum ipse per se moveatur et contra duodecim signorum ortus eat, quare videatur cum mundo exoriri et occidere.

~ Hyginus, De Astronomia I