contra

/ˈkontɾa/, [ˈkõn̪.t̪ɾa]

against

Examples

Mary estaba en contra de la decisión de su hijo de casarse.

Mary opposed her son's decision to get married.

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La evidencia estaba en mi contra.

The evidence was against me.

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El enemigo realizó un fuerte ataque contra ese edificio.

The enemy made a strong attack on that building.

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Por una distracción, ella se dio contra un poste con su coche.

By lack of attention, she hit the post with her car.

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Los médicos han hecho grandes avances en su lucha contra el cáncer.

Doctors have made great strides in their fight against cancer.

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Durante años el hombre ha estado luchando contra las enfermedades.

For ages, man has been fighting against disease.

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El niño luchaba contra una grave enfermedad.

The boy battled against a serious illness.

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La gente se rebeló contra el rey.

The people rebelled against the king.

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Se emitió una orden de detención contra el contable de la compañía.

An arrest warrant was issued for the company's accountant.

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Pensé que estabas en contra de esta propuesta.

I thought you were against this proposal.

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Los dichos de Tom fueron usados en su contra.

Tom's words came back to bite him.

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Un sólido argumento en favor del cristianismo es el siguiente: las ofensas contra la caridad es probablemente lo único que, en sus lechos de muerte, los hombres llegan a sentir y no a comprender como un crimen.

A strong argument for the religion of Christ is this — that offences against Charity are about the only ones which men on their death-beds can be made, not to understand, but to feel, as crime.

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Siempre y en cualquier lugar, serás el campeón de lo justo y del bien contra la injusticia y el mal.

Thou shalt be everywhere and always the champion of the Right and the Good against Injustice and Evil.

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Contra la nieve, el conejo blanco era invisible.

Against the snow, the white rabbit was invisible.

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Tom falleció el pasado invierno después de una larga batalla contra el mal de Alzheimer.

Tom passed away last winter after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

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Yo también estoy a favor, así que somos tres contra uno. Y por consiguiente, tu objeción queda invalidada.

I'm also in favour so it's three to one. And thus your objection is overruled.

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Choqué contra un árbol.

I ran into a tree.

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¿Por qué te estás manifestando contra el Gobierno?

Why are you protesting against the government?

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Él puso su oído contra la pared.

He pressed his ear against the wall.

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¿Tienes seguro contra incendios?

Do you have fire insurance?

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