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contra in Arabic

عَلَى اَلْعَكْس ʕalā l-ʕaks

UK/ˈkɒntɹə//ˈkɑntɹə/

contra in Arabic: عَلَى اَلْعَكْس (ʕalā l-ʕaks), عَلَى اَلنَّقِيض مِن (ʕalā n-naqīḍ min), ضِد (ḍid). In English, contra means against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to.

Arabic words for contra

contrary to something
عَلَى اَلْعَكْس ʕalā l-ʕaks, عَلَى اَلنَّقِيض مِن ʕalā n-naqīḍ min, ضِد ḍid

English meaning of contra

  1. preposition Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to.
  2. adverb Contrary to something.
  3. noun A deal to swap goods or services.
  4. noun A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.

Full definition of contra

contra in a sentence

  • a contra position; a contra entry
  • The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column.
  • to contra a position (an entry)

Synonyms of contra

All synonyms of contra

contra in other languages

Questions about contra in Arabic

What is the meaning of contra in Arabic?
Contra in Arabic is عَلَى اَلْعَكْس (ʕalā l-ʕaks), عَلَى اَلنَّقِيض مِن (ʕalā n-naqīḍ min), ضِد (ḍid).
ما معنى كلمة contra؟
Contra: عَلَى اَلْعَكْس (ʕalā l-ʕaks), عَلَى اَلنَّقِيض مِن (ʕalā n-naqīḍ min), ضِد (ḍid).
What does contra mean in English?
Contra means against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to.

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