Learn Romanian › contra
contra
against /ˈkon.tra/
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Also: versus, con (as in "pros and cons")
Example sentences
Sunt contra acestei idei.
I am against this idea.
El a votat contra propunerii.
He voted against the proposal.
Am cumpărat un medicament contra durerii de cap.
I bought a medicine for headaches.
Echipa noastră joacă sâmbătă contra celor de la Steaua.
Our team plays against Steaua's on Saturday.
Avocatul a depus recurs contra sentinței date de instanță.
The lawyer filed an appeal against the sentence handed down by the court.
Argumentele pro și contra acestei reforme au fost dezbătute îndelung în parlament.
The arguments for and against this reform were debated at length in parliament.
Word family
contraataccounterattack
contraargumentcounterargument
contrabandăcontraband, smuggling
contrarcontrary, oppositeîmpotrivaagainst (native doublet of contra)Etymology
Romanian "contra" comes straight from Latin "contra", meaning "against, opposite". Romanian already had a native descendant of the same Latin word, "împotriva", inherited through normal sound change from "in contra". Starting in the 19th century, scholars and writers reborrowed "contra" directly from Latin and French to serve as a more formal, legal, or technical alternative. The two now sit side by side as a native/learned doublet.
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