1. against (general) 2. against (suggestion) 3. against (contra) 4. anti (contra) 5. contra (against) 6. opposed to (suggestion) 7. opposed to (contra) 8. versus (contra)
Phrases with contra
alarma contra robo burglar alarm (protection)
alegar razones contra argue against (discussion)
apoyar contra lean against (objects)
apoyarse contra lean against (position); rest against (position); recline against (position)
apretarse contra snuggle up to (general); cuddle up to (general); nestle up to (general)
brigada contra el vicio vice squad (police)
chocar contra collide with (nautical); strike (objects); hit (nautical); hit (objects); run into (nautical)
contra el viento upwind (direction)
cubrirse contra cover oneself against (safety); hedge against (safety); safeguard against (safety)
dar contra strike (objects); hit (objects)
darse un golpe contra bump into (accident); collide with (accident); run into (accident)
desahogar algo contra alguien work something off on someone (anger); vent something on someone (anger); take something out on someone (anger)
descargar la bilis contra take something out on someone (anger); work something off on someone (anger); vent something on someone (anger)
discriminar en contra de discriminate against (prejudice)
discutir en contra de argue against (discussion)
ejercicio contra incendios fire drill (security)
el pro y el contra pros and cons (general)
en contra athwart (across); crossways (across); across (crossways)
en contra de against (suggestion); opposed to (suggestion)
estar en contra de alguien be against somebody (circumstances); not go one's way (circumstances)
estrellarse contra smash into (vehicles); collide with (vehicles); crash into (vehicles); bump into (vehicles)
fallar contra give judgment against (law); pronounce against (law)
fulminar contra rail against (disapproval); fulminate against (disapproval)
hacer campaña en contra de campaign against (action); agitate against (action)
hacer una campaña contra agitate against (politics)
ir contra go against (principles); be opposite to (principles)
ir en contra go against (general); be unfavorable to (general)
lanzar invectivas contra inveigh against (disapproval)
librar una guerra contra wage war against (military); wage war on (military)
lucha contra el fuego firefighting (fire)
luchar contra struggle to avoid (fight off); fight off (resist); battle against (general); resist (fight off)
militar contra militate against (general)
militar en contra militate against (person)
murmurar en contra de murmur at (disapproval); grumble about (disapproval); grouse about (disapproval); murmur against (disapproval)
poner a uno contra el otro play off (people); play off against each other (people)
poner en contra turn against (disagreement)
ponerse en contra de turn against (disagreement); become opposed to (disagreement)
protección contra el viento windbreak (protection)
proteger contra el sol shade (sun)
protegerse contra arm oneself against (protection)
rebelarse en contra de rebel against (disagreement); react against (disagreement)
seguro contra incendios fire insurance (general)
sublevarse en contra de react against (disagreement); rebel against (disagreement)
tomar represalias contra punish undeservedly (treatment); victimize (treatment)
tronar contra rail against (disapproval); fulminate against (disapproval)
usar algo en contra de alguien use something against someone (general)
utilizar algo en contra de alguien use something against someone (general)
volverse en contra de become opposed to (disagreement); turn against (disagreement)
votar en contra de blackball (person); vote against (person); vote against (proposal)
voto en contra nay (election); blackballing (general)