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contre- adjectif | counter-◼◼◼(in opposition to) |
contre-amiral nom {m} | rear admiral◼◼◼(naval officer below the rank of vice admiral) |
contre-argument nom {m} | counterargument [counterarguments]◼◼◼(an argument that is opposed to another argument) |
contre-attaque nom {f} | counter-attack◼◼◼(an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) |
contre-attaquer verbe | counter-attack◼◼◼(to attack in response to an attack by opponents) break [broke, broken, breaking, breaks]◼◼◻(to counter-attack) fight back◼◼◻(to counterattack; to resist an attack) |
contre-braquage nom | countersteering◼◼◼noun |
contre-braquer verbe | countersteer(steer a vehicle in the opposite direction) |
contre-courant nom {m} | countercurrent [countercurrents]◼◼◼(Current that flows against the prevailing one) |
contre-courant nom | eddy [eddies]◼◼◻(air or water running in an opposite direction to the main current) |
contre-espionnage nom {m} | counterespionage◼◼◼(activities to prevent spying) |
contre-fenêtre nom {f} | storm window◼◼◼noun |
contre-feu nom {m} | back fire◼◼◼(controlled fire) |
contre-filet nom {m} | striploin◼◼◼(beef tenderloin) sirloin [sirloins]◼◼◼(cut of beef) |
contre-indication nom {f} | contraindication [contraindications]◼◼◼(factor or symptom) |
contre-indiquer verbe | contraindicate [contraindicated, contraindicating, contraindicates]◼◼◼(to make inadvisable) |
contre-interrogatoire nom {m} | cross-examination [cross-examinations]◼◼◼(interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined) |
contre-intuitif adjectif | counterintuitive◼◼◼(contrary to intuition or common sense) |
contre-ion nom {m} | counterion◼◼◼(ion of opposite charge) |
contre la montre preposition | against the clock◼◼◼(in a time-restricted manner) |
contre-la-montre nom {m} | time trial◼◼◼(race in cycling) |
contre-marche nom {f} | riser [risers]◼◼◼(part of a step) |
contre-maître nom {m} | gaffer [gaffers](foreman) |
contre-mesure nom {f} | countermeasure [countermeasures]◼◼◼(action) |
contre-oblique nom {f} | backslash(punctuation mark) |
contre-offensive nom {f} | counter-offensive◼◼◼(attack made in response to a previous offensive) counter-attack◼◼◻(an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) |
contre-partie nom {f} | counterpart [counterparts]◼◼◼(either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another) |
contre-plongée nom {f} | frog's-eye view(point of view from the ground or from within a system) |
contre-porte nom | storm door◼◼◼(a secondary door for weatherproofing) |
contre-pouvoir nom {m} | counterpower◼◼◼noun |
contre-productif adjectif {m} | counterproductive◼◼◼(more of a hindrance than a help) |
contre-question nom {f} | counterquestion(question that serves as a reply) |
Contre-Réforme nom {f} | Counter-Reformation◼◼◼(period of Roman Catholic revival that aimed to combat the Reformation) |
contre-révolutionnaire adjectif | counterrevolutionary◼◼◼(in opposition to a revolution) |
contre-révolutionnaire nom {m} nom {f} | counterrevolutionary◼◼◼(person who opposes a revolution) |
contre son gré adverbe | against someone's will(reluctantly, unwillingly) |
contre-sujet nom {m} | countersubject◼◼◼noun |