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contre-plongée nom {f}

frog's-eye view(point of view from the ground or from within a system)
noun

contre-porte nom

storm door◼◼◼(a secondary door for weatherproofing)
noun

contre-pouvoir nom {m}

counterpower◼◼◼noun

contre-productif adjectif
{m}

counterproductive◼◼◼(more of a hindrance than a help)
adjective
[UK: ˌkaʊn.tə.prə.ˈdʌk.tɪv] [US: ˈkaʊn.tər.prə.ˌdək.tɪv]

contre-question nom {f}

counterquestion(question that serves as a reply)
noun

Contre-Réforme nom {f}

Counter-Reformation◼◼◼(period of Roman Catholic revival that aimed to combat the Reformation)
proper noun
[UK: ˈkaʊn.tə(r) ˌre.fə.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈkaʊn.tər ˌre.fər.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩]

contre-révolutionnaire adjectif

counterrevolutionary◼◼◼(in opposition to a revolution)
adjective
[UK: ˌkɑːwn.tərr.e.və.ˈluː.ʃə.ˌne.ri] [US: ˌkɑːwn.tər.re.və.ˈluː.ʃə.ˌne.ri]

contre-révolutionnaire nom {m} nom {f}

counterrevolutionary◼◼◼(person who opposes a revolution)
noun
[UK: ˌkɑːwn.tərr.e.və.ˈluː.ʃə.ˌne.ri] [US: ˌkɑːwn.tər.re.və.ˈluː.ʃə.ˌne.ri]

contre son gré adverbe

against someone's will(reluctantly, unwillingly)
adverb

contre-sujet nom {m}

countersubject◼◼◼noun
[UK: kˈaʊntəsˌʌbdʒekt] [US: kˈaʊntɚsˌʌbdʒekt]

contre-surveillance nom {f}

countersurveillance◼◼◼(the art of evading surveillance)
noun

contre-torpilleur [Canada] nom {m}

destroyer [destroyers]◼◼◼(type of warship)
noun
[UK: dɪˈstro.ɪə(r)] [US: də.ˌstrɔɪər]

contre tout pronostic preposition

against all odds(despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability)
preposition

contre toute attente preposition

against all odds◼◼◼(despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability)
preposition

contre-utopie nom {f}

dystopia [dystopias]◼◼◼(vision of a future)
noun
[UK: dɪˈsto.piə] [US: dɪˈsto.piə]

contre-utopique adjectif

dystopian◼◼◼(pertaining to a dystopia)
adjective

contre-utopiste adjectif

dystopian(pertaining to a dystopia)
adjective

contre vents et marées preposition

against all odds◼◼◼(despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability)
preposition

contrebalancer verbe

offset [offsetted, offset, offsetting, offsets]◼◼◼(to compensate for something)
verb
[UK: ˈɒf.set] [US: ɒf.ˈset]

counterbalance◼◼◻(to apply weight in order to balance)
verb
[UK: ˌkaʊn.tə.ˈbæ.ləns] [US: ˈkaʊn.tər.ˌbæ.ləns]
John, this lumber, sat at one end of this sentence, while, too light to counterbalance him, on the other side, sat Mary. = John, ce lourdaud, se tenait à une extrémité de cette phrase, tandis que, trop légère pour le contrebalancer, à l'autre bout, se tenait Mary.

contrebande nom {f}

contraband◼◼◼(goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.trə.bænd] [US: ˈkɑːn.trə.ˌbænd]

contrebander verbe

smuggle [smuggled, smuggling, smuggles]◼◼◼(to import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties)
verb
[UK: ˈsmʌɡ.l̩] [US: ˈsmʌɡ.l̩]

contrebandier nom {m}

smuggler [smugglers]◼◼◼(One who smuggles things)
noun
[UK: ˈsmʌ.ɡlə(r)] [US: ˈsmʌ.ɡlər]

contrebandière nom {f}

smuggler [smugglers]◼◼◼(One who smuggles things)
noun
[UK: ˈsmʌ.ɡlə(r)] [US: ˈsmʌ.ɡlər]

contrebasse nom {f}

double bass◼◼◼(largest instrument of violin family)
noun
[UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈbeɪs] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈbæs]

contrebasse nom

contrabass◼◼◼(part or section one octave lower than bass)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈbeɪs] [US: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈbeɪs]

contrebassine nom {f}

gutbucket◼◼◼(washtub bass)
noun

washtub bass◼◻◻(musical instrument)
noun

contrebasson nom

contrabassoon◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˌkɑːn.trə.bæ.ˈsuːn] [US: ˌkɑːn.trə.bæ.ˈsuːn]

contrecarrer verbe

thwart [thwarted, thwarting, thwarts]◼◼◼(to prevent; to halt; to cause failure)
verb
[UK: θwɔːt] [US: ˈθwɔːrt]
He thwarted their plans. = Il a contrecarré leurs plans.

defeat [defeated, defeating, defeats]◼◼◻(to reduce, to nothing, the strength of)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈfiːt] [US: də.ˈfiːt]

cross [crossed, crossing, crosses]◼◻◻(contradict or frustrate the plans of)
verb
[UK: ˈkrɒs] [US: ˈkrɑːs]

contrechamp nom {m}

reverse shot◼◼◼(shot of character looking back)
noun

contrecoup nom {m}

aftermath◼◼◼(that which happens after, that which follows)
noun
[UK: ˈɑːf.tə.mæθ] [US: ˈæf.tər.ˌmæθ]

reverberation [reverberations](violent oscillation or vibration)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˌvɜː.bə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ri.ˌvər.bə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

contreculture nom {f}

counterculture [countercultures]◼◼◼(any culture whose values and lifestyles are opposed to those of the established mainstream culture, especially to western culture)
noun
[UK: ˈkaʊn.tərˌk.əl.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈkaʊn.tərˌk.əl.tʃər]

contredire verbe

contradict [contradicted, contradicting, contradicts]◼◼◼(deny the truth of (a statement or statements))
verb
[UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈdɪkt] [US: ˌkɑːn.trə.ˈdɪkt]
Don't contradict me. = Ne me contredis pas.

contradict [contradicted, contradicting, contradicts]◼◼◼(deny the truth of statements made by (a person))
verb
[UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈdɪkt] [US: ˌkɑːn.trə.ˈdɪkt]
Don't contradict me. = Ne me contredis pas.

gainsay [gainsaid, gainsaying, gainsays]◼◻◻(to contradict something said)
verb
[UK: ˌɡeɪn.ˈseɪ] [US: ˈɡeɪn.ˌse]
The contumacious student dared to gainsay his teacher. = L'élève rebelle a osé contredire son professeur.

impugn [impugned, impugning, impugns]◼◻◻(A rejoinder using a false equivalence; to imply using a disingenuous argument while arguing against an opinion, motive, or action)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈpjuːn] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpjuːn]

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