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contra meaning in English

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contracto [contractare, contractavi, contractatus] (1st) TRANS
verb

handle, finger, touch repeatedlyverb

handle unlawfully (theft / embezzlement)verb

have sex withverb
[UK: həv seks wɪð] [US: həv ˈseks wɪθ]

contracte [contractius, contractissime] adverb

sparingly, economically, on a restricted / contracted scaleadverb

contractio [contractionis] (3rd) F
noun

abridgement [abridgements]noun
[UK: ə.ˈbrɪdʒ.mənt] [US: ə.ˈbrɪdʒ.mənt]

clamp [clamps]noun
[UK: klæmp] [US: ˈklæmp]

compression / condensation (of speech / syllable)noun

contraction [contractions]noun
[UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]
What am I but a microscopic and temporary contraction of Infinite Space? = Quid sum nisi microscopica et temporaria contractio Infiniti Spatii?

contractiuncula [contractiunculae] (1st) F
noun

dejection, sadness (L+S)noun

slight (mental) depression (w / animi)noun

contractor [contractoris] (3rd) M
noun

contractor, one who makes a contractnoun

contractorium [contractorii] (2nd) N
noun

lace [laces]noun
[UK: leɪs] [US: ˈleɪs]

string [strings]noun
[UK: strɪŋ] [US: ˈstrɪŋ]

contractum adjective
N

terse [terser, tersest](brief, concise, to the point, see also: brief; concise)
adjective
[UK: tɜːs] [US: ˈtɝːs]

contractura [contracturae] (1st) F
noun

contracture, narrowing of columns towards the top, taperingnoun

contractus [contractus] (4th) M
noun

legal / commercial agreement / contractnoun

shrinking / narrowingnoun

undertaking [undertakings]noun
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈteɪkɪŋ] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌtekɪŋ]

contraho [contrahere, contraxi, contractus] (3rd) TRANS
verb

cause / provoke (disease / war)verb

commit [committed, committing, commits]verb
[UK: kə.ˈmɪt] [US: kə.ˈmɪt]

contrahoverb

enter into / upon relationship / agreement / business / marriage / loan / battle, deal withverb

unite in friendship / allianceverb

contrado [contradere, contradidi, contraditus] (3rd) TRANS
verb

deliver together / whollyverb

contradico [contradicere, contradixi, contradictus] (3rd)
verb

gainsay / contradictverb

speak against / speak for adversary, oppose / object to / contestverb

contradicibilis [contradicibilis, contradicibile] adjective

that may be contracted or spoken againstadjective

contradictio [contradictionis] (3rd) F
noun

argument against, counter-argumentnoun

contradiction [contradictions]noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌkɑːn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩]

objection [objections]noun
[UK: əb.ˈdʒek.ʃn̩] [US: əb.ˈdʒek.ʃn̩]

opposition [oppositions]noun
[UK: ˌɒ.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌɑː.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩]

reply [replies]noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈplaɪ] [US: rə.ˈplaɪ]

contradictor [contradictoris] (3rd) M
noun

opponent, one who replies / objectsnoun

contradictorius [contradictoria, contradictorium] adjective

containing an objection / contradictionadjective

contradictorium [contradictorii] (2nd) N
noun

defense, speaking againstnoun

contraeo [contraire, contraivi(ii), contraitus] verb
INTRANS

go against, opposeverb

make resistanceverb

w / DATverb

contrafacio [contrafacere, contrafeci, contrafactus] (3rd) TRANS
verb

act againstverb

contrafaco [contrafacere, contrafeci, contrafactus] (3rd) TRANS
verb

counterfeit, forge, fakeverb

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