kontra

== English == === Noun === kontra (plural kontras) Synonym of bugarija. (music) A large instrument, similar to a viola but with three strings and a flat bridge, originating in the traditional music of Transylvania. (music) The harmonic and rhythmic part of certain Hungarian folk music, as opposed to the melodic part. ==== See also ==== Appendix:Glossary of chordophones === Anagrams === Kantor == Hungarian == === Etymology === From the Latin contra (“against”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈkontrɒ] Hyphenation: kon‧tra Rhymes: -rɒ === Noun === kontra (plural kontrák) (card games) double (music) accompaniment in gypsy band coaster brake cons pró és kontra ― pros and cons (sports) counter ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Adverb === kontra versus === Further reading === kontra in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Latin contrā. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɔn.tra/ Rhymes: -tra Hyphenation: kon‧tra === Preposition === kontra contra (against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to) === Adjective === kontra contra (against; contrary or opposed; in opposition or contrast) === Noun === kontra contra any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass a hint for a lower range sound than written, usually an octave lowe == Ladino == === Alternative forms === contra === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish contra, from Latin contrā. Old Spanish had cuentra as well, with diphthongization of stressed Latin /ŏ/. As the word was generally atonic, the unstressed variant contra prevailed over time. === Preposition === kontra (Hebrew spelling קונטרה) against; versus (in opposition to) Synonym: verso Antonym: por on (the target of) === References === == Maltese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Sicilian contra and/or Italian contra, both from Latin contra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɔn.tra/ Rhymes: -ɔntra === Preposition === kontra against ==== Inflection ==== The personal forms may also be formed analytically by adding forms of ta’, thus for example kontrija or kontra tiegħi (“against me”). == Papiamentu == === Etymology === from Spanish contra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɔn.tra/ === Preposition === kontra against == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin contrā. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɔn.tra/ Rhymes: -ɔntra Syllabification: kon‧tra === Noun === kontra f counterblow, counterpunch (sports) counter-attack Synonym: kontratak (bridge) double ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Preposition === kontra contra Synonyms: przeciw, przeciwko === Further reading === “kontra”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[3] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “kontra”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[4] (in Polish) == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === From the Latin contra (“against”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kôntra/ === Preposition === kȍntra (Cyrillic spelling ко̏нтра) (dialectal-Dalmatia) against Synonym: protiv ništa kontra Splita ― nothing against Split == Swedish == === Etymology === From Latin contra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɔntra/ === Preposition === kontra versus, contra === Verb === kontra (present kontrar, preterite kontrade, supine kontrat, imperative kontra) to counter-attack ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== kontring ==== Related terms ==== kontra- === References === “kontra”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “kontra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “kontra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === torkan == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === kuntra — obsolete === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish contra, from Latin contrā, from Proto-Italic *komterād, from *komteros, from *kom- + *-teros. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkontɾa/ [ˈkon̪.t̪ɾɐ] Rhymes: -ontɾa IPA(key): /konˈtɾa/ [kon̪ˈt̪ɾa] (obsolete) Syllabification: kon‧tra === Preposition === kontra (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇ) against, anti- Synonyms: laban sa, salungat sa, anti bakuna kontra tigdas ― anti-measles vaccine === Adjective === kontra (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇ) opposed; running against Synonyms: laban, tutol, salungat, kasalungat ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Noun === kontra (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇ) opposite; contrary Synonyms: kasalungat, kalaban negative side; con (of a debate) Synonyms: tutol, laban, salungat opposition; contradiction Synonyms: pagsalungat, pagkontra, pagtutol remedy Synonyms: lunas, gamot === Further reading === “kontra”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 === Anagrams === karton