contre

contre
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
preposition
a. against
Juliette a protesté contre le nouveau règlement.Juliette protested against the new rule.
a. against
Cette loi protège les employés contre les discriminations au travail.This law protects employees against workplace discrimination.
a. for
Priya a échangé son livre contre un autre roman.Priya traded her book for another novel.
b. in exchange for
La dame a échangé sa vieille montre contre un collier en argent.The lady traded her old watch in exchange for a silver necklace.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. against (preposition)
La réforme vient d'être annoncée et les étudiants parlent déjà de voter contre.The reform was just announced and the students are already discussing voting against it.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. con (often used in the plural)
Nordine va peser le pour et le contre avant de poursuivre des études de médecine.Nordine is going to weigh the pros and cons before pursuing a medical degree.
a. counterattack (in soccer)
Les joueurs ont fait un contre impressionnant dans les dernières minutes du match.The players executed an impressive counterattack in the final minutes of the game.
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