contra
A deal to swap goods or servicesA deal to swap goods or services.
» Reagan asked for military aid for the Contras.
Значение
значений: 6A deal to swap goods or services.
(пренебрежительное)A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
(атрибутивное, часто)An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).
a contra position; a contra entry
The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column.
Gegenkonto, Gegenbuchung, Gegenposition
(разговорное)Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.
A contra dance.
Contra Tanz, Kontratanz
(New England, США, устаревшее)A country dance.
- a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
Примеры
предложений: 1Reagan asked for military aid for the Contras.
Переводы
языков: 2По значениям 2
Происхождение
Ultimately from Latin contrā.Ultimately from Latin contrā.
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