contra
A deal to swap goods or servicesA deal to swap goods or services.
» Reagan asked for military aid for the Contras.
Meaning
6 sensesA deal to swap goods or services.
(derogatory)A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
(attributive, often)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
(informal)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, US, obsolete)A country dance.
- a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
Examples
1 sentencesReagan asked for military aid for the Contras.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Ultimately from Latin contrā.Ultimately from Latin contrā.
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