French preposition
The preposition contre usually means "against," but it has other meanings in certain contexts.
1) Physical contact |
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se mettre contre une porte | to stand against a door | ||
s’asseoir contre quelqu’un | to sit next to someone | ||
2) Opposition |
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je vote contre le président en exercice | I’m voting against the incumbent president | ||
c’est un acte contre nature | it’s an act against nature | ||
3) Defense / Protection |
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s’abriter contre la pluie | to take shelter from the rain | ||
s’assurer contre l’incendie | to insure oneself against fire | ||
4) Exchange |
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échanger un stylo contre un crayon | to exchange a pen for a pencil | ||
ceder contre la promesse que … | to agree in return for the promis that … | ||
5) Verbs with contre |
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Many verbs need contre in front of a noun or stressed pronoun. | |||
6) Expressions with contre |
Antonym: pour

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