a la contra
Spanish, adverb/a la ˈkontɾa/
a la contra is a Spanish adverb meaning “against the grain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does a la contra mean in English?
adverb
- 1
against the grain
- 2
on the counterattack
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How do you pronounce a la contra?
- /a la ˈkontɾa/
- [a la ˈkõn̪.t̪ɾa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.