contra
Portuguese, preposition/ˈkõ.tɾɐ/
contra is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A (6 letters) and appears 562 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 163rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Contra is a Portuguese preposition meaning “against” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “em oposição a”.
What does contra mean in English?
preposition
- 1
against
Ele é contra a proposta.
prefix
- 1
counter- (in opposition to)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
preposition: 1. em oposição a 2. em troca de 3. em direção a 4. defronte de
noun: 1. objeção 2. oposição 3. defeito 4. inconveniente
prefix: 1. indica antagonismo, oposição
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of contra
- escontra
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce contra?
- Brazil /ˈkõ.tɾɐ/
- Portugal /ˈkõ.tɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to contra
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is contra in Portuguese?
contra appears 562 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).