A1Grammaraccusative case

kontra

against

In German

kontra

ˈkɔntʁa
🇬🇧 English
against
🇪🇸 Español
contra
🇮🇹 Italiano
contro

Common Phrases

pro und kontra
pros and cons
kontra etwas sein
to be against something
kontra die Regeln
against the rules

Example Sentences

1

Es gibt Argumente pro und kontra diesen Vorschlag.

There are arguments for and against this proposal.

accusative
2

Die Entscheidung fiel kontra ihn aus.

The decision went against him.

accusative
3

Sie stimmten kontra den Antrag.

They voted against the motion.

accusative

Related

against, contrary to
wider
ˈviːdɐ
including, inclusive of
inklusive
ɪnkluˈziːvə
through, by (means of)
durch
dʊrç

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