contra
prepositionBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “contra” mean in English?
against
Example sentences
Juego contra mi amigo.
Uses contra as against.
La medicina es contra el dolor.
Second A1 context for contra.
How to use it
contra means against. It is taught through clear place, direction, or relation examples because prepositions rarely map one-to-one with English.
Common mistake
Do not translate the English preposition mechanically; Spanish chooses prepositions by context.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), a1-a2-batch-002.