English-Thai Dictionary

contra-

PRF ต้าน  tan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONTRA-DANCE, COUNTER-DANCE

n.A dance in which the partners are arranged in opposition, or in opposite lines.

 

CONTRA-TENOR

n.In music, a middle part between the tenor and treble; counter.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

contra-

contra- |ˈkɒntrə | ▶prefix 1 against; opposite; contrasting: contradict | contraflow | contralateral. 2 Music (of instruments or organ stops ) pitched an octave below: contralto | contrabass. ORIGIN from Latin contra ‘against. ’

 

contra-rotating

contra-rotating |kɒntrərəʊˈteɪtɪŋ | ▶adjective rotating in the opposite direction or in opposite directions, especially about the same shaft.

 

Oxford Dictionary

contra-

contra- |ˈkɒntrə | ▶prefix 1 against; opposite: contraception | contraflow. 2 Music (of an instrument or organ stop ) pitched an octave below: contrabass. ORIGIN from Latin contra ‘against ’.

 

contra-rotating

contra-rotating |kɒntrərəʊˈteɪtɪŋ | ▶adjective rotating in the opposite direction or in opposite directions, especially about the same shaft.

 

contra-suggestible

contra-suggest ¦ible |kɒntrəsəˈdʒɛstɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective tending to respond to a suggestion by believing or doing the contrary.

 

French Dictionary

contra-

contra- préf. préfixe Élément du latin signifiant « contre ». : Contraception.

 

Spanish Dictionary

contra-

contra- Prefijo de origen latino que entra en la formación de nombres, adjetivos y verbos con el significado de: (i )Oposición :contracorriente, contraindicar, contracultura .(ii )Reacción o respuesta :contraacusación, contraaviso, contraataque .(iii )Duplicación o refuerzo :contrabarrera, contraventana .(iv )Segundo lugar en categoría o grado :contralmirante, contramaestre .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

contra-

con tra- 接頭辞 反対の, 逆の, 反 …▸ contra flow 対面通行