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contre against (in physical contact with); against (not in favor of)

contre is the #91 most common word in French, a preposition. It means “against (in physical contact with); against (not in favor of)” and is pronounced /kɔ̃tʁ/.

#91frequency rank
0.09%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of contre

FormWhat it isMeaning
contrespluralagainst

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