contro
against
preposition KOHN-troh Common
Origin: from Latin contra
Usage Note
Contro means 'against' and usually stays separate from the article (contro il muro). With pronouns it takes di (contro di me = 'against me'). The phrase pro e contro gives English its 'pros and cons'.
Examples
"La squadra gioca contro di noi."
Natural Translation
The team is playing against us.
Literal Translation
The team plays against of us.

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