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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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