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contre

"contre" means "against" in French. It is number 291 on the frequency list, in A1 (prep).

Meaning

against; as against; double

IPA

/kɔ̃tʁ/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Je suis contre.
  I'm against it.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / sacredceltic
• Seul contre tous.
  Alone against everybody.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / \N
• Il est contre.
  He's against it.
  Tatoeba: lbdx / CH

Learned together

In the course, "contre" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• elles they
• sous below, under
• car as, since, because, for
• aucun no, none, not any
• ni neither
• attention look out! watch out! careful!
• dont of/from whom/which, whose
• côté as for, in terms of
• pardon excuse me

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