No. 5,190 in French

against

The French word for "against" is **"contre"**, which means in opposition to or resisting something.

In a sentence

Je suis contre l'idée de partir maintenant.
I am against the idea of leaving now.
An opinion or stance opposing something.
Il a couru contre le vent tout l'après-midi.
He ran against the wind all afternoon.
Describes movement in opposition to a force.
Ils ont joué contre une équipe très forte hier.
They played against a very strong team yesterday.
Indicates competition or opposition between two entities.

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