No. 9,200 in French
contre
"Against" or "opposite to."
In a sentence
Il se tenait contre le mur.
He stood against the wall.
Here, 'contre' is used as a preposition meaning 'against,' indicating physical contact or proximity to the wall.
Elle est contre cette idée.
She is against this idea.
In this case, 'contre' is used to express opposition to the idea, showing disagreement or rejection.
Le médicament agit contre les douleurs.
The medicine acts against the pain.
Here, 'contre' is employed to denote action in resistance to or to combat something, namely 'les douleurs' (the pain).
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