No. 2,171 in French
contrer
To oppose or counter.
In a sentence
Il a dû contrer les arguments de son adversaire lors du débat.
He had to counter the arguments of his opponent during the debate.
In this sentence, "contrer" is used to describe the act of countering or opposing someone else's arguments effectively.
Elle a trouvé une stratégie efficace pour contrer les effets négatifs du stress.
She found an effective strategy to counter the negative effects of stress.
Here, "contrer" refers to taking measures or implementing actions to mitigate or oppose negative impacts.
Pour gagner le match, l'équipe a essayé de contrer les attaques de leurs rivaux.
To win the game, the team tried to counter the attacks of their rivals.
In this context, "contrer" means actively resisting or blocking efforts or actions of the rival team to prevent them from succeeding.
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