
Contra
UK
/ˈkɒn.trə/
US
/ˈkɑn.trə/

Translation contra into russian
contra
NounUK
/ˈkɒn.trə/
US
/ˈkɑn.trə/
The rebels were known as the contra.
Повстанцы были известны как контра.
Definitions
contra
NounUK
/ˈkɒn.trə/
US
/ˈkɑn.trə/
A member of a guerrilla force in Nicaragua that opposed the Sandinista government in the 1980s, often supported by the United States.
The Contras were involved in a prolonged conflict with the Sandinista government during the 1980s.
contra
PrepositionUK
/ˈkɒn.trə/
US
/ˈkɑn.trə/
Against; in opposition to.
The new policy was implemented contra the advice of the experts.