Usage examples of "contre" in French with translation to English

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Elles n'ont rien contre. They have nothing against it.
Je suis fâché contre elle. I'm angry with her.
La cruauté est contre sa nature. Cruelty is quite alien to his nature.
Le slogan pour la journée contre l'extrémisme était « Plutôt arc-en-ciel que brun ». The slogan for the day dedicated to counter extremism was, "rainbow colours instead of brown."
Es-tu contre le recyclage ? Are you against recycling?
Je suis contre la ségrégation raciale. I don't agree with segregation of people by race.
Dix contre un qu'il va réussir. Ten to one, he will succeed.
Sa nationalité jouait contre lui. His nationality counted against him.
Elle se fâchait contre son frère. She was out of temper with her brother.
Tom semble avoir une dent contre moi. Tom seems to have it in for me.
Je suis contre ce projet. I am against this project.
Il est devenu fâché contre nous. He got angry with us.
Dix contre un qu'il sera élu président. Ten to one he will be elected chairman.
Ils n'ont rien contre. They have nothing against it.
Elle doit être fâchée contre moi. She must be angry with me.
Dix contre un que tu réussis ton test. Ten to one you can pass the test.
Elle a témoigné contre lui. She testified against him.
Père est en colère contre moi. Father is angry with me.
Avez-vous quelque chose contre le mal de tête? Do you have anything to relieve a headache?
Elle n'a rien contre. She has nothing against it.
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