Sentence examples of "contre" in French with translation "against"

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La chance est contre moi. Luck is against me.
Je respirais contre le miroir. I blew my breath against the mirror.
Elles n'ont rien contre. They have nothing against it.
Élevez-vous contre l'injustice. Cry out against injustice!
Ils n'ont rien contre. They have nothing against it.
Nous n'avons rien contre. We have nothing against it.
Nous sommes contre la guerre. We are against war.
Sa nationalité jouait contre lui. His nationality counted against him.
Je suis contre ce projet. I am against this project.
Elle n'a rien contre. She has nothing against it.
Il n'a rien contre. He has nothing against it.
Es-tu contre le recyclage ? Are you against recycling?
Il est contre les Juifs. He has a prejudice against Jews.
Elle a témoigné contre lui. She testified against him.
Contre toute attente, nous devînmes amies. Against all expectations, we became good friends.
Contre toute attente, nous devînmes amis. Against all expectations, we became good friends.
J'ai menti contre mon gré. I told a lie against my will.
Mettez l'échelle contre le mur. Place the ladder against the wall.
Mettez le bureau contre le mur. Put the desk against the wall.
Le meurtre est contre la loi. Murder is against the law.
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