Sentence examples of "contra" in Spanish with translation "against"

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No vayas contra sus deseos. Don't go against his wishes.
Estás conmigo o contra mí. You're either with me or you're against me.
Yo estoy contra esa resolución. I'm against that resolution.
Eso esta contra el contrato. That's against the contract.
Eso va contra las reglas. It's against the rules.
Está con nosotros o contra nosotros. You are either with us, or against us.
Tom se apoyó contra la pared. Tom leaned against the wall.
Los seguros protegen contra apuros imprevistos. Insurance protects against unforeseen predicaments.
La evidencia estaba en mi contra. The evidence was against me.
Tom está en contra de fumar. Tom is against smoking.
Lisa tiene un resentimiento contra Stan. Lisa bears a grudge against Stan.
Las chances están en nuestra contra. The odds are against us.
Él protestó contra el nuevo plan. He protested against the new plan.
La suerte está en mi contra. Luck is against me.
La lluvia golpeaba contra las ventanas. The rain was beating against the windows.
No te apoyes contra esta muralla. Don't lean against this wall.
Los doctores combaten contra la enfermedad. Doctors are fighting against disease.
Él estaba apoyado contra la pared. He was leaning against the wall.
El juicio fue en su contra. The judgement went against him.
Los refugiados lucharon contra el hambre. The refugees struggled against hunger.
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