Contr

/ˈkɒntr/ noun

Definition

Not a standard English word; potentially an abbreviation or informal shortened form of 'contract' or 'contra-' prefix.

Etymology

If used as an abbreviation, it would derive from 'contract' (Latin 'contractus,' drawn together). If used as a prefix form, it comes from 'contra-' (against or opposite).

Kelly Says

This entry highlights how English abbreviations can create ambiguity—'contr' isn't officially recognized in most dictionaries because modern texting prefers clearer shortcuts, and the digital age is actually making abbreviation standards MORE formal, not less.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የተ逆
ye-te-n-ke
ARالعربية
مُخالفة
mu-khaal-fa
BNবাংলা
বিপরীত
bi-por-it
CACatalà
contrari
kon-tra-ri
CSČeština
kontrast
kon-trast
DADansk
kontrast
kon-trast
DEDeutsch
Kontrast
kon-trast
ELΕλληνικά
αντίθεση
an-ti-the-si
ESEspañol
contrario
kon-tra-ree-o
FAفارسی
مخالفت
mo-khaal-fat
FISuomi
kontrasti
kon-trasti
FRFrançais
contrat
kɔ̃.tra
GUGU
વિરુદ્ધ
vi-ruddh
HAHA
baya
ba-ya
HEעברית
סתירה
se-ti-ra
HIहिन्दी
विपरीत
vi-pee-rit
HUMagyar
kontraszt
kon-trasz-t
IDBahasa Indonesia
berlawanan
ber-la-wan-an
IGIG
nke
n-ke
ITItaliano
contrario
kon-tra-ree-o
JA日本語
対照
tai-shou
KKKK
қайшы
kai-shi
KMKM
ល្អិត
l'a-it
KO한국어
대조
dae-jo
MRMR
विरुद्ध
vi-ruddh
MSBahasa Melayu
bertentangan
ber-ten-tan-gan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်း
pyaung
NLNederlands
contra
kon-tra
NONorsk
kontrast
kon-trast
PAPA
ਉਲਟ
o-lt
PLPolski
kontrast
kon-trast
PTPortuguês
contrário
kon-tra-ree-o
RORomână
contra
kon-tra
RUРусский
контраст
kon-trast
SVSvenska
kontrast
kon-trast
SWKiswahili
kinyume
ki-nyu-me
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்
e-thir
TEతెలుగు
విपरीత
vi-pee-rita
THไทย
ตรงกันข้าม
trong-gan-kha-am
TLTL
magkasalungat
mag-ka-sa-lu-ngat
TRTürkçe
karşıt
kar-shit
UKУкраїнська
контраст
kon-trast
URاردو
مخالفة
mu-khaal-fa
VITiếng Việt
ngược lại
nguc-k lai
YOYO
ìṣẹ
i-she
ZH中文
对比
duìbǐ
ZUZU
ngaphansi
ng-a-phan-si

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