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Meaning of "per contra" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PER CONTRA

From Latin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PER CONTRA

per contra  [ˈpɜː ˈkɒntrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PER CONTRA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Per contra is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES PER CONTRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

List of legal Latin terms

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Definition of per contra in the English dictionary

The definition of per contra in the dictionary is on the contrary.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PER CONTRA


antra
ˈæntrə
centra
ˈsɛntrə
Cintra
ˈsɪntrə
dicentra
daɪˈsɛntrə
Electra
ɪˈlɛktrə
extra
ˈɛkstrə
Maharashtra
ˌmɑːhəˈræʃtrə
mantra
ˈmæntrə
montre
ˈmɒntrə
orchestra
ˈɔːkɪstrə
palestra
pəˈlɛstrə
Petra
ˈpɛtrə
quatre
ˈkætrə
Sintra
ˈsɪntrə
spectra
ˈspɛktrə
Sumatra
sʊˈmɑːtrə
sutra
ˈsuːtrə
Tantra
ˈtæntrə
ultra
ˈʌltrə
yantra
ˈjæntrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PER CONTRA

per
per annum
per ardua ad astra
per capita
per capita income
per cent
per centum
per day
per diem
per mensem
per mil
per mill
per pro
per se
Pera
peracid
peracidity
peracute
peradventure

WORDS THAT END LIKE PER CONTRA

aspidistra
chamber orchestra
cleopatra
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Cosa Nostra
Kama Sutra
lustra
mangalsutra
ne plus ultra
ristra
rostra
sastra
shastra
string orchestra
symphony orchestra
tetra
the Kama Sutra
triquetra
youth orchestra
Zarathustra

Synonyms and antonyms of per contra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «per contra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PER CONTRA

Find out the translation of per contra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of per contra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «per contra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

每禁忌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

per contra
570 millions of speakers

English

per contra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रति कॉन्ट्रा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في كونترا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

за противопоказано
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em contrapartida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতি বিরূপতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

par contre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setiap kontra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pro contra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あたりのコントラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

당 콘트라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saben kontras
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mỗi contra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கான்ட்ரா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रति विरुद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kontra başına
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in contropartita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

za przeciwwskazane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

за протипоказано
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe contra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανά contra
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

per kontra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

per contra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

per contra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of per contra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PER CONTRA»

The term «per contra» is regularly used and occupies the 88.593 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PER CONTRA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «per contra» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «per contra» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about per contra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PER CONTRA»

Discover the use of per contra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to per contra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Copies of the Special Reports of the Indian Law ...
ditto amount received this day from Mr. Johannes as per contra ------ Paid the Prothonotary and Treasurer of the Government Bank- amount received from Messrs. Hogg and Son on the 7th and 25th ultimo as per contra ------- Paid ditto amount ...
‎1847
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A True and Exact Particular and Inventory of All and ...
Per Contra, C 1730 March 24 By Privileges transferred to Mr. David Faikney — : — 200 1731/f/u By ditto to Matthew Lamb . — — — 100 5 By ditto paid in upon . . 136 May 26 By ditto paid in upon — • — — — . 50 June 10 By ditto paid in upon ...
William Burroughs (Esq), 1732
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Man of Business, and Gentleman's Assistant: Containing a ...
Containing a Complete System of Practical Arithmetic, Including Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, Interest, Annuities and Purchasing Freehold Estates; Book- keeping by Single and Double Entry William Perry LEDGER. B. (2)4^. Per Contra, Cr. I.
William Perry, 1777
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Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
UtK| 00 1821. ' Dec. 31. By receipts this year, 1822. By balance per contra, Dec. 3 |. interest thereon to date, receipts, - Q1000 on $|20 1823. 1 By balance per contra, - 5>tlU(l—l)(l_ —1% Dec. 31.. interest on balance of principal, - 300 receipts, ...
Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals, 1833
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The Man of Business and Gentleman's Assistant ... Third ...
"7;" Per Contra, Cr. lz' L. r. d. Feb. L By sundries paid this month as by the*""* March Cash Book. - - . April 5 By ditto - - . -- 30.' By balance, in hand - - 6 1777- Per Confrn, Cr. _ Feb- l- I By sundry aCcornpts _ - - _;105 1 3,}_. AP-3O- By proh: and ...
William PERRY (of Edinburgh.), 1777
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A digested index to the Virginia reports, containing all the ...
12 51 To balance per contra, 57 52 To cash paid, per rect. 91 00 To cash paid, do . 100 00 To commissions on rects. 7 50 To balance per contra, 10 26 To cash paid, per rect. 90 00 To commissions on rects. 2 50 To balance per contra, To cash ...
Everard Hall, Creed Taylor, Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals, 1825
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The Ledger of John Smythe, 1538-1550: From the Transcript ...
S.S. iren for the which he rest owyng £18 to be paide at all tymes £18 S. £226 5s Id 6(R) anno 1539 Lawrence Hanckot per contra is dewe to have the 15 day of Marche £16 1 Is 4d that is for 7 dicker lethir & 1 hide, cow & stere, r. in Thomas ...
John Smythe, Jean Vanes, 1974
8
The Origins and Development of Financial Markets and ...
per Contra Credit By 3500 South Sea Stock Transferr'd to him as Security per Contra Credit By 3500 South Sea Stock Transferr to Mr Tho: Martin by Sr Jn Meers order as a Security per Contra Credit By 1000 South Sea Stock Transferr'd to him ...
Jeremy Atack, Larry Neal, 2009
9
The Elements of Book-keeping: Comprising a System of ...
Comprising a System of Merchants' Accounts, Founded on Real Business, and Adapted to Modern Practice. With an Appendix on Exchanges, Banking, and Other Commercial Subjects ... Patrick Kelly. LEDGER. (Set I.) Per Contra, Cr. By John ...
Patrick Kelly, 1805
10
The young book-keeper's assistant: shewing him ... the ...
3 22 1827 Mar..2 1 1827 Mar.12 June 19 Aug. 1 7 (ML 30 1827 .1827 Juue28 Per Contra C" Hhds. By House-Expenses, bottled ofi' - 1 By Profit and Loss, given to Wm.Warner 1 By James Jackson, at 351. per Hhd. for 8 10 r'r' Pion'Iqqw '1827  ...
Thomas DILWORTH, 1828

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PER CONTRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term per contra is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Real Estate Quarter in Review
Per Contra Costa Association of Realtors statistics reported from April 1 through June 30, 128 single-family homes closed in Lafayette versus ... «Lamorindaweekly, Jul 15»
2
Varying consequences of sovereign debt defaults
Per contra, creditor countries should ensure that they do not provide easy finance to countries which do not have the capacity to repay. «Free Press Journal, Jul 15»
3
Zambian writer tapped for prestigious prize for short story 'Sack'
His writing has been published in Per Contra, ZAM Magazine, Evergreen Review, Sentinel Nigeria and Chimurenga's The Chronicle. He writes ... «Frost Illustrated, Jul 15»
4
Corbates a l'armari
Per contra, he sentit persones tradicionalment ben vestides –amb corbata i americana i, fins i tot, amb toga, museta i barret doctoral‒ exposar, ... «Diari de Balears, Jun 15»
5
Authorities: Discovery Bay child molester kills self while awaiting …
The district attorney's office and sheriff's office are investigating the death and plan to hold an inquest into their findings per Contra Costa ... «Contra Costa Times, Jun 15»
6
La Catalunya trencada d'Artur Mas
Per contra, al litoral no va anar més enllà del 30%, i en molts municipis metropolitans es va quedar molt per sota del 20%. En la primera ... «EL PAÍS Catalunya, May 15»
7
Nagalim: Legal Arguments for Self-Determination
Per contra, contemporary international developments seem to suggest an emergence of a post-nation state dimension of the concept. «UNPO, May 15»
8
Nagas right to self-determination under international law
Per contra, contemporary international developments seem to suggest an emergence of a post-nation state dimension of the concept. «The Sangai Express, May 15»
9
2 Nigerians shortlisted for 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing
Mr John's writing has been published in Per Contra, ZAM Magazine, Hazlitt, Evergreen Review, and Chimurenga's The Chronic. His first novel ... «Premium Times, May 15»
10
Employee Spotlight: Miriam Kotzin
That year, at 62, she started Per Contra, an online magazine publishing poetry, fiction and scholarly articles at a time when most online ... «DrexelNow, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Per contra [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/per-contra>. May 2024 ».
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