контра

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Russian

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Etymology 1

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Clipping of контрреволю́ция (kontrrevoljúcija).

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Noun

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ко́нтра (kóntraf anim or f inan (genitive ко́нтры, nominative plural ко́нтры, genitive plural контр)

  1. (historical, derogatory, often collective, politics) counterrevolutionary, counterrevolutionaries; counterrevolution (especially in reference to the 1917 Russian Revolution)
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Etymology 2

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Clipping of контро́льная (kontrólʹnaja).

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Noun

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контра́ (kontráf inan (genitive контры́, nominative plural контры́, genitive plural контр)

  1. (colloquial) (a small) school test
    Synonyms: контро́льная (kontrólʹnaja), контро́льная рабо́та (kontrólʹnaja rabóta)
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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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From the Latin contra (against).

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ко̏нтра (Latin spelling kȍntra)

  1. (dialectal-Dalmatia) against
    Synonym: против
    ништа контра Сплитаnothing against Split