contra-

/kɒntrə-/ prefix

Translation

› against or opposite

karşı, zıt- anlamında önek

to contradict (= say the opposite) contraception (= something that is used to prevent pregnancy) 1170

(Definition of contra- prefix from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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