Saturday, March 14, 2020
How to Use the French Preposition Contre (Against)
How to Use the French Preposition Contre (Against) Contre is a French preposition that usually means against, while its antonym, pour, means for. Contre is used often alone or as part of common idiomatic expressions, such as par contre, which means, on the other hand, whereas and but. Contre is required after certain French verbs and phrases that need an indirect object. The term contre also has other English equivalents, depending on the context. Common Uses of Contre 1. Contact or Juxtaposition    sappuyer contre le mur   to lean against the wall   la face contre terre   face down (face the ground) 2. Opposition    Nous sommes contre la guerre.   Were against war.   à ªtre en colà ¨re contre quelquun   to be angry with someone 3. Defense or Protection    un abri contre le vent   a shelter from the wind   une mà ©decine contre la grippe   medicine against the flu 4. Exchange    à ©changer un stylo contre un crayon   to trade a pen for a pencil   Il ma donnà © un livre contre trois magazines   He gave me a book (in exchange) for three magazines 5. Relationship / Rapport    deux voix contre une   two (votes) to one    un à ©tudiant contre trois profs   one student vs three teachers 6. After Certain Verbs, Phrases That Need an Indirect Object    sabriter contre (le vent)  to take shelter against (the wind)   sappuyer contre (un arbre) to lean against (a tree)   sasseoir contre (son ami) to sit next to (ones friend)   sassurer contre (lincendie) to insure against (fire)   se battre contre to fight against   se blottir contre (sa mà ¨re, son chien)  to cuddle up next to (ones mother, dog)    donner quelque chose contre  to give something in exchange for   à ©changer quelque chose contre quelque chose  to exchange something for   something else   à ªtre en colà ¨re contre  to be angry at   se fà ¢cher contre  to get mad at   se mettre contre le mur  to stand against the wall   serrer quelquun contre sa poitrine/son cÅ“ur  to hug someone   troquer quelque chose contre quelque chose  to swap something for   something els e   voter contre  to vote against
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