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  • 1 mur de protection

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  • 2 mur de protection

    сущ.
    1) тех. защитная стена, экран

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  • 3 La balle a passé au-dessus du mur de protection.

    La balle a passé au-dessus du mur de protection.
    Koule přeletěla přes ochranou zeď.

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  • 4 mur

    m
    1) стена; стенка
    2) часть пространства, заключённая между двумя параллельными плоскостями
    •
    - mur d'appui
    - mur à cavités aérées
    - mur de la chaleur
    - mur de chauffage
    - mur de clôture
    - mur coupe-feu
    - mur creux
    - mur en décharge
    - mur de défense
    - mur déflecteur
    - mur des domaines
    - mur double à matelas d'air
    - mur d'écran
    - mur de glace
    - mur en maçonnerie
    - mur en maçonnerie sèche
    - mur mince
    - mur mitoyen
    - mur portant
    - mur de protection
    - mur de refend
    - mur réfractaire
    - mur de remblais
    - mur de revêtement
    - mur rigide
    - mur de séparation
    - mur de seuil
    - mur sonique
    - mur de soubassement
    - mur de soutènement
    - mur de sûreté
    - mur de tête
    - mur thermique
    - mur tubulaire

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  • 5 ограждающая стенка

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  • 6 защитная стенка

    mur de protection [de défense]

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  • 7 защитная стенка

    adj
    1) eng. mur masque
    2) construct. mur de sûreté
    3) metal. mur de défense, mur de protection

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  • 8 предохранительный целик

    massif m de protection; mur de protection

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  • 9 защитная стена

    adj

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  • 10 экран

    м. в разн. знач.

    телевизио́нный экра́н — écran de télévision

    широ́кий экра́н — écran panoramique

    сего́дня на экра́не коме́дия — aujourd'hui on passe une comédie

    * * *
    n
    1) gener. écran, (кино) écran de projection, blindage, déflecteur, rideau, scope
    2) eng. capot antiparasite, capuchon de blindage, couverture de la face amont (плотины), masque d'étanchéité amont (плотины), masque sur le parement amont (плотины), mur de protection, écran de projection, bouclier, masque, abri, (акустический) baffle, enceinte, masque en élévation (плотины), plateau, plateau (напр. фотоувеличителя)
    3) hydrogr. voile d'étanchéité, écran d'étanchéité
    4) radio. gaine de faradisation, blindage (ñì. òàûæå écran), écran (ñì. òàûæå blindage)
    5) TV. lucarne
    6) IT. baffle (ñì. òæ. écran), blindage (ñì. òæ. écran)

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  • 11 Koule přeletěla přes ochranou zeď.

    Koule přeletěla přes ochranou zeď.
    La balle a passé au-dessus du mur de protection.

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  • 12 contra

    contrā, adv. and prep. [stem con, i. e. cum, through a comparative form conter; cf.: alter, uter, inter, praeter, etc.; in abl. fem. form like the locative adverbs ea, qua, etc.; cf.: ultra, intra, extra, citra], orig., in comparison with; hence, over against, fronting, in front, opposite, in opposition to, against, contrary to, opposed to, etc.
    I.
    Adv. (referring to an opposed object often with the force of a preposition with ellipsis of a pronoun, = against it, against him, etc.).
    A.
    Local.
    1.
    Lit., of position in front of a person, place, or thing.
    a.
    With verb of being or position expressed or understood.
    (α).
    Referring to living beings, opposite, in face of, face to face, facing, in front of, fronting, confronting (not in Cic., Caes., or Sall.):

    feminam scelestam te, adstans contra, contuor,

    Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 26:

    ut confidenter mihi contra adstitit,

    id. Capt. 3, 5, 6; Lucr. 4, 223; 6, 929:

    signum contra, quoad longissume oculi ferebant, animo finivit,

    Liv. 1, 18, 8:

    stat contra starique jubet,

    Juv. 3, 290:

    stat contra dicitque tibi tua pagina Fures!

    Mart. 1, 55, 12:

    ulmus erat contra,

    in front of her, Ov. M. 14, 661:

    templa vides contra,

    in front (of us), id. ib. 7, 587.—Of position in front of the enemy:

    contra conserta manu,

    Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 3: contra consistere, to make front against them, Caes. B. G. 2, 17.—
    (β).
    Referring to things and places, over against (it), opposite (to it), on the opposite side (mostly post-Aug.):

    contra jacet Cancer patulam distentus in alvum,

    Manil. 2, 253:

    posita contra Hispania,

    Tac. Agr. 11:

    promuntorium quod contra procedit,

    Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6: relinquendae autem contra erunt vacuae tabellae, on the opposite side, i. e. of the leaf, Quint. 10, 3, 32: illo quaerente cur non decidant contra siti, the antipodes (cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123; v. II. A. 1. c. a), Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161.—With the governing verb understood:

    arguam hanc vidisse apud te contra conservum meum,

    face to face, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 91:

    jam omnia contra circaque hostium plena erant, Liv 5, 37, 8: eadem verba contra (i. e. ponuntur),

    side by side, Quint. 9, 3, 36; Verg. A. 6, 23.—
    b.
    With verbs of motion, so as to be opposite to an object or face to face with a person, variously rendered.
    (α).
    Referring to persons:

    accede ad me atque adi contra,

    come right up to me, Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 23; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 6: hostes crebri cadunt; nostri contra ingruunt, advance to their front (in Plaut. hostility is not implied in contra), id. Am. 1, 1, 84: quis nos pater aut cognatu' volet contra tueri, face to face, eye to eye, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 12 Mull. (Trag. Rel. v. 444 Rib.); Att. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1, 55 (Trag. Rel. v. 538 ib.):

    adspicedum contra me = contra adspice me,

    Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 56 Lorenz ad lec.:

    contra adspicere,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45:

    contra intueri,

    Liv. 1, 16, 6; 9, 6, 8; Sen. Q. N. 1, 3, 6:

    cum veniret contra Marcianus,

    Quint. 6, 3, 95; Plin. 9, 46, 70, § 152.—
    (β).
    Of things:

    hic ubi sol radiis... Adversa fulsit nimborum aspergine contra,

    Lucr. 6, 525; Cels. 8, 8, 1:

    quam (turrim) promoti contra validi asseres... perfregere,

    Tac. H. 4, 30.—Reciprocally: oscula non pervenientia contra, not coming through (the wall) so as to meet, Ov. M. 4, 80.—
    2.
    Transf. to equivalents of weight, value, and price; so,
    (α).
    In Plaut. only in the colloq. phrases auro contra, aurichalco contra, and contra auro (sc. posito); lit., for gold placed against; cf.:

    aes contrarium, s. v. contrarius: (servus) non carus'st auro contra,

    at his weight in gold, Plaut. Ep. 3, 3, 30: jam auro contra constat filius, id. Truc. 2, 6, 57 (Speng. aurichalco): auro contra cedo modestum amatorem! A me aurum accipe. Pa. Cedo mihi contra aurichalco quoi ego sano serviam, id. Curc. 1, 3, 45 sq.; id. Mil. 3, 1, 63; 4, 2, 85; id. Ps. 2, 3, 23.—
    (β).
    In post-Aug. prose (very rare):

    at si aquae et ejus rei quam contra pensabis par pondus erit, nec pessum ibit, nec exstabit, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    3.
    Of reciprocal actions, = vicissim, in turn, in return, back, on my, his, etc., part, likewise, counter-.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    te ut deludam contra, lusorem meum,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 71:

    quae me amat, quam ego contra amo,

    id. Merc. 5. 2, 77; id. Cist. 1, 1, 96; id. Trin. 4, 2, 55; id. As. 2, 2, 110:

    qui arguat se, eum contra vincat jurejurando suo,

    make a victorious counter-charge, id. Mil. 2, 2, 37:

    si laudabit haec Illius formam, tu hujus contra (i. e. lauda),

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 54:

    audi nunc contra jam,

    listen in turn, id. Phorm. 4, 4, 18; id. Ad. 5, 4, 23:

    at tu mihi contra nunc videre fortunatus, Phaedria, Cui, etc.,

    you likewise seem fortunate to me, id. Phorm. 1, 3, 21:

    Mettius Tullo gratulatur, contra Tullus Mettium benigne alloquitur,

    Liv. 1, 28, 1:

    contra ut me diligat illa,

    Cat. 76. 23; Hor. S. 1, 3, 27 Orell. ad loc.—Hence, with ellipsis of inquit, = respondit:

    cui latrans contra senex,

    Phaedr. 5, 10, 7:

    scietis, inquam, etc., contra Nigrinus: ad quem missi sunt? ego, etc.,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 6, 4.—

    Rarely with inquit, etc., expressed: at ille contra, renidens, Audi, inquit, discipule, etc.,

    Gell. 15, 9, 9; cf.:

    contra talia reddit,

    Claud. B. Gild. 379.—
    (β).
    With dat. pers.:

    consulo quem dolum doloso contra conservo parem,

    Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 45:

    facere contra huic aegre,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 10:

    hiscine contra insidiabere?

    id. Hec. 1. 1, 13:

    tibi contra gratiam Referre,

    id. ib. 4, 2, 7.—
    (γ).
    With item:

    item a me contra factum est,

    Plaut. Aul. prol. 20:

    puellam senex Amat et item contra filius,

    id. Cas. prol. 49; id. Pers. 5, 2, 36; id. Am. 1, 1, 67; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 25.—
    (δ).
    Combining a reciprocal with a local relation (A. 1. a. a, and b. a): contra carinantes verba, exchanging abusive words ( face to face), Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 361 (Ann. v. 181 Vahl.): tubae utrimque contra canunt;

    Consonat terra,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 73; 1, 1, 86:

    confer gradum Contra pariter,

    id. Ps. 2, 4, 18; id. Truc. 1, 2, 28:

    video amicam... Ubi contra adspexit me, etc.,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45; Verg. E. 7, 8; cf. Lucr. 4, 243:

    vesper adest, juvenes consurgite!... Cernitis, innuptae, juvenes? consurgite contra!

    Cat. 62, 6.—
    (ε).
    Implying also opposition: Pe. Conpellabo. Ph. Orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20:

    si scias quod donum huic dono contra comparet,

    what counter gift, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 63: quod Scipio postulavit... ut, etc. Et quod contra collega postulavit ne, etc., Annal. Trib. Pleb. ap. Gell. 7 (6), 19, 5:

    si vobis aequa et honesta postulatio videtur, ego contra brevem postulationem adfero,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 2, 7; Nep. Epam. 6, 1;

    Auct. B. Alex. 24: illo licente contra liceri audeat nemo,

    to bid in opposition, Caes. B. G. 1, 18; Liv. 4, 53, 6:

    agedum pauca accipe contra,

    Hor. S. 1, 4, 38.—So in battle:

    Numidae... Romanorum ordines conturbare... neque contra feriundi copia erat,

    Sall. J. 50, 4; and in law: et ab eo is qui adoptat vindicat... et illo contra non vindicante, etc., Gai Inst. 1, 134; 2, 24.—Esp. in replies:

    oratio contra a Demosthene pro Ctesiphonte edita,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 56, 213:

    dicit accusator haec: primum, etc.... quid contra reus?

    id. Clu. 30, 81; id. Fin. 5, 22, 63; Curt. 4, 1, 10; 7, 9, 1.
    B.
    Of opposition, strife, etc., against; constr. absol., with dat., and ne, quominus or quin.
    1.
    Of physical exertion.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    concurrunt... aetheriae nubes contra pugnantibu' ventis,

    struggling against each other, Lucr. 6. 98:

    nec nos obniti contra... Sufficimus,

    bear up, battle against, Verg. A. 5, 21; Ov. M. 9, 50; 2, 434:

    at ille contra nititur,

    resists, Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 103; 7, 20, 19, § 82:

    pars remigum, tamquam imperitia... officia nautarum impediebant. Mox contra tendere,

    rowed in an opposite direction, Tac. H. 4, 16.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    te rogo ne contrahas ac demittas animum, neque te obrui tamquam fluctu... sinas, contraque erigas ac resistas,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 4:

    et torrens judicem vel nitentem contra feret, cogatque ire qua rapiet,

    Quint. 12, 10, 61.— With ne: vi contra niti, ne advorsus eum fiat, Cato ap. Gell. 7 (6), 3, 16.—With quominus, Lucr. 1, 780.—
    2.
    Of mental exertion:

    si tibi vera videntur, Dede manus, aut, si falsum est, accingere contra,

    arm yourself against them, Lucr. 2, 1043; 2, 280. —With dat.:

    siti contra... pugnandum,

    Cels. 4, 2 fin. —
    3.
    Of hostile opposition in gen.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quod animadversum est in eo qui contra omni ratione pugnarunt, non debeo reprehendere,

    who made opposition in every way, Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 137; id. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107:

    contra etiam aliquid abs te profectum ex multis audivi,

    something inimical, id. Fam. 5, 5, 2.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    aut alio quovis (sc. colore) qui contra pugnet et obstet,

    Lucr. 2, 794; 2, 868.—
    4.
    Of warfare.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    ut eos adversarios existimemus qui arma contra ferant,

    Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87; 1, 12, 37; Vell. 2, 28, 4; cf.:

    quid quod exercitum contra duxit?

    Auct. Her. 4, 16, 23:

    ut si qua ex parte obviam contra veniretur, acie instructa depugnarent,

    if they should be attacked by an open charge, Caes. B. G. 7, 28:

    issentque confestim ad urbem ni venire contra exercitum... audissent,

    Liv. 7, 39, 17:

    cum Romanae legiones contra direxerint,

    would oppose their march, Tac. H. 4, 58; id. A. 6, 44.—With dat.:

    et huic contra itum ad amnem Erinden,

    Tac. A. 11, 10.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    quod ubi viderunt corvi, contra auxiliantur, velut adversus communem hostem,

    Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 205.—
    5.
    Of legal contests.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a.—
    (β).
    Venire contra, of any legal act with the intention to hurt the adversary:

    quid? si omnium mortalium Sthenio nemo inimicior quam hic C. Claudius... fuit? si de litteris corruptis contra venit, etc.?

    if he made a charge of forgery against him? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107; cf. II. B. c. b.—
    (γ).
    On the part of the adversary:

    inveniendum contra est, quo distet haec causa a ceteris,

    Quint. 5, 10, 114; 9, 2, 35; 12, 8, 10.—
    (δ).
    Of judgments against the parties or against opinions:

    ne spoliaret fama probatum hominem si contra judicasset,

    given an adverse decision, Cic. Off. 3, 19, 77; cf. Val. Max. 7, 2, 4; Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—
    6.
    Of literary opposition.
    (α).
    Mostly with verbs of saying; v. 9. a. g.—
    (β).
    With other verbs:

    astrologorum artem contra convincere tendit,

    Lucr. 5, 728:

    contra nunc illud pone, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 14, 6:

    habeat (liber meus) etiam quosdam qui contra sentiant et adversentur,

    some dissentients and opponents, Quint. 3, 1, 5; 2, 17, 40; 3, 8, 69.—
    7.
    Of public and political opposition.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a. d.—
    (β).
    With petere, to be a candidate for office in opposition to another:

    nihil enim supererat de quo certarent, nihil quod contra peterent,

    no office was left for which to canvass against each other, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 91:

    honores contra petere,

    Quint. 6, 1, 17.—With ire, with dat., of an opposing vote in the senate (cf.:

    pedibus ire): sententia Cassii ut nemo unus contra ire ausus est, ita dissonae voces respondebant,

    Tac. A. 14, 45.—
    8.
    Of violation of law, contracts, etc.: contra facere, or contra committere, to violate, transgress a law, etc.: leges esse non ex ejus qui contra commiserit utilitate, spectari oportere, not in the interest of the transgressor, Cic. Inv. 2, 48, 153:

    si quis sub hoc pacto vendiderit ancillam ne prostitueretur, et si contra factum esset,

    and if the contract was violated, Dig. 18, 1, 56.—
    9.
    With verbs of saying, etc., contra dicere; less freq. disputare, disserere, pugnare, in the sense of dicere, and contra scribere (often contradico, in one word, in post-Aug. writers; esp. with dat.).
    a.
    Absol.
    (α).
    Contra dicere, to speak as counsel of the adversary, to plead his cause, in legal proceedings:

    cum contra dicturus Hortensius esset,

    would speak on the other side, Cic. Quint. 24, 77:

    hoc... contra dicente Cotta judicatum est,

    id. Caecin. 33, 97:

    dixisse ut contra nemo videretur,

    id. Brut. 53, 198: ut contra Crassus... exorsus est, began on the other side, id. ib. § 197.—Hence: qui contra dicit, the adversary or counsel of the adversary:

    contra autem qui dicet, similitudinem infirmare debebit,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 151; id. Part. Or. 21, 108.—In the same sense: agens contra: si nos... impares agentium contra ingeniis dixerimus, that we are unequal to the talents of our adversary's counsel, [p. 453] Quint. 4, 1, 8.—
    (β).
    To make charges against (rare):

    si qui contra vellet dicere, usurum esse eum suo testimonio,

    Cic. Clu. 48, 134:

    qua ratione nemo neque tum item fecerit, neque nunc contra dicat,

    id. Quint. 29, 88; so,

    contra disputare, of objections to or against a witness: nihil contra disputabo priusquam dixerit,

    id. Fl. 21, 51.—
    (γ).
    In gen., to speak on the other side of a question:

    fiebat autem ita, ut cum is qui audire vellet dixisset quid sibi videretur, tum ego contra dicerem,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; id. Fin. 2, 1, 2; so,

    contra disputare and contra scribere,

    id. Or. 1, 19, 85; Vitr. 3, 1, 6; Quint. 2, 17, 13; Dig. 9, 2, 21, § 1.—Hence: qui contra dicunt or disputant, the opponents:

    nec qui contra dicunt causam difficilem repellunt,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 2:

    ad coarguendos qui contra disputant,

    to refule his opponents, Quint. 2, 15, 26.—
    (δ).
    To oppose or object to a proposition, motion, or petition:

    quam palam principes dixerunt contra!

    protested against it, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 16, § 41; Caes. B. C. 1, 32; Cic. Clu. 47, 130.—With pugnare:

    cum decerneretur frequenti senatu, contra pugnante Pisone, etc.,

    Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5:

    filius ejus incolumitatem optat: contradicit pater,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 85; 9, 2, 83; Plin. ap. Gell. 9, 16, 5; Cic. Dom. 33, 87:

    contradicente nullo,

    Suet. Caes. 20; Dig. 3, 3, 15.—
    (ε).
    To reply:

    contradixit edicto,

    answered by an edict, Suet. Aug. 56. —
    (ζ).
    Abl. absol. impers.:

    explorandum videtur an etiam contradicto aliquando judicio consuetudo firmata sit,

    whether the custom has been confirmed by judgment upon a judicial contest, Dig. 1, 3, 34.—
    b.
    With acc. neutr. pron., to object, to make or raise an objection, to reply; esp. in legal proceedings:

    ego enim, te disputante, quid contra dicerem meditabar,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 1, 1:

    ut contra si quid dicere velit non audiatur,

    id. Fin. 5, 10, 27:

    aiebat illum primo sane diu multa contra (i. e. dixisse), ad extremum autem, etc.,

    id. Att. 2, 22, 2.— Hence: quod contra dicitur, or quae contra dicuntur, the objections:

    ut et id quod intenderemus confirmare, et id quod contra diceretur refellere (possemus),

    refute the objections, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90:

    quia neque reprehendi quae contra dicuntur possunt, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 81, 331; id. Inv. 2, 44, 127; Quint. 1, 2, 17.—In the same sense, as subst.: contrā dicta, orum, n. plur.:

    seu proposita confirmamus, sive contra dicta dissolvimus,

    or refute the objections, Quint. 4, prooem. 6.—With acc. and inf.:

    dicitur contra, nullum esse testamentum,

    the objection is made that there is no testament, Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 42.—
    c.
    With dat., written in one word (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    To oppose a person by speaking against his views:

    solitum se etiam Thraseae contradicere,

    to oppose even Thrasea, Tac. H. 2, 91:

    tibi,

    Suet. Aug. 54:

    Curioni...,

    id. Rhet. 1. —Hence of answers and replies in law: quid si filium testatoris heres ejus prohibuit? Huic contradici potest: ergo pietatis, etc., he may be answered by this plea, etc., Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 13.—And of advisory answers opposed to one's legal views:

    volenti mihi ream adulterii postulare eam, etc., contradictum est,

    my views were disapproved, rejected, Dig. 48, 5, 11, § 10.—
    (β).
    To oppose an opinion, with dat. of the thing:

    cum plures tantum sententiis aliorum contradicerent,

    opposed the opinions, Tac. H. 1, 39.—
    (γ).
    To object to a motion or petition, with dat. of the petitioner:

    patrem qui damnavit optat ne is torqueatur: pater ei contradicit,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 81:

    cum ambienti ut legibus solveretur multi contradicerent,

    Suet. Caes. 18; Dig. 40, 5, 14; 40, 12, 33.—
    (δ).
    With dat. of the petition:

    preces erant, sed quibus contradici non posset,

    which could not be denied, Tac. H. 4, 46 fin.; Dig. 3, 1, 1, § 2.—
    (ε).
    To contest the validity of a law (rare):

    quibus (legibus) contradici potest,

    Quint. 7, 7, 4.—
    (ζ).
    To contradict an assertion (very rare):

    pro certis autem habemus... cuicunque adversarius non contradicit,

    Quint. 5, 10, 13.—
    d.
    With quin, to object:

    praetor Samnitibus respondit... nec contra dici quin amicitia de integro reconcilietur,

    there was no objection to a reconciliation, Liv. 8, 2, 2.
    C.
    To one's disadvantage; mostly predic. with esse, unfavorable, adverse, damaging (post-Aug.;

    but cf. II. B. 2.): ut eum qui responsurus est vel tacere, vel etiam invitum id quod sit contra cogat fateri,

    Quint. 7, 3, 14:

    cum verba (legis) contra sint,

    id. 7, 1, 49:

    sed experimentum contra fuit,

    unsuccessful, Tac. H. 2, 97 fin.:

    ubi fortuna contra fuit,

    id. ib. 3, 18:

    si fortuna contra daret,

    should be unfavorable, id. ib. 1, 65 fin.; id. A. 15, 13.
    D.
    Of logical opposition, with negative force.
    1.
    Of a direct contrast.
    a.
    Predicatively, with esse, fieri, etc., the contrary, the opposite:

    quod fieri totum contra manifesta docet res,

    but experience teaches that just the contrary is true, Lucr. 3, 686; 4, 1088:

    in stultitia contra est,

    with fools the reverse is true, Cic. Clu. 31, 84:

    in hac quidem re vereor ne etiam contra (i. e. sit),

    id. Att. 12, 46; id. Off. 1, 15, 49:

    quod contra est,

    Sall. J. 85, 21:

    quis non credat, etc.? Contra autem est,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; id. Ep. 7, 3; Dig. 37, 4, 4:

    contra fore si, etc.,

    ib. 34, 2, 39, § 2:

    immo forsitan et contra (i. e. erit),

    ib. 41, 3, 49:

    ego contra puto (i. e. esse),

    Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 7; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 25.—
    b.
    With evenire, accidere, sentire, scribere, habere, etc.:

    utrumque contra accidit: istic enim bellum est exortum, hic pax consecuta,

    of both the contrary has happened, Cic. Fam. 12, 18, 2; so Dig. 38, 2, 51:

    id ego contra puto (sc.: faciendum esse),

    id. Att. 10, 8, 2:

    contra evenit in iis morbis,

    Sen. Ep. 52, 7; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 163:

    ego contra sentio,

    Sen. Clem. 1, 15, 5; Sedig. ap. Gell. 15, 24, 4; Dig. 40, 2, 25:

    Proculus contra (sc. sentit),

    ib. 35, 2, 1, § 14; 33, 7, 25:

    licet Celsus contra scribat,

    ib. 9, 2, 21, § 1: contra probatur, Gai Inst. 2, 78; Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 34.—Very rarely referring to a term in the same clause:

    cujus disparem mitioremque naturam contra interpretabatur,

    interpreted in an opposite sense, misinterpreted, misunderstood, Tac. H. 4, 86 fin. —
    c.
    Referring to a word or phrase in the same predicate.
    (α).
    To an adverb, in an opposite manner, otherwise, differently, not, etc.:

    nam ad summam totius rei pertinet, caute an contra demonstrata res sit,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 81, 330: quod viriliter animoque fit, id, etc.;

    quod contra, id turpe,

    id. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    sit sapienter usus aut contra,

    Quint. 2, 5, 15:

    lactuca locis apricis optume autumno ponitur, mediterraneis aut frigidis contra ( = pessime),

    Col. 11, 3, 25.—
    (β).
    To a predicative adjective, not, the opposite, the reverse, etc.:

    ut aliae (res) probabiles videantur aliae contra,

    improbable, Cic. Ac. 2, 32, 103; id. Off. 2, 2, 7:

    quid est quod me impediat ea quae probabilia mihi videantur sequi, quae contra, improbare,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 8; id. Or. 2, 31, 135; Quint. 4, 2, 52.—
    (γ).
    To a verbal predicate:

    an frater fratri exsistat heres, an contra ( = annon),

    Dig. 34, 5, 19.—
    (δ).
    To a subject infinitive:

    laudare testem vel contra pertinet ad momentum judiciorum,

    praising or censuring a witness, Quint. 3, 7, 2.—
    (ε).
    To a clause, translated by not or by a repetition of the clause with a negative:

    quae secundum naturam essent, ea sumenda et quadam aestimatione dignanda docebat, contraque contraria,

    those that were not, not, Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 36: quod cuidam aut sapiens videor quod una non jerim, aut felix fuisse;

    mihi contra,

    id. Att. 9, 12, 4: an credibile est, incestum cum filia commissum? Et contra, veneficum in noverca, adulterum in luxurioso? and incredible, etc., Quint. 5, 10, 19; so Dig. 9, 1, 2, § 1.—
    (ζ).
    To an attributive genitive:

    Marius cognoscere quid boni utrisque or contra esset (i. e. mali),

    Sall. J. 88, 2:

    verum de origine laudis contraque perspiciemus suo tempore (i. e. vituperationis),

    Quint. 2, 4, 21:

    alii a propositione accusatoris contraque loci oriuntur,

    the accuser and the accused, id. 7, 2, 31;

    so in several titles of the Digests, as Depositi vel contra, = actio depositi, vel contraria actio depositarii,

    Dig. 16, 3 tit.; so ib. 16, 17, 1; 16, 13, 6; 16, 13, 7.—
    2.
    Reversing the relation of terms in the preceding sentence, the reverse, conversely, vice versa, etc.
    a.
    With its own predicate: saepe... corpus aegret, Cum tamen ex alia laetamur parte latenti;

    Et retro fit uti contra sit saepe vicissim, Cum miser ex animo laetatur corpore toto,

    Lucr. 3, 108: illa altera argumentatio, quasi retro et contra, prius sumit, etc., ( proceeding), so to speak, backward and in inverted order, Cic. Part. Or. 13, 46: neque illud ignoro, etc.; sed non idem accidit contra, but the converse is not true, Quint. 8, 6, 3; Gell. 4, 2, 5: ut vocabula verbis, verba rursus adverbiis, nomina appositis et pronominibus essent priora. Nam fit contra quoque frequenter non indecore. for often, not inelegantly, the order is reversed, Quint. 9, 4, 24:

    quae etiam contra valent,

    i. e. if the terms are reversed, id. 3, 7, 25; 9, 2, 49; 8, 6, 25; 9, 4, 72.—
    b.
    Belonging to the same predicate:

    ut quidque erit dicendum ita dicet, nec satura jejune, nec grandia minute, nec item contra,

    Cic. Or. 36, 123:

    cum emtor venditori, vel contra, heres exstitit,

    Dig. 35, 2, 48:

    in quibus patrium pro possessivo dicitur, vel contra,

    Quint. 1, 5, 45; 5, 10, 71:

    junguntur autem aut ex nostro et peregrino, ut biclinium, aut contra, ut epitogium et Anticato,

    id. 1, 5, 68:

    ut capras in montosis potius locis quam in herbidis (pascar), equas contra,

    but with mares the reverse is the case, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:

    itaque ille dicere melius quam praecipere, nos contra fortasse possumus,

    Cic. Or. 42, 143:

    qua collegi solent ex his quae faciunt ea quae faciuntur, aut contra,

    or vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 80; Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12; 48, 5, 23, § 4.
    E.
    In logical antithesis of clauses with a merely rhet. force, on the contrary, on the other hand, vice versa; sometimes almost = sed or autem (freq.).
    1.
    In independent clauses.
    a.
    Opposing persons or parties: fortunam insanam esse... perhibent philosophi... Sunt autem alii philosophi qui contra Fortunam negant ullam exstare, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36 (Trag. Rel. v. 372 Rib.); Caecil. ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 68; Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 1:

    ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti Verri crimini daturus sum... Tu, contra, ne quae ille quidem fecit, obicies,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:

    ego contra ostendo, non modo nihil fecisse Sex. Roscium, sed, etc.,

    id. Rosc. Am. 29, 79; id. Phil. 8, 3, 8; id. Off. 1, 30, 108; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62:

    in Italia bellum gerimus, in sede ac solo nostro... Hannibal contra in aliena, in hostili est terra,

    Liv. 22, 39, 13; 21, 50, 2; 3, 15, 2; 6, 7, 4; 9, 35, 4 et saep.; Nep. Alcib. 8, 1; Vell. 2, 31, 4; Sen. Ep. 9, 14; id. Ira, 2, 33, 6; Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 113; Tac. H. 3, 84; 3, 57; Suet. Tib. 2; id. Vit. 2; Just. 2, 1, 10; 8, 4, 11:

    contra mercator, navim jactantibus austris Militia est potior?

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 6; 1, 2, 30; 1, 3, 27; Prop. 2, 1, 45; 2, 23, 13 (3, 17, 3); Sen. Hippol. 214;

    so with versa vice: barbarae gentes (Alexandrum) non ut hostem, sed ut parentem luxerunt... Contra Macedones versa vice non ut civem, sed ut hostem amissum gaudebant,

    Just. 13, 1, 7.—
    b.
    Introducing a secondary or parallel opposition of thought: in loco umidiore far potius serunt quam triticum;

    contra in aridiore hordeum potius quam far,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 4; 1, 1, 47: si nihil esset quod inane vocaret, Omne foret solidum;

    nisi contra corpora certe Essent, etc., Omne quod est spatium vacuum constaret inane,

    Lucr. 1, 521; 4, 348; cf.:

    justa omnia decora sunt, injusta contra, ut turpia, sic indecora,

    Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94; id. N. D. 2, 15, 41; id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; id. Quint. 30, 93: id. Off. 3, 21, 84; id. Leg. 2, 1, 2: facilem esse rem... si modo unum omnes sentiant; contra in dissensione nullam se salutem perspicere, Caes. B. G, 5, 31; Liv. 25, 30, 3; Sen. Ben. 1, 5, 2; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 92; 11, 14, 14, § 35; Suet. Caes. 73; Gell. 1, 4, 5:

    si male rem gerere insani est, contra bene, sani,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 74.—
    2.
    In opposition to a dependent clause:

    ut hi miseri, sic contra illi beati quos, etc.,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 16; so id. de Or. 1, 45, 198; Quint. 9, 3, 39:

    cui ego rei tantum abest ut impedimento sim, ut contra te M. Manli adhorter, etc.,

    Liv. 6, 15, 5; 6, 31, 4:

    cum virtus adeo neminem spe ac pollicitatione corrumpat, ut contra in se inpendere jubeat, ac, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 4, 1, 2: aut igitur negemus quidquam ratione confici, cum contra nihil sine ratione recte fieri possit, aut, etc., whereas on the contrary, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 38, 84; cf.:

    at contra,

    Lucr. 2, 392.—
    3.
    With co-ordinate conjunctions.
    a.
    Copulative, et contra or contraque (never with ac or atque); also nec contra (rare), and on the other hand.
    (α).
    With reference to a reason or conclusion, after nam, enim, cum, or itaque: nam et ratione uti... omnique in re quid sit veri videre et tueri decet, contraque falli [p. 454]... tam dedecet quam, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    malus est enim custos... metus, contraque benevolentia fidelis,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 23:

    cum reficiat animos varietas ipsa, contraque sit aliquanto difficilius in labore uno perseverare,

    Quint. 1, 12, 4; 3, 8, 32; 8, 6, 20:

    itaque in probris maxime in promptu est, si quid tale dici potest, etc. Contraque in laudibus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; cf. Suet. Calig. 51; so with nec:

    nam nec comoedia cothurnis assurgit, nec contra tragoedia socculo ingreditur,

    Quint. 10, 2, 22.—
    (β).
    With contrasted examples or illustrations, often after ut or sic:

    audivi ex majoribus natu, hoc idem fuisse in P. Scipione Nasica, contraque patrem ejus... nullam comitatem habuisse sermonis,

    Cic. Off. 1, 30, 109:

    ut suspitionibus credi oportere, et contra suspitionibus credi non oportere,

    id. Inv. 2, 15, 48; Quint. 8, 4, 1; 5, 10, 48; 9, 3, 7; 9, 4, 52; 11, 1, 14; Sen. Ep. 82, 14; Dig. 17, 1, 22, § 4.—
    (γ).
    With contrasted actions, assumptions, etc.:

    atque utinam qui ubique sunt propugnatores hujus imperii possent in hanc civitatem venire, et contra oppugnatores rei publicae de civitate exterminari!

    Cic. Balb. 22, 51:

    domo pignori data, et area ejus tenebitur... et contra jus soli sequitur aedificium,

    Dig. 13, 7, 21:

    equo et asina genitos mares, hinnos antiqui vocabant: contraque mulos quos asini et equae generassent,

    Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 17: ceterum potest ex lege quidem esse judicium, sed legitimum non esse, et contra ex lege non esse, sed legitimum esse, Gai Inst. 4, 109; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161; 35, 15, 5, § 183.—
    (δ).
    After a negative clause, affirming the opposite idea, et contra or contraque, but on the contrary:

    in quo (consulatu) ego imperavi nihil, et contra patribus conscriptis et bonis omnibus parui,

    Cic. Sull. 7, 21:

    nunc vero cum ne pulsus quidem ita sim ut superare non possim, contraque a populo Romano semper sim defensus, etc.,

    id. Dom. 33, 88; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Marcell. 6, 20; so,

    et contra,

    Suet. Tit. 7.—
    b.
    With adversative conjunctions, at contra, sed contra, contra autem, contra vero (not verum contra, nor contra tamen).
    (α).
    At contra (freq.), merely a strengthened contra (v. 1. supra): huc accedit uti mellis lactisque liquores Jucundo sensu linguae tractentur in ore;

    At contra taetri absinthi natura... foedo pertorqueat ora sapore,

    Lucr. 2, 400:

    cogunt,

    id. 2, 74; 1, 366; 2, 235 et saep.: nos qui domi sumus, tibi beati videmur;

    at contra nobis tu quidem... prae nobis beatus,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 3, 5; id. Rosc. Am. 45, 131; id. Verr. 2, 5, 26, § 66; Sall. J. 36, 2; 4, 7; 15, 3; id. C. 12, 5:

    ideo siccas aiunt Aethiopiae solitudines... At contra constat Germaniam abundare rivis,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 6, 2; 1, 3, 1; id. Ep. 100, 7; Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186; Suet. Galb. 15; Tac. A. 4, 28.—
    (β).
    Sed contra, after a negative sentence (class.):

    non quo acui ingenia adulescentium nollem, sed contra ingenia obtundi nolui,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93; id. Att. 9, 15, 3; id. Ac. 1, 10, 35; id. Fl. 11, 26:

    arma populi Romani non liberis servitutem, sed contra servientibus libertatem adferre,

    Liv. 45, 18, 1:

    tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito,

    Verg. A. 6, 95; Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 12.—PostAug. also without a preceding negation:

    obiisse nostro Laium scelere autumant superi inferique: sed animus contra innocens... negat,

    Sen. Oedip. 765; Symm. Ep. 6, 81.—
    (γ).
    Contra autem (rare;

    in Cic. only where different subjects have contrasted predicates in dependent clauses): quia pacis est insigne toga, contra autem arma tumultus atque belli,

    Cic. Pis. 30, 73.—In later writers = contra alone:

    sub septemtrione aedificia... conversa ad calidas partes oportere fieri videntur. Contra autem sub impetu solis meridiani regionibus conversa ad septemtrionem... sunt facienda,

    Vitr. 6, 1, 2; Gell. 14, 2, 19; Dig. 7, 1, 25, § 3; 34, 3, 25.—
    (δ).
    Contra vero (very rare;

    not in Cic.), used for contra: contra vero quercus infinitam habet aeternitatem,

    Vitr. 2, 9, 8; 6, 1, 3; Cels. 3, 6 fin. —
    (ε).
    Atqui contra, App. Mag. p. 287, 24.—
    c.
    With disjunctive conjunctions, aut contra, vel contra, seu contra, or on the contrary, or conversely (always without change of subject).
    (α).
    Aut contra:

    num aut scriptum neget, aut contra factum infitietur?

    Cic. Part. Or. 38, 133: quae (mens) aut languescit... aut contra tumescit, etc., Quint. 1, 2, 18:

    si imbres defuere, aut contra abundavere,

    Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 228.—
    (β).
    Vel contra:

    hinc enim quaestiones oriuntur: Injuriam fecisti, sed quia magistratus, majestatis actio est? Vel contra: Licuit... quia magistratus?

    Quint. 5, 10, 40; 9, 4, 96; Suet. Galb. 3; Dig. 35, 2, 56, § 4; 8, 4, 6.—
    (γ).
    Seu contra:

    seu tristis veniam, seu contra laetus amicis,

    Prop. 1, 11, 25.—
    d.
    With causal conjunctions, nam contra (very rare;

    never contra enim): falso queritur de natura sua genus humanum quod, etc. Nam contra, reputando, neque majus aliud, neque praestabilius invenies,

    Sall. J. 1, 1; Quint. 1, 1, 1; 9, 2, 23. —
    4.
    In late Lat., e contra (also one word, ēcontrā) = contra,
    (α).
    In the meaning, the contrary (D. 1.):

    aliis vero econtra videtur,

    Hier. Ep. 12.—
    (β).
    Et econtra = et contra (E. 3. a.):

    honestiorum provectu et econtra suppliciis,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—For quod contra, v. II. E. 1. c.—
    5.
    With emphatic particles.
    a.
    Quin contra, nay on the contrary, opposing an affirmative sentence to a preceding negative statement (quin etiam amplifies without opposition; sed contra opposes without amplification; quin contra both opposes and amplifies);

    not before Livy: num qui enim socordius rempublicam administrari post Calvi tribunatum... quam? etc. Quin contra patricios aliquot damnatos... neminem plebeium,

    Liv. 6, 37, 8; 31, 31, 9; 35, 26, 10; 37, 15, 3.—
    b.
    Immo contra (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    = no, on the contrary, refuting opinions, after questions and in the form of a dialogue:

    existimas nunc me detrahere tibi multas voluptates?... Immo contra, nolo tibi umquam deesse laetitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 23, 3; Dig. 33, 7, 5; 33, 7, 29.—
    (β).
    = sed contra, but on the contrary:

    proinde ne submiseris te, immo contra fige stabilem gradum,

    Sen. Cons. Marc. 5, 6; id. Cons. Polyb. 15, 2; cf. prep.:

    immo contra ea,

    Liv. 41, 24, 8; cf. II. E. 1. b. infra.—
    c.
    Item contra = an emphatic et contra (very rare):

    quoniam... beate vivere alii in alio, vos in voluptate ponitis, item contra miseriam in dolore, etc.,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 86; cf. I. A. 3. g supra.
    F.
    With a comparative clause introduced by ac, atque, or quam, representing a logical or moral opposition (contra atque debuit = non ita ut debuit; cf. Cic. Or. 3, 19, 70); cf. prep., II. C. 3. g, and II. E. 2. infra.
    1.
    Of logical opposition, contrary to, different from, otherwise than; in the best prose only with atque or ac.
    (α).
    With atque:

    item, contra atque apud nos, fieri ad Elephantinem ut neque ficus neque vites amittant folia,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6:

    simulacrum Jovis, contra atque ante fuerat, ad orientem convertere,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20; id. Sull. 24, 69:

    judicium suscepturos contra atque omnis Italia populusque Romanus judicavisset,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 12; id. B. G. 4, 13; Plin. 12, 19, 43, § 95.—
    (β).
    With ac:

    itaque contra est ac dicitis,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 15, 41:

    vides, omnia fere contra ac dicta sint evenisse,

    id. Div. 2, 24, 53; so id. Verr. 2, 4, 6, § 11; id. Or. 40, 137:

    cum contra ac Deiotarus sensit victoria belli judicaret,

    id. Phil. 11, 13, 34:

    Petreius ubi videt, Catilinam, contra ac ratus erat, magna vi tendere, etc.,

    Sall. C. 60, 5.—
    (γ).
    With ac and atque:

    si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret,

    Cic. Balb. 3, 7.—
    (δ).
    With quam (post-Aug.):

    cui contra quam proposuerat aliqua cesserunt,

    Sen. Ira, 3, 6, 5; Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 149; 11, 21, 24, § 72; Gell. 6 (7), 8, 6:

    contra quam licet,

    id. 1, 3, 19; Sil. 15, 107.—
    2.
    Of moral opposition of acts contrary to rules and principles (cf. II. 3. g infra); so always with quam:

    mater Aviti, generi sui, contra quam fas erat, amore capta,

    contrary to the divine law, Cic. Clu. 5, 12:

    ut senatus, contra quam ipse censuisset, ad vestitum rediret,

    contrary to its own resolution, id. Pis. 8, 18:

    contra quam ista causa postulasset,

    id. Caecin. 24, 67:

    contra quam sanctum legibus est,

    Liv. 30, 19, 9; Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 11; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 2; id. Dom. 46, 122:

    contraque faciunt quam polliceri videntur,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 6; Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 86.
    II.
    Prep. with acc., before, against, facing, towards, opposite to, contrary to (acc. to many scholars not ante-class.; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 108; but found Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 24 Fleck., a line omitted by Lorenz as a gloss; id. Pers. 1, 1, 13 Ritschl; Att. ap. Non. p. 469, 15, or Trag. Rel. v. 476 Rib.; cf. also Plaut. Poen. 5, 6, 18; Cato, R. R. 18, 1, and v. I. A. 1. a. b, and I. A. 1. b. a supra).
    A.
    Local uses.
    1.
    Opposite, over against, facing.
    a.
    Of countries and places (mostly of those separated by water;

    adversus and e regione mostly of places opposite by land): insulae natura triquetra, cujus unum latus est contra Galliam,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 13; 3, 9; 4, 20:

    ad insulam quae est contra Massiliam,

    id. B. C. 1, 56; 3, 23:

    Rhodios, pacatis contra insulam suam terris, etc.,

    Liv. 37, 15, 7; 3, 26, 8:

    Carthago Italiam contra,

    Verg. A. 1, 13; 5, 124; Ov. M. 14, 17:

    insulae quae contra Tauri promuntorium inopportune navigantibus objacent, Chelidoniae nominantur,

    Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151; 6, 28, 32, § 152; 5, 7, 7, § 41; Tac. A. 3, 1; id. H. 2, 17.—
    b.
    Of the heavenly bodies:

    donique (luna) eum (sc. solem) contra pleno bene lumine fulsit,

    Lucr. 5, 708:

    contra Volucris rostrum posita est Lyra,

    Vitr. 9, 4, 5; Sen. Q. N. 1, 5, 9; 1, 8, 3; Plin. 2, 31, 31, § 99; 5, 10, 10, § 56.—So, tertium (latus Britanniae) est contra septem triones, opposite ( facing); hence, contra meridiem and contra ortus (instead of ad or adversus meridiem, etc.), facing the south and east, Plin. 6, 24, 24, § 85; 17, 2, 2, § 22. —So of a person standing in the sunlight:

    cum minima umbra (i. e. a sole) contra medium fiet hominem,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 327; cf.:

    contra mediam faciem meridies erit,

    id. 18, 33, 76, § 326.—
    c.
    Of opposite ends of a line.
    (α).
    Of the diameter of the earth: esse e regione nobis e contraria parte terrae qui adversis vestigiis stent contra nostra vestigia, quos antipodas vocatis, Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123.—
    (β).
    Of a line drawn:

    contra autem E littera I erit ubi secat circinationem linea,

    opposite the point E will be the letter I, Vitr. 9, 7, 4.—
    d.
    Of buildings, etc.:

    contra hoc aviarium est aliud minus in quo quae mortuae sunt aves curator servare solet,

    Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 5; Vitr. 5, 6, 3; 3, 5, 15:

    (statuam) quae fuerit contra Jovis Statoris aedem in vestibulo Superbi domus,

    Plin. 34, 6, 13, § 29:

    contra medium fere porticum diaeta paulum recedit,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 20; 2, 17, 5; Suet. Aug. 44.—
    e.
    Of places on the human body:

    id quod contra stomachum est,

    Cels. 4, 5 (4, 12 med.); 7, 7;

    4, 20 (13).—Of the direction of the intestines, etc.: ea... contra medium alvum orsa,

    Cels. 4, 1 fin. —
    2.
    Of actions, opposite, towards, against, facing (syn.:

    adversus, ad, e regione,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 61).
    a.
    In gen.:

    quamvis subito... quamque Rem contra speculum ponas, apparet imago,

    Lucr. 4, 156: Democritus... clipeum constituit contra exortum Hyperionis, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4:

    et contra magnum potes hos (i.e. oculos) attollere solem, Nec tremis...?

    Prop. 1, 15, 37; Col. 7, 3, 8:

    rex constiterat contra pedites,

    Curt. 10, 9, 13; 9, 5, 1:

    ne contra septentrionem paveris,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 330; 28, 6, 19, § 69:

    contra solem varie refulgens,

    placed in the sun, id. 37, 10, 63, § 173; 10, 54, 75, § 151; 37, 6, 22, § 83;

    37, 7, 25, § 95: cum terrestres volucres contra aquam clangores dabunt,

    id. 18, 35, 87, § 363; 19, 8, 39, § 131.—
    b.
    Dependent on verbs of motion (very rare without the idea of hostility):

    (Dinocrates) incessit contra tribunal regis jus dicentis,

    towards, Vitr. 2, praef. 1.—So trop., of actions done for a purpose:

    lege Cornelia de sicariis tenetur qui, cum in magistratu esset, eorum quid fecerit contra hominis necem quod legibus permissum non sit,

    Dig. 48, 8, 4.—
    c.
    Appositively, with the predicate: (elephanti) tanta narratur clementia contra minus validos, ut, etc., if fronting weaker animals, if brought in contact with them (not to be connected with clementia), Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23.—Similarly: dum... fidens non est contra feram, if fronting the animal (not dependent on fidens), Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 57.—
    d.
    Against an opposing action, etc.:

    contra vim atque impetum fluminis conversa,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 17, 5:

    cum plateae contra directos ventos erunt conformatae,

    Vitr. 1, 6, 8:

    ut contra ventum gregem pascamus,

    Col. 7, 3, 12; Sen. Q. N. 2, 31, 2; Plin. 29, 3, 12, § 52; 17, 2, 2, § 21; 8, 16, 21, § 54:

    contra fluminum impetus aggeribus,

    id. 35, 14, 48, § 169:

    capite in sole contra pilum peruncto,

    id. 27, 4, 5, § 17; 18, 35, 88, § 364; Varr. ap. Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; Sil. 14, 352; Dig. 9, 2, 29, § 4. [p. 455] — Trop.:

    contra fortunam tenendus est cursus,

    Sen. Prov. 5, 9.—Prov.:

    contra stimulum calces,

    kick against the pricks, Isid. Orig. 1, 36, 28 (al. calcitres); cf. Amm. 18, 5, 1.—
    e.
    Of local actions with hostile intent.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quae vis Coclitem contra omnes hostium copias tenuit?

    Cic. Par. 1, 2, 12:

    Pompeium Cartejae receptum scribis: jam igitur contra hunc exercitum (sc. constitit),

    id. Att. 15, 20, 3:

    pertimescam, credo, ne mihi non liceat contra vos in contione consistere,

    to face you, id. Agr. 1, 8, 25; Lepidus ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 34, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 26:

    a fronte contra hostem pedum quindecim fossam fieri jussit,

    id. ib. 1, 41; 1, 42; id. B. G. 7, 62:

    Tullus adversus Veientem hostem derigit suos: Albanos contra legionem Fidenatium collocat,

    Liv. 1, 27, 5; 24, 41, 5; 38, 4, 5; Verg. A. 12, 279; Front. Strat. 2, 2, 13; 2, 3, 17.—Appositively, with a local verb understood:

    terribilis haec contra fugientes belua est, fugax contra insequentes,

    i. e. if fronting, if placed opposite, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 92.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    castra sunt in Italia contra populum Romanum in Etruriae faucibus collocata,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 5; id. Mil. 1, 2; Quint. 7, 7, 5:

    tum contra hanc Romam illa altera Roma quaeretur,

    will be as a rival against this Rome, Cic. Agr. 2, 22, 86:

    cui rationi contra homines barbaros atque imperitos locus fuisset, hac ne ipsum quidem sperare, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 40:

    (Cicero) plerumque contra inimicos atque obtrectatores plus vindicat sibi,

    when fronting adversaries, Quint. 11, 1, 23.—
    f.
    In partic.
    (α).
    Stare contra aliquem (opp. stare ab aliquo); usu. implying hostility; mostly trop., to stand against, to be arrayed against, to face, oppose:

    quod contra hoc exemplum nulla staret eorum ratio,

    Auct. Her. 4, 5, 7:

    contra populi studium,

    Cic. Brut. 34, 126:

    contra civium perditorum... dementiam a senatu et a bonorum causa,

    id. ib. 79, 273; so,

    a mendacio contra veritatem,

    id. Inv. 1, 3, 4:

    contra cives in acie,

    id. Att. 16, 11, 2:

    et adversi contra stetit ora juvenci,

    opposite, Verg. A. 5, 477; 5, 414:

    haec enim (ratio) sola... stat contra fortunam,

    Sen. Ep. 14, 4, 2: contra leonem etiam stetit, fronted, i. e. hunted, Spart. Carac. 5 fin. —
    (β).
    Contra aliquem ire:

    aut saevos Libyae contra ire leones,

    Stat. Th. 9, 16.— Trop.:

    uti contra injurias armati eatis,

    Sall. J. 31, 6:

    interritus (sapiens) et contra illa (mala) ibit et inter illa,

    Sen. Ep. 59, 8; cf.: contra venire, II. B. 1. c. b infra, and v. also II. B. 2. b. and II. B. 1. b. infra.—
    3.
    Transf.,
    a.
    To persons placed together for comparison:

    C. vero Caesar, si foro tantum vacasset, non alius ex nostris contra Ciceronem nominaretur,

    Quint. 10, 1, 114:

    CORONATO CONTRA OMNES SCAENICOS,

    Inscr. Grut. p. 331, n. 4.—
    b.
    To things compared, as if weighed against each other as to their value, strength, etc.
    (α).
    Lit. (very rare):

    quamcunque vis rem expende, et contra aquam statue... Si gravior est, leviorem rem... feret, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    (β).
    Prop.:

    cujus (i. e. generis humani) causa videtur cuncta alia genuisse natura, magna saeva mercede contra tanta sua munera,

    Plin. 7, 1, 1, § 1:

    qui amicus esse coepit quia expedit, placebit ei aliquod pretium contra amicitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 9, 9:

    numquam ulli fortiores cives fuerunt quam qui ausi sunt eum contra tantas opes ejus... condemnare,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 2, 3:

    tantum studium bonorum in me exstitisse, contra incredibilem contentionem clarissimi et potentissimi viri,

    id. ib. 7, 2, 2; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 9, 3:

    nomen prorogans nostrum et memoriam extendens contra brevitatem aevi,

    as a compensation for, Plin. 2, 63, 63, § 154.—So esp., valere contra, to weigh against, counterbalance, avail or prevail against: non vereor ne meae vitae modestia parum valitura sit contra falsos rumores, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8:

    (illa facta) pro periculo potius quam contra salutem valere debere,

    Cic. Part. Or. 35, 120; id. Off. 3, 29, 104:

    contrane lucrum nil valere Pauperis ingenium?

    Hor. Epod. 11, 11; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 1; id. Cons. Helv. 5, 5; so,

    robur habere contra: si contra unamquamlibet partem fortunae satis tibi roboris est,

    id. ib. 13, 2;

    so of counterchecks: in Creta decem qui cosmoe vocantur, ut contra consulare imperium tribuni plebis, sic illi contra vim regiam constituti,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 33, 58.—Of antidotes: cimicum natura contra serpentium morsus valere dicitur, item contra venena omnia, Plin. 29, 4, 17, § 61.—Hence,
    c.
    Colloq., aliquid contra aurum est, something is worth gold, is superb, both predicatively and attributively (cf.: auro contra, I. A. 2. supra): hujusce pomaria in summa Sacra Via ubi poma veneunt, contra aurum imago, a spectacle for gold, i. e. a magnificent sight, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10 MSS. (al. aliter):

    numcubi hic vides citrum... num quod emblema aut lithostratum? quae illic omnia contra aurum,

    superb, id. ib. 3, 2, 4 MSS. (Schneid. omits aurum, ex conj.):

    oneravi vinum, et tunc erat contra aurum,

    Petr. 7, 6.—
    d.
    Transf., of replies, with aiebat, inquit, etc.; both in friendly and inimical sense; esp., contra ea, contra haec, = the adv. contra:

    contra ea Titurius sero facturos clamitabat, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 29:

    contra ea Verginius unum Ap. Claudium et legum expertem et, etc., aiebat,

    Liv. 3, 57, 1; 24, 45, 4:

    quae contra breviter fata est vates,

    Verg. A. 6, 398:

    contra quod disertus Tu impie fecisti inquit, etc.,

    Quint. 7, 1, 53 (cf.: contra ea, II. E. 1. infra).
    B.
    Denoting hostility or disadvantage.
    1.
    With verbs of hostile action.
    a.
    Of physical exertion:

    pugnavere et tertio consulatu ejus viginti (elephanti) contra pedites quingentos,

    Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 22:

    proelium Afri contra Aegyptios primi fecere fustibus,

    id. 7, 56, 57, § 200; 8, 40, 61, § 142. —
    b.
    Referring to warfare (usu. adversus), bellum gerere (rarely for cum or adversus; but contra patriam, contra aras, etc., not cum patria, etc.; cf.

    bellum, II. A. 1. e.): a quo prohibitos esse vos contra Caesarem gerere bellum (opp. pro),

    Cic. Lig. 8, 25; id. Phil. 5, 10, 27; Liv. Ep. 129.—With bellum suscipere:

    contra Antonium,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 2, 5; so,

    contra patriam,

    id. Sull. 20, 58:

    pugnare contra patriam,

    id. ib. 25, 70:

    contra conjuges et liberos,

    Sen. Ben. 5, 15, 5:

    armatum esse contra populum Romanum,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 32.—With arma ferre (freq.), Cic. Phil. 2, 29, 72; 13, 21, 47; Liv. 28, 28, 15; Nep. Att. 4, 2; Tib. 1, 6, 30; Ov. M. 4, 609; 13, 269; id. P. 1, 1, 26.—With arma sumere or capere, Cic. Rab. Perd. 6, 19; id. Phil. 4, 1, 2; 4, 3, 7:

    armis contendere contra,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 13:

    arma alicui dare (trop.),

    Cic. Phil. 2, 21, 53:

    aciem instruere (trop.),

    Liv. 25, 4, 4:

    exercitum comparare,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 14; 4, 1, 2:

    exercitum instruere,

    id. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    exercitum ducere and adducere,

    id. Phil. 4, 2, 5; 3, 4, 11:

    exercitum contra Philippum mittere,

    id. Inv. 1, 12, 17:

    naves ducere contra,

    Hor. Epod. 4, 19:

    ducere contra hostes,

    Liv. 1, 27, 4:

    florem Italiae educere contra,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    proficisci contra,

    to march against, Liv. 1, 11, 3; 8, 2, 5:

    auxilium ferre Rutulis contra Latinos,

    Plin. 14, 12, 14, § 88:

    juvare aliquem contra,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 35:

    consilium inire contra Sequanos,

    to take hostile measures against, id. B. G. 6, 12.—
    c.
    Of legal contention (more freq. adversus, except with verbs of saying).
    (α).
    In gen., with agere or causam agere, to act as counsel against a party or his attorney:

    cum agerem contra hominem disertissimum nostrae civitatis,

    Cic. Caecin. 33, 97; id. Brut. 63, 226; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 3; Quint. 11, 1, 59.—Causam recipere or suscipere contra, to accept a retainer against:

    (causam) quam receperam contra pueros Octavios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 49, 1; Quint. 6, 1, 12; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 1.—Adesse alicui contra, to appear, act as one's counsel against:

    rogavit me Caecilius ut adessem contra Satrium,

    Cic. Att. 1, 1, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 7, 5 al.; cf.:

    esse contra,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 3.— Trop.: conquesturus venit;

    at contra se adfuit et satisfacienti satisfecit,

    Sen. Fragm. Amic. 14, 1, 89:

    causam defendere contra,

    against the accuser, Cic. de Or. 1, 39, 178:

    statuere contra aliquem (sc. causam),

    to establish a case against an adversary, id. Or. 10, 34:

    actio competit contra,

    Dig. 49, 14, 41:

    querelam instituere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 21, § 1:

    bonorum possessionem petere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 23:

    jus obtinere contra,

    Cic. Quint. 9, 34:

    pugnare contra,

    to struggle against the accuser, id. Sull. 17, 49; id. Verr. 1, 11, 33:

    id quod mihi contra illos datum est,

    i. e. a local advantage over, id. Tull. 14, 33:

    judicare contra aliquem,

    id. Fl. 20, 48; Dig. 21, 2, 55; 5, 2, 14; Just. Inst. 4, 17, 2:

    pronuntiare contra,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 34, 2: dare sententiam contra, Dig. 21, 2, 56, § 1:

    decernere contra,

    Cic. Fl. 31, 76:

    appellare contra aliquem,

    Dig. 49, 1, 3; 49, 5, 6; cf.:

    contra sententiam,

    Cod. Just. 7, 62, 32, § 2.—Sentire contra aliquem, to have an opinion unfavorable to:

    cur vos (cum) aliquid contra me sentire dicatis, etc.,

    Cic. Caecin. 27, 79.—
    (β).
    Venire contra aliquem, to appear as counsel for one's adversary:

    quid tu, Saturi, qui contra hunc venis, existimas aliter?

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 6, 18; id. Mur. 4, 9; id. Phil. 8, 6, 18.—Venire contra rem alicujus, to give advice damaging one's interests:

    contra rem suam me venisse questus est,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 2, 3.—
    (γ).
    With dicere and other verbs of saying. (aa) Of a lawyer pleading against a lawyer:

    ipse ille Mucius, quid in illa causa cum contra te diceret, attulit quod? etc.,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 57, 244:

    cum ille contra me pro Sex. Naevio diceret,

    id. Brut. 60, 2, 7; id. de Or. 2, 7, 30; id. Rosc. Am. 15, 45; id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 44; id. Planc. 2, 5; id. Brut. 26, 102; so,

    causam dicere,

    id. Or. 2, 23, 98:

    causam perorare,

    id. Quint. 24, 77.—(bb) Of a lawyer's pleading against the parties: dic mihi, M. Pinari, num si contra te dixero mihi male dicturus es? Servil. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 261; 3, 34, 138; 1, 14, 60; id. Or. 35, 123; Quint. 11, 1, 57; cf. with ellipsis of acc.:

    quorum alter pro Aufldia, contra dixit alter,

    id. 10, 1, 22.—(ng) Of a party against a lawyer:

    si Gaditani contra me dicerent,

    if the Gaditani were my adversaries, Cic. Balb. 17, 38.—(dd) Of witnesses and experts, and the pleadings against them:

    si decressent legationem quae contra istum diceret,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 12: contra testes dicere (opp. a testibus or pro testibus). Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118 (cf.:

    testimonium in aliquem dicere,

    id. Sull. 17, 48; Quint. 7, 4, 36):

    contra juris consultos dicere,

    against their legal opinions, Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—So of witnesses in scientific questions:

    contra testes dicendum est,

    Sen. Q. N. 7, 16, 1.—(ee) Dicere or contendere aliquid contra aliquem, to maintain a point against:

    cum interrogamus adversarios... quid contra nos dici possit,

    Auct. Her. 4, 23, 33:

    tamenne vereris ut possis hoc contra Hortensium contendere?

    Cic. Quint. 25, 78. —
    d.
    Of literary adversaries, mostly with verbs of saying and writing:

    cum scriberem contra Epicurios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:

    contra Epicurum satis superque dictum est,

    id. N. D. 2, 1, 2:

    contra Brutum,

    id. Tusc. 5, 8, 21:

    contra Academiam,

    id. Ac. 2, 19, 63; id. Fin. 1, 1, 2; 5, 8, 22; id. Tusc. 5, 11, 32; 5, 30, 84; id. Ac. 2, 4, 17:

    contra autem omnia disputatur a nostris,

    id. Off. 2, 2, 8.—
    e.
    Of public and political adversaries (syn. adversus and in).
    (α).
    In gen.:

    sentire contra,

    Cic. Mil. 2, 5:

    pugnare contra bonos,

    id. Sull. 25, 71:

    contra eos summa ope nitebatur nobilitas,

    Sall. C. 38, 2; Cic. Sest. 19, 42; 52, 112:

    (tribuni) qui aut contra consulem, aut pro studio ejus pugnabant,

    Liv. 39, 32, 12.—
    (β).
    Of political speaking:

    cum (Cato) eo ipso anno contra Serv. Galbam ad populum summa contentione dixisset,

    Cic. Brut. 20, 80; so id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 53; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 9, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostile or criminal acts in gen. (syn.:

    adversus, in): inire consilia contra,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 110; id. Cat. 1, 7, 18:

    manum comparare contra aliquem,

    id. Sull. 24, 68:

    conjurationem facere,

    id. ib. 4, 12:

    congredi,

    id. Lig. 3, 9; Sall. J. 64, 4:

    aliquid contra imperatorem moliri,

    Just. Inst. 4, 18, 3:

    nec dolor armasset contra sua viscera matrem,

    against her own offspring Ov. R. Am. 59.—Facere contra (more freq. with abstr. objects; cf. II. C. 1. f. b infra): nunc te contra Caesarem facere summae stultitiae est, to take parts against, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 16, 2:

    eae (res) contra nos ambae faciunt,

    operate against us, id. Quint. 1, 1.—With verbs of saying, etc.:

    homo disertus non intellegit, eum quem contra dicit laudari a se?

    Cic. Phil. 2, 8, 18; 2, 1, 2; 2, 21, 51; Sen. Ep. 15, 3, 70:

    epigramma quod contra quamdam Gelliam scripsit,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 38:

    disputare contra deos, in two signif.: contra deum licet disputare liberius,

    to accuse, reproach a god, Cic. N. D. 3, 31, 76; but: mala et impia consuetudo est contra deos disputandi, to reason against the gods, i. e. against their existence, id. ib. 2, 67, 168.—
    2.
    Predicatively, with esse (videri, etc.), against, injurious to, unfavorable, prejudicial, to one's disadvantage: ut [p. 456] ex senatusconsulto neque cujus intersit, neque contra quem sit intellegi possit, Cic. Mur. 32, 68; id. de Or. 3, 20, 75; 2, 74, 299; 2, 81, 330; id. Sull. 13, 39; Sen. Ben. 6, 31, 6:

    licentiam malis dare certe contra bonos est,

    injurious to, Quint. 4, 2, 75:

    res contra nos est, of unfavorable chances in a lawsuit,

    id. 4, 66, 1; 4, 2, 75; 5, 13, 32.—Often, contra aliquem = quod est contra aliquem, referring to indef. pronouns or adjectives:

    nihil contra me fecit odio mei = nihil quod esset contra me,

    Cic. Har. Resp. 3, 5; id. Off. 3, 31, 112:

    quibus (temporibus) aliquid contra Caesarem Pompeio suaserim,

    id. Phil. 2, 10, 24.—
    3.
    Added adverb. to the predicate, mostly referring to purpose, with hostile intent, for the purpose of some hostile act, in order to oppose, in opposition:

    Caesarine eam (provinciam) tradituri fuistis, an contra Caesarem retenturi?

    or keep it against Caesar, Cic. Lig. 7, 23:

    sero enim resistimus ei quem per annos decem aluimus contra nos,

    id. Att. 7, 5, 5:

    judicium illud pecunia esse temptatum non pro Cluentio, sed contra Cluentium,

    id. Clu. 4, 9; id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 52; id. Ac. 2, 28, 92:

    cum quae facitis ejusmodi sint ut ea contra vosmet ipsos facere videamini,

    id. Rosc. Am. 36, 104; Sen. Ep. 3, 7, 3: Curio se contra eum totum parat, i. e. to speak against him, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 10; Caes. B. C. 1, 85 ter; Sen. Q. N. 1, 7, 1; Plin. 16, 39, 74, § 192; Plin. Pan. 41.—So with the force of a temporal clause:

    fidem meam quam essent contra Massam Baebium experti,

    in the suit against, Plin. Ep. 3, 4, 4.—
    4.
    Dependent on adjectives (rare):

    contra se ipse misericors,

    to his own injury, Phaedr. 4, 18, 3:

    severissimus judex contra fures,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.—
    5.
    With nouns.
    a.
    Acc. to 1. b.:

    ut quam maximae contra Hannibalem copiae sint,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. Vell. 2, 76, 3.—
    b.
    Acc. to 1. c. and 1. e.; so esp., oratio contra (cf.: oratio in).
    (α).
    Oratio contra (never in), of an address against the counsel of a party or against the prosecutor:

    quid in omni oratione Crassus vel apud centumviros contra Scaevolam, vel contra accusatorem Brutum, cum pro Cn. Plancio diceret?

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 220; cf.:

    Cato pro se contra Cassium = in oratione contra,

    Gell. 10, 15, 3; so,

    haec perpetua defensio contra Scaevolam,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 221:

    orationem illam egregiam quam (Aeschines) in Ctesiphontem contra Demosthenem dixerat,

    id. ib. 3, 56, 213.—
    (β).
    Of an address against the party, either in judicial or political affairs:

    unam orationem contra Gracchum reliquit,

    Cic. Brut. 26, 99:

    (Demosthenis) oratio contra Leptinem... contra Aeschinem falsae legationis,

    id. Or. 31, 111; Gell. 10, 24, 10; 10, 18, 91; Cic. Brut. 46, 169; Quint. 12, 10, 61; Cic. de Or. 2, 11, 45; id. Brut. 44, 164; Gell. 13, 25 (24), 15; cf. Quint. 4, 3, 13; 11, 2, 25.—
    c.
    Acc. to 1. f.:

    contra patres concitatio et seditio,

    Cic. Brut. 14, 56.—Of animals:

    contra volpium genus communibus inimicitiis,

    Plin. 10, 76, 96, § 207.
    C.
    With inanimate and abstract objects.
    1.
    Directly dependent on verbs (cf. B. 1.).
    a.
    Of physical or moral exertion:

    cum fulmina contra Tot paribus streperet clipeis,

    Verg. A. 10, 567:

    pugnandum tamquam contra morbum, sic contra senectutem,

    Cic. Sen. 11, 35:

    contra verum niti,

    Sall. J. 35, 8:

    contra fortunam luctari,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 15, 2; id. Brev. Vit. 10, 1; id. Ep. 78, 15; 99, 32; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 31, 110.—
    b.
    Of warfare (lit. and trop.):

    bellum contra aras, focos, vitam fortunasque gerere,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 1:

    bellum gerimus... contra arma verbis,

    id. Fam. 12, 22, 1.—So of logical contradictions:

    artificis autem est invenire in actione adversarii quae semet ipsa pugnent,

    Quint. 5, 13, 30.—
    c.
    Of legal contention.
    (α).
    Of the actions of the counsel or prosecutor: dicere, or perorare, agere contra aliquid, to plead against, contest something:

    contra argumenta, rumores, tabulas, quaestiones (opp. ab argumentis, etc.),

    Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9 sqq.; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118:

    contra ratiocinationem,

    id. Inv. 2, 50, 153: contra scriptum dicere, to contest, controvert a written law or a document, id. ib. 2, 47, 138; 2, 48, 143; id. Brut. 39, 145; Quint. 7, 7, 1:

    contra caput dicere,

    to plead against life, Cic. Quint. 13, 44 (cf.:

    servum in caput domini interrogare,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 1, 34; 5, 16, 5 and 8; 5, 46, 3): contra libertatem agere, Dig. 40, 12, 26.—Pregn.:

    contra rerum naturam, contraque consuetudinem hominum dicere (opp. contra nos dicere),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 45.—
    (β).
    Of judicial decisions contradicting documents, etc.:

    contra tabulas judicare,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 281:

    contra testamentum,

    Dig. 2, 17, § 1:

    contra sententiam dicere,

    ib. 49, 8, 1, § 2.—
    (γ).
    Admittere aliquem contra bona, to admit a petition for bonorum possessio (cf.:

    inmittere in bona),

    Dig. 38, 2, 3, § 6.—
    d.
    Of antagonism in literary and ethical questions.
    (α).
    To contend that something is false:

    dicere, disputare, disserere contra opinionem or sententiam,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; 5, 19, 55; id. de Or. 3, 18, 67; id. Fin. 5, 4, 10; id. Ac. 2, 18, 60; Sen. Ira, 1, 3, 3; id. Ep. 87, 5; 102, 5 (cf.:

    in sententiam dicere,

    in support of an opinion, Caes. B. G. 1, 45):

    contra sensus dicere,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 101:

    contra rhetoricen dicere,

    Quint. 2, 17, 40.—
    (β).
    Of criticism, hostility to principles, etc.:

    contra Iliadem et Odysseam scribere,

    Vitr. 7, praef. 8:

    contra quorum disciplinam ingenium ejus exarserat,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 29, 83.—
    (γ).
    Ethically:

    contra voluptatem dicere,

    that pleasure is a moral evil, Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 21:

    contra mortem loqui,

    that death is no evil, Sen. Ep. 82, 7;

    in both senses: contra vitia, pericula, fortunam, ambitionem,

    id. ib. 100, 10:

    contra fortunam gloriari,

    that fortune has no power over him, Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; Sen. Ep. 26, 5.—
    e.
    Of public and political acts and speeches:

    contra potentiam accusatorum dicere,

    Cic. Brut. 44, 164:

    contra legem dicere or verba facere,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 53; Liv. 34, 8, 1:

    rogationem ferre contra coloniam ( = contra legem de colonia deducenda),

    Cic. Clu. 51, 140; Auct. Her. 1, 17, 21; Plin. 8, 17, 24, § 64.—
    f.
    Of hostility, injury, wrongs, etc.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    senatusconsulto quod contra dignitatem tuam fieret,

    directed against, Cic. Fam. 12, 29, 2:

    contra rem publicam se commovere,

    id. Cat. 1, 26; 1, 3, 7:

    incitari,

    id. Sest. 47, 100:

    consilia inire,

    id. Agr. 2, 3, 8:

    conjurationem facere,

    Sall. C. 30, 6:

    contra salutem urbis incitari,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20:

    cogitare aliquid contra salutem,

    id. ib. 3, 9, 21: contra voluntatem or studium dicere, to oppose one's will in a speech:

    esse aliquem in civitate qui contra ejus (Chrysogoni) voluntatem dicere auderet,

    id. Rosc. Am. 22, 60; id. Phil. 1, 11, 28; id. de Or. 3, 34, 138; id. Mur. 4, 10; Tac. H. 2, 91:

    ne quid contra aequitatem contendas, ne quid pro injuria,

    do not array yourself against equity, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71.— Trop.:

    quis non contra Marii arma, contra Suliae proscriptionem irascitur? ( = Mario propter arma, Sullae propter proscriptionem),

    Sen. Ira, 2, 2, 3.—
    (β).
    In partic.: facere contra aliquid (syn. adversus), to commit an offence against, to transgress, etc.:

    si quis ad Antonium profectus esset... senatus existimaturum eum contra rem publicam fecisse,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 11, 33; id. Mil. 5, 13; 6, 14; id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 3, 25, 95; S. C. ap. Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 6; Liv. 25, 4, 7; so,

    contra salutem rei publicae facere,

    Cic. Dom. 38, 102:

    contra majestatem,

    against the emperor, Dig. 48, 4, 5:

    contra leges,

    Cic. Dom. 18, 48; id. Vatin. 7, 18; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Mur. 32, 67; id. de Or. 3, 19, 70; cf. id. Clu. 34, 92; id. Mur. 32, 68; id. Dom. 14, 38; id. Phil. 10, 6, 13; Gai Inst. 4, 121:

    contra edictum (praetoris),

    Cic. Verr 2, 3, 10, § 25; Dig. 39, 1, 20, § 1:

    contra foedus,

    Cic. Balb. 6, 16:

    contra jusjurandum ac fidem,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; id. Lael. 3, 30, 74; id. Verr. 2, 3, 3, § 7; Prop. 3, 30, 44 (2, 32, 44).—And ironically:

    tune contra Caesaris nutum (sc. facies)?

    Cic. Att. 14, 10, 1.—Rarely contra ea facere = contra facere, adverb. (cf. I. B. 8. and II. E. 1. b.):

    corpus in civitatem inferri non licet... et qui contra ea fecerit, extra ordinem punitur,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 2; 1, 21, 12.—
    2.
    Predicatively with esse (usu. impers.), in violation of, in conflict with, contrary to (cf. 3. g).
    (α).
    With esse expressed as the predicate:

    hominem hominis incommodo suum augere commodum magis est contra naturam quam mors,

    Cic. Off. 3, 5, 21; id. Fin. 3, 9, 31; id. N. D. 3, 13, 33; Sen. Ep. 5, 4; Plin. 7, 8, 6, § 45:

    contra leges or legem est,

    Cic. Pis. 13, 30; id. Mur. 32, 67:

    contra officium est,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 1, 10, 32; 1, 6, 19; cf. id. Lael. 11, 39; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Liv. 6, 40, 5; Sen. Q. N. 2, 37, 2; Gai Inst. 3, 157; Dig. 30, 1, 112, § 3; 16, 3, 1, § 7.—With ellipsis of object (naturam), Cic. Fin. 5, 29, 89; cf.:

    adeo res ista non habet ullam moram quae contra causas ignium sit,

    unfavorable to the formation of fire, Sen. Q. N. 2, 26, 7.—
    (β).
    With verbal predicate, referring to an indef. pron. or adj., with esse understood:

    scis hunc... nihil umquam contra rem tuam cogitasse ( = nihil quod contra rem tuam esset),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 50, 147; id. Mil. 5, 13:

    aliquid contra animum audiendi,

    something against our liking, Sen. Const. 19, 2.—So mostly with facere:

    si quid Socrates aut Aristippus contra morem consuetudinemque fecerint,

    Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148; id. Att. 3, 23, 2; 2, 22, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Sall. C. 15, 1; Dig. 8, 2, 11; 8, 2, 17; 35, 1, 79, § 2. —
    (γ).
    Contra officium, substantively, = id quod contra officium est:

    Sic inter recte factum atque peccatum, officium et contra officium, media locabat quaedam,

    Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 37.—
    3.
    Adverbially with the predicate.
    (α).
    In order to oppose, in opposition to, with hostile intent (cf. B. 3.):

    eidem illam proscriptionem capitis mei contra salutem rei publicae rogatam esse dicebant,

    that the proposal of the law was an attack on the republic, Cic. Prov. Cons. 19, 45; id. Rab. Perd. 12, 35; id. Phil. 10, 10, 22:

    imperator contra postulata Bocchi nuntios mittit,

    to reply to the demands, Sall. J. 83, 3; 25, 6; so,

    advocare contra,

    Sen. Cons. Polyb. 12, 4; id. Ep. 15, 2, 52:

    si contra mortem te praeparaveris,

    to meet death, id. ib. 11, 3, 8.—
    (β).
    With the force of a clause of manner, injuriously to, etc.:

    quibus contra valetudinis commodum laborandum est,

    Cic. Mur. 23, 47; Suet. Aug. 78:

    contra hominis salutem,

    with danger to a man's life, Cod. Just. 7, 62, 29.—
    (γ).
    In gen., of conflict with some rule or principle, contrary to, in violation of, without regard to ( = ita ut contra sit; cf. 2. supra; very freq. from the class. period;

    syn. adversus): ceperitne pecunias contra leges P. Decius,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 31, 136; id. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 10; id. Fl. 34, 86:

    pecuniam contra leges auferre,

    id. Verr. 1, 18, 56; 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 5, 18, § 46; id. Har. Resp. 26, 56:

    contra legem,

    id. Rab. Perd. 3, 8; id. Dom. 16, 41:

    contra jus fasque,

    id. Har. Resp. 16, 34; id. Quint. 6, 28:

    contra jus,

    Liv. 5, 4, 14; id. Dom. 13, 55; id. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 34:

    contra jus gentium,

    Liv. 4, 32, 5; 9, 10, 10; 21, 25, 7; 5, 36, 6;

    6, 1, 6: contra juris rigorem,

    Dig. 40, 5, 24, § 10 et saep.:

    contra testimonium aliquid judicare,

    without regard to, Cic. Brut. 31, 117:

    aliquid contra verecundiam disputare,

    contrary to the rules of decency, id. Off. 1, 35, 128:

    aliquid contra fidem constituere,

    Quint. 5, 13, 34:

    quae majores nostri contra lubidinem animi sui recte atque ordine fecere,

    contrary to the dictates of passion, Sall. C. 51, 4; id. J. 33, 1; cf. of logical opposition, II. E. 2. infra.—
    4.
    Dependent on substt.
    a.
    Of physical strife:

    scit ille imparem sibi luctatum contra nexus (draconis),

    Plin. 8, 12, 12, § 33. —
    b.
    Of warfare:

    imperatorum copia contra tuum furorem,

    Cic. Mur. 39, 83:

    Parthorum gloria contra nomen Romanum,

    Liv. 9, 18, 6: in castris perditorum contra patriam, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 6.—
    c.
    Of legal contention:

    causa contra scriptum,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 135.—
    d.
    Of political speaking:

    divina M. Tullii eloquentia contra leges agrarias,

    Quint. 2, 16, 7; 9, 3, 50; Gell. 18, 7, 7.—
    e.
    Of literary opposition:

    Caesaris vituperatio contra laudationem meam,

    Cic. Att. 12, 40, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostility, etc.:

    cujus factum, inceptum, conatumve contra patriam,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27:

    ullum factum dictumve nostrum contra utilitatem vestram,

    Liv. 6, 40, 5.—
    g.
    Of injury:

    vitae cupiditas contra rem publicam,

    Cic. Planc. 37, 90: contra serpentes venenum, fatal to serpents, or as a defence against serpents, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 15.—
    h.
    Of violation, disregard, etc. (cf. 3. g):

    iter contra senatus auctoritatem,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 19, 48:

    contra consuetudinem somnium,

    Plin. 10, 77, 98, § 211:

    bonorum possessio contra tabulas,

    Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 13; Gai Inst. 3, 41.—
    5.
    Dependent on adjectives (very rare; cf.

    II. D. 2. c. infra): contraque patris impii regnum impotens, avum resolvam,

    Sen. Herc. Fur. 966.
    D.
    Of defence, protection, and resistance (syn.: adversus, ab).
    1.
    Against persons.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    cum populus Romanus suam auctoritatem vel contra omnes qui dissentiunt possit defendere,

    Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 63: si ego consul rem publicam [p. 457] contra te et gregales tuos defendissem, id. Sest. 52, 111; 22, 49; 8, 20; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; id. Phil. 2, 18, 45:

    contra quem multum omnes boni providerunt,

    provided a great defence, id. Mur. 38, 81: formula qua utitur patronus contra libertum qui eum in jus vocat, as a defence against, Gai Inst. 4, 46. —And of protection of plants against injurious animals:

    contra haec animalia proderit, si, etc.,

    Pall. 10, 3, 2.—
    b.
    Dependent on adjectives, mostly participial:

    paratus contra,

    Cic. Mil. 21, 56:

    nihil satis firmum contra Metellum,

    Sall. J. 80, 1:

    contra potentes nemo est munitus satis,

    Phaedr. 2, 6, 1.—
    2.
    Against inanimate and abstract things.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    contra avium morsus munitur vallo aristarum,

    Cic. Sen. 15, 51:

    propugnaculum, quo contra omnes meos impetus usurum se putat,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 16, § 40; 2, 5, 39, § 102:

    publicam causam contra vim armatam suscipere,

    id. Dom. 34, 91; id. Quint. 30, 94; id. Leg. 3, 3, 9:

    contra tantas difficultates providere,

    Sall. J. 90, 1; 76, 4; so,

    contra ea,

    id. ib. 57, 5:

    patricii vi contra vim resistunt,

    Liv. 3, 13, 4; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 28; Tac. Agr. 45; Sen. Prov. 4, 12; id. Const. 5, 4.—
    b.
    Dependent on substt.:

    suffragia contra oppugnationem vestrae majestatis,

    Cic. Rab. Perd. 12, 35:

    defensio contra vim,

    id. Mil. 5, 14:

    patronus justitiae fuit contra orationem Phili,

    id. Lael. 7, 25; Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 30; 14, 3, 4, § 40:

    contra labores patientia,

    id. 23, 1, 22, § 37.—
    c.
    Dependent on adjectives (in Cic. freq. with P. a. predicatively used; otherwise very rare;

    in later prose freq.): nec est quidquam Cilicia contra Syriam munitius,

    against an attack from the side of Syria, Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 4:

    ut nullius res tuta, nullius domus clausa, nullius vita saepta, nullius pudicitia munita contra tuam cupiditatem posset esse,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 39; id. Fin. 1, 16, 51; id. Mil. 25, 67; id. Tusc. 5, 8, 19; 5, 27, 76:

    vir contra audaciam firmissimus,

    id. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Sall. J. 33, 2; 28, 5:

    fortis contra dolorem,

    Sen. Ep. 98, 18; Quint. 12, 1, 10:

    callosus,

    Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 147; 14, 2, 4, § 23:

    far contra hiemes firmissimum,

    id. 18, 8, 19, § 83:

    equus tenax contra vincula,

    Ov. Am. 3, 4, 13:

    contraque minantia fata pervigil,

    Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 1, 284.—
    3.
    Of remedies against sickness and its causes, poison, etc.; so only in Plin.; in Pall. only of preventives and of protection against hurtful animals, and against mental perturbations in gen.; cf. infra (syn. ad in Cat., Cic., Cels., Col.; adversus only in Celsus, who also has in with abl.).
    (α).
    Dependent on verbs:

    cujus et vinum et uva contra serpentium ictus medetur,

    Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 117; 7, 2, 2, § 13:

    prodest et contra suspiria et tussim,

    id. 20, 13, 50, § 128:

    valet potum contra venena,

    id. 28, 7, 21, § 74; 29, 4, 22, § 71; 29, 4, 26, § 81; 28, 8, 27, § 98; 16, 37, 71, § 180; 35, 6, 14, § 34; 28, 6, 18, §§ 65-67.—
    (β).
    Dependent on substt.:

    remedium contra morsus,

    Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 118; 10, 59, 79, § 163:

    contra venena esse omnia remedio,

    id. 16, 44, 95, § 251; 17, 24, 37, § 240; 7, 1, 1, § 4.—
    (γ).
    Dependent on adjectives:

    vinum quod salutare contra pestilentiam sit,

    Pall. 11, 14, 17.—
    (δ).
    Appositively, as a remedy:

    cujus lacteum succum miris laudibus celebrat... contra serpentes et venena,

    Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 16; 29, 4, 26, § 83. —So of remedies against affections:

    Tiberium tonante caelo coronari ea (lauro) solitum ferunt contra fulminum metus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135; cf. Sen. Ira, 2, 21, 1; id. Tranq. 5. 1.
    E.
    Of logical opposition.
    1.
    With a neuter demonstrative (contra ea, contra haec, contra quae, quod contra = contra, adv.).
    a.
    The contrary, the reverse (very rare; cf.

    I. D. 1.): sed mihi contra ea videtur,

    but to me the contrary seems true, Sall. J. 85, 1:

    omnia quae contra haec sunt, omnia quae contra sunt,

    and vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 90. —
    b.
    Contra ea, on the contrary, in logical antithesis (not in Cic. and Sall.; once in Caes. and Quint.; several times in Liv. and Nep.; cf.: contra ea, in other uses, II. A. 2. e. a, II. D. 2. a., II. A. 3. d., II. C. 1. f.):

    omnes arderent cupiditate pugnandi... contra ea Caesar... spatiumque interponendum... putabat ( = at contra),

    but Caesar on the contrary, Caes. B. C. 3, 74: superbe ab Samnitibus... legati prohibiti commercio sunt;

    contra ea benigne ab Siculorum tyrannis adjuti,

    Liv. 4, 52, 6; 2, 60, 1; 21, 20, 6;

    44, 43, 5: pater... Thracem me genuit, contra ea mater Atheniensem,

    Nep. Iphicr. 3, 4; id. praef. 6; id. Alcib. 8, 1.—And after a question, with immo (cf. I. E. 5. b.):

    an infirmissimi omnium... (sumus)? Immo contra ea vel viribus nostris, vel, etc., tuti (sumus),

    Liv. 41, 24, 8.—
    c.
    Quod contra, by anastrophe (v. F. 1.), contrary to which, whereas, while on the contrary (only once in Lucr. and three times in Cic.):

    illud in his rebus vereor ne forte rearis, Inpia te rationis inire elementa viamque indugredi sceleris: quod contra saepius illa Religio peperit scelerosa atque impia facta,

    whereas on the contrary, Lucr. 1, 81:

    cujus a me corpus crematum est, quod contra decuit ab illo meum (sc. cremari),

    Cic. Sen. 23, 84:

    quod contra oportebat delicto dolere, correctione gaudere,

    id. Lael. 24, 90 (B. and K. place a comma after oportebat; cf.

    Nauck ad loc.): reliquum est ut eum nemo judicio defenderit: quod contra copiosissime defensum esse contendi,

    id. Quint. 28, 87 (many consider contra in all these passages as an adverb; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 121 sq.; some explain quod as an ancient ablative, = qua re;

    v. Ritschl,

    Plaut. Exc. p. 57, Munro ad Lucr. 1, 82).—
    2.
    With an abstract noun, with the force of the adverb contra with ac or atque (I. F. 1.), contrary to, contrary to what, etc. (esp. in Sall., not in Cic.; cf. praeter): celeriter contraque omnium opinionem confecto itinere, contrary to the opinion ( = contra ac rati erant), Caes. B. G. 6, 30:

    contra opinionem Jugurthae ad Thalam perveniunt,

    Sall. J. 75, 9; Hirt. B. G. 8, 40.—Contra spem either contrary to the opinion, or against the hope:

    Metellus contra spem suam laetissume excipitur ( = contra ac ratus, veritus est),

    Sall. J. 88, 1; so,

    cetera contra spem salva invenit,

    Liv. 9, 23, 17:

    contra spem omnium L. Furium optavit,

    id. 6, 25, 5; Curt. 8, 4, 45;

    but: at Jugurtha contra spem nuntio accepto ( = contra ac speraverat),

    Sall. J. 28, 1; Liv. 24, 45, 3:

    postquam... Jugurtha contra timorem animi praemia sceleris adeptum sese videt,

    Sall. J. 20, 1:

    ipse in Numidiam procedit, ubi contra belli faciem tuguria plena hominumque... erant ( = contra ac in bello evenire solet),

    id. ib. 46, 5:

    contra famam,

    Plin. 13, 22, 43, § 126; 7, 53, 54, § 180:

    segniterque et contra industriam absconditae formicae,

    slowly, and in a manner different from their usual activity, id. 18, 35, 88, § 364.—Of persons:

    frigidam potionem esse debere, contra priores auctores, Asclepiades confirmavit,

    contrary to the opinion of the former physicians, Cels. 4, 26 (19).
    F.
    Sometimes by anastrophe after its noun.
    1.
    In prose, after relatives, esp. in Cic.:

    quos contra disputant,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 15, 47:

    quem contra dicit,

    id. Phil. 2, 8, 18 (v. II. B. 1. f.):

    quem contra veneris,

    id. Mur. 4, 9:

    quas contra, praeter te, etc.,

    id. Vatin. 7, 18:

    eos ipsos quos contra statuas,

    id. Or. 10, 34:

    quos contra me senatus armavit,

    id. Att. 10, 8, 8:

    quam contra multa locutus est,

    Sen. Ep. 82, 7, Plin. Ep. 1, 23, 3; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 332; v. also E. 1. c. supra.—
    2.
    After other words ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    hunc igitur contra mittam contendere causam,

    Lucr. 4, 471:

    dicere eos contra,

    id. 4, 484:

    donique eum contra,

    id. 5, 708:

    agmina contra,

    Verg. A. 12, 279:

    magnum Alciden contra,

    id. ib. 5, 414:

    Paridem contra,

    id. ib. 5, 370:

    Italiam contra,

    id. ib. 1, 13:

    deos contra,

    Ov. P. 1, 1, 26:

    Messania moenia contra,

    id. M. 14, 17:

    litora Calabriae contra,

    Tac. A. 3, 1.

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  • 13 contra dicta

    contrā, adv. and prep. [stem con, i. e. cum, through a comparative form conter; cf.: alter, uter, inter, praeter, etc.; in abl. fem. form like the locative adverbs ea, qua, etc.; cf.: ultra, intra, extra, citra], orig., in comparison with; hence, over against, fronting, in front, opposite, in opposition to, against, contrary to, opposed to, etc.
    I.
    Adv. (referring to an opposed object often with the force of a preposition with ellipsis of a pronoun, = against it, against him, etc.).
    A.
    Local.
    1.
    Lit., of position in front of a person, place, or thing.
    a.
    With verb of being or position expressed or understood.
    (α).
    Referring to living beings, opposite, in face of, face to face, facing, in front of, fronting, confronting (not in Cic., Caes., or Sall.):

    feminam scelestam te, adstans contra, contuor,

    Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 26:

    ut confidenter mihi contra adstitit,

    id. Capt. 3, 5, 6; Lucr. 4, 223; 6, 929:

    signum contra, quoad longissume oculi ferebant, animo finivit,

    Liv. 1, 18, 8:

    stat contra starique jubet,

    Juv. 3, 290:

    stat contra dicitque tibi tua pagina Fures!

    Mart. 1, 55, 12:

    ulmus erat contra,

    in front of her, Ov. M. 14, 661:

    templa vides contra,

    in front (of us), id. ib. 7, 587.—Of position in front of the enemy:

    contra conserta manu,

    Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 3: contra consistere, to make front against them, Caes. B. G. 2, 17.—
    (β).
    Referring to things and places, over against (it), opposite (to it), on the opposite side (mostly post-Aug.):

    contra jacet Cancer patulam distentus in alvum,

    Manil. 2, 253:

    posita contra Hispania,

    Tac. Agr. 11:

    promuntorium quod contra procedit,

    Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6: relinquendae autem contra erunt vacuae tabellae, on the opposite side, i. e. of the leaf, Quint. 10, 3, 32: illo quaerente cur non decidant contra siti, the antipodes (cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123; v. II. A. 1. c. a), Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161.—With the governing verb understood:

    arguam hanc vidisse apud te contra conservum meum,

    face to face, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 91:

    jam omnia contra circaque hostium plena erant, Liv 5, 37, 8: eadem verba contra (i. e. ponuntur),

    side by side, Quint. 9, 3, 36; Verg. A. 6, 23.—
    b.
    With verbs of motion, so as to be opposite to an object or face to face with a person, variously rendered.
    (α).
    Referring to persons:

    accede ad me atque adi contra,

    come right up to me, Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 23; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 6: hostes crebri cadunt; nostri contra ingruunt, advance to their front (in Plaut. hostility is not implied in contra), id. Am. 1, 1, 84: quis nos pater aut cognatu' volet contra tueri, face to face, eye to eye, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 12 Mull. (Trag. Rel. v. 444 Rib.); Att. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1, 55 (Trag. Rel. v. 538 ib.):

    adspicedum contra me = contra adspice me,

    Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 56 Lorenz ad lec.:

    contra adspicere,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45:

    contra intueri,

    Liv. 1, 16, 6; 9, 6, 8; Sen. Q. N. 1, 3, 6:

    cum veniret contra Marcianus,

    Quint. 6, 3, 95; Plin. 9, 46, 70, § 152.—
    (β).
    Of things:

    hic ubi sol radiis... Adversa fulsit nimborum aspergine contra,

    Lucr. 6, 525; Cels. 8, 8, 1:

    quam (turrim) promoti contra validi asseres... perfregere,

    Tac. H. 4, 30.—Reciprocally: oscula non pervenientia contra, not coming through (the wall) so as to meet, Ov. M. 4, 80.—
    2.
    Transf. to equivalents of weight, value, and price; so,
    (α).
    In Plaut. only in the colloq. phrases auro contra, aurichalco contra, and contra auro (sc. posito); lit., for gold placed against; cf.:

    aes contrarium, s. v. contrarius: (servus) non carus'st auro contra,

    at his weight in gold, Plaut. Ep. 3, 3, 30: jam auro contra constat filius, id. Truc. 2, 6, 57 (Speng. aurichalco): auro contra cedo modestum amatorem! A me aurum accipe. Pa. Cedo mihi contra aurichalco quoi ego sano serviam, id. Curc. 1, 3, 45 sq.; id. Mil. 3, 1, 63; 4, 2, 85; id. Ps. 2, 3, 23.—
    (β).
    In post-Aug. prose (very rare):

    at si aquae et ejus rei quam contra pensabis par pondus erit, nec pessum ibit, nec exstabit, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    3.
    Of reciprocal actions, = vicissim, in turn, in return, back, on my, his, etc., part, likewise, counter-.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    te ut deludam contra, lusorem meum,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 71:

    quae me amat, quam ego contra amo,

    id. Merc. 5. 2, 77; id. Cist. 1, 1, 96; id. Trin. 4, 2, 55; id. As. 2, 2, 110:

    qui arguat se, eum contra vincat jurejurando suo,

    make a victorious counter-charge, id. Mil. 2, 2, 37:

    si laudabit haec Illius formam, tu hujus contra (i. e. lauda),

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 54:

    audi nunc contra jam,

    listen in turn, id. Phorm. 4, 4, 18; id. Ad. 5, 4, 23:

    at tu mihi contra nunc videre fortunatus, Phaedria, Cui, etc.,

    you likewise seem fortunate to me, id. Phorm. 1, 3, 21:

    Mettius Tullo gratulatur, contra Tullus Mettium benigne alloquitur,

    Liv. 1, 28, 1:

    contra ut me diligat illa,

    Cat. 76. 23; Hor. S. 1, 3, 27 Orell. ad loc.—Hence, with ellipsis of inquit, = respondit:

    cui latrans contra senex,

    Phaedr. 5, 10, 7:

    scietis, inquam, etc., contra Nigrinus: ad quem missi sunt? ego, etc.,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 6, 4.—

    Rarely with inquit, etc., expressed: at ille contra, renidens, Audi, inquit, discipule, etc.,

    Gell. 15, 9, 9; cf.:

    contra talia reddit,

    Claud. B. Gild. 379.—
    (β).
    With dat. pers.:

    consulo quem dolum doloso contra conservo parem,

    Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 45:

    facere contra huic aegre,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 10:

    hiscine contra insidiabere?

    id. Hec. 1. 1, 13:

    tibi contra gratiam Referre,

    id. ib. 4, 2, 7.—
    (γ).
    With item:

    item a me contra factum est,

    Plaut. Aul. prol. 20:

    puellam senex Amat et item contra filius,

    id. Cas. prol. 49; id. Pers. 5, 2, 36; id. Am. 1, 1, 67; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 25.—
    (δ).
    Combining a reciprocal with a local relation (A. 1. a. a, and b. a): contra carinantes verba, exchanging abusive words ( face to face), Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 361 (Ann. v. 181 Vahl.): tubae utrimque contra canunt;

    Consonat terra,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 73; 1, 1, 86:

    confer gradum Contra pariter,

    id. Ps. 2, 4, 18; id. Truc. 1, 2, 28:

    video amicam... Ubi contra adspexit me, etc.,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45; Verg. E. 7, 8; cf. Lucr. 4, 243:

    vesper adest, juvenes consurgite!... Cernitis, innuptae, juvenes? consurgite contra!

    Cat. 62, 6.—
    (ε).
    Implying also opposition: Pe. Conpellabo. Ph. Orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20:

    si scias quod donum huic dono contra comparet,

    what counter gift, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 63: quod Scipio postulavit... ut, etc. Et quod contra collega postulavit ne, etc., Annal. Trib. Pleb. ap. Gell. 7 (6), 19, 5:

    si vobis aequa et honesta postulatio videtur, ego contra brevem postulationem adfero,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 2, 7; Nep. Epam. 6, 1;

    Auct. B. Alex. 24: illo licente contra liceri audeat nemo,

    to bid in opposition, Caes. B. G. 1, 18; Liv. 4, 53, 6:

    agedum pauca accipe contra,

    Hor. S. 1, 4, 38.—So in battle:

    Numidae... Romanorum ordines conturbare... neque contra feriundi copia erat,

    Sall. J. 50, 4; and in law: et ab eo is qui adoptat vindicat... et illo contra non vindicante, etc., Gai Inst. 1, 134; 2, 24.—Esp. in replies:

    oratio contra a Demosthene pro Ctesiphonte edita,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 56, 213:

    dicit accusator haec: primum, etc.... quid contra reus?

    id. Clu. 30, 81; id. Fin. 5, 22, 63; Curt. 4, 1, 10; 7, 9, 1.
    B.
    Of opposition, strife, etc., against; constr. absol., with dat., and ne, quominus or quin.
    1.
    Of physical exertion.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    concurrunt... aetheriae nubes contra pugnantibu' ventis,

    struggling against each other, Lucr. 6. 98:

    nec nos obniti contra... Sufficimus,

    bear up, battle against, Verg. A. 5, 21; Ov. M. 9, 50; 2, 434:

    at ille contra nititur,

    resists, Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 103; 7, 20, 19, § 82:

    pars remigum, tamquam imperitia... officia nautarum impediebant. Mox contra tendere,

    rowed in an opposite direction, Tac. H. 4, 16.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    te rogo ne contrahas ac demittas animum, neque te obrui tamquam fluctu... sinas, contraque erigas ac resistas,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 4:

    et torrens judicem vel nitentem contra feret, cogatque ire qua rapiet,

    Quint. 12, 10, 61.— With ne: vi contra niti, ne advorsus eum fiat, Cato ap. Gell. 7 (6), 3, 16.—With quominus, Lucr. 1, 780.—
    2.
    Of mental exertion:

    si tibi vera videntur, Dede manus, aut, si falsum est, accingere contra,

    arm yourself against them, Lucr. 2, 1043; 2, 280. —With dat.:

    siti contra... pugnandum,

    Cels. 4, 2 fin. —
    3.
    Of hostile opposition in gen.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quod animadversum est in eo qui contra omni ratione pugnarunt, non debeo reprehendere,

    who made opposition in every way, Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 137; id. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107:

    contra etiam aliquid abs te profectum ex multis audivi,

    something inimical, id. Fam. 5, 5, 2.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    aut alio quovis (sc. colore) qui contra pugnet et obstet,

    Lucr. 2, 794; 2, 868.—
    4.
    Of warfare.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    ut eos adversarios existimemus qui arma contra ferant,

    Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87; 1, 12, 37; Vell. 2, 28, 4; cf.:

    quid quod exercitum contra duxit?

    Auct. Her. 4, 16, 23:

    ut si qua ex parte obviam contra veniretur, acie instructa depugnarent,

    if they should be attacked by an open charge, Caes. B. G. 7, 28:

    issentque confestim ad urbem ni venire contra exercitum... audissent,

    Liv. 7, 39, 17:

    cum Romanae legiones contra direxerint,

    would oppose their march, Tac. H. 4, 58; id. A. 6, 44.—With dat.:

    et huic contra itum ad amnem Erinden,

    Tac. A. 11, 10.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    quod ubi viderunt corvi, contra auxiliantur, velut adversus communem hostem,

    Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 205.—
    5.
    Of legal contests.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a.—
    (β).
    Venire contra, of any legal act with the intention to hurt the adversary:

    quid? si omnium mortalium Sthenio nemo inimicior quam hic C. Claudius... fuit? si de litteris corruptis contra venit, etc.?

    if he made a charge of forgery against him? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107; cf. II. B. c. b.—
    (γ).
    On the part of the adversary:

    inveniendum contra est, quo distet haec causa a ceteris,

    Quint. 5, 10, 114; 9, 2, 35; 12, 8, 10.—
    (δ).
    Of judgments against the parties or against opinions:

    ne spoliaret fama probatum hominem si contra judicasset,

    given an adverse decision, Cic. Off. 3, 19, 77; cf. Val. Max. 7, 2, 4; Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—
    6.
    Of literary opposition.
    (α).
    Mostly with verbs of saying; v. 9. a. g.—
    (β).
    With other verbs:

    astrologorum artem contra convincere tendit,

    Lucr. 5, 728:

    contra nunc illud pone, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 14, 6:

    habeat (liber meus) etiam quosdam qui contra sentiant et adversentur,

    some dissentients and opponents, Quint. 3, 1, 5; 2, 17, 40; 3, 8, 69.—
    7.
    Of public and political opposition.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a. d.—
    (β).
    With petere, to be a candidate for office in opposition to another:

    nihil enim supererat de quo certarent, nihil quod contra peterent,

    no office was left for which to canvass against each other, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 91:

    honores contra petere,

    Quint. 6, 1, 17.—With ire, with dat., of an opposing vote in the senate (cf.:

    pedibus ire): sententia Cassii ut nemo unus contra ire ausus est, ita dissonae voces respondebant,

    Tac. A. 14, 45.—
    8.
    Of violation of law, contracts, etc.: contra facere, or contra committere, to violate, transgress a law, etc.: leges esse non ex ejus qui contra commiserit utilitate, spectari oportere, not in the interest of the transgressor, Cic. Inv. 2, 48, 153:

    si quis sub hoc pacto vendiderit ancillam ne prostitueretur, et si contra factum esset,

    and if the contract was violated, Dig. 18, 1, 56.—
    9.
    With verbs of saying, etc., contra dicere; less freq. disputare, disserere, pugnare, in the sense of dicere, and contra scribere (often contradico, in one word, in post-Aug. writers; esp. with dat.).
    a.
    Absol.
    (α).
    Contra dicere, to speak as counsel of the adversary, to plead his cause, in legal proceedings:

    cum contra dicturus Hortensius esset,

    would speak on the other side, Cic. Quint. 24, 77:

    hoc... contra dicente Cotta judicatum est,

    id. Caecin. 33, 97:

    dixisse ut contra nemo videretur,

    id. Brut. 53, 198: ut contra Crassus... exorsus est, began on the other side, id. ib. § 197.—Hence: qui contra dicit, the adversary or counsel of the adversary:

    contra autem qui dicet, similitudinem infirmare debebit,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 151; id. Part. Or. 21, 108.—In the same sense: agens contra: si nos... impares agentium contra ingeniis dixerimus, that we are unequal to the talents of our adversary's counsel, [p. 453] Quint. 4, 1, 8.—
    (β).
    To make charges against (rare):

    si qui contra vellet dicere, usurum esse eum suo testimonio,

    Cic. Clu. 48, 134:

    qua ratione nemo neque tum item fecerit, neque nunc contra dicat,

    id. Quint. 29, 88; so,

    contra disputare, of objections to or against a witness: nihil contra disputabo priusquam dixerit,

    id. Fl. 21, 51.—
    (γ).
    In gen., to speak on the other side of a question:

    fiebat autem ita, ut cum is qui audire vellet dixisset quid sibi videretur, tum ego contra dicerem,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; id. Fin. 2, 1, 2; so,

    contra disputare and contra scribere,

    id. Or. 1, 19, 85; Vitr. 3, 1, 6; Quint. 2, 17, 13; Dig. 9, 2, 21, § 1.—Hence: qui contra dicunt or disputant, the opponents:

    nec qui contra dicunt causam difficilem repellunt,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 2:

    ad coarguendos qui contra disputant,

    to refule his opponents, Quint. 2, 15, 26.—
    (δ).
    To oppose or object to a proposition, motion, or petition:

    quam palam principes dixerunt contra!

    protested against it, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 16, § 41; Caes. B. C. 1, 32; Cic. Clu. 47, 130.—With pugnare:

    cum decerneretur frequenti senatu, contra pugnante Pisone, etc.,

    Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5:

    filius ejus incolumitatem optat: contradicit pater,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 85; 9, 2, 83; Plin. ap. Gell. 9, 16, 5; Cic. Dom. 33, 87:

    contradicente nullo,

    Suet. Caes. 20; Dig. 3, 3, 15.—
    (ε).
    To reply:

    contradixit edicto,

    answered by an edict, Suet. Aug. 56. —
    (ζ).
    Abl. absol. impers.:

    explorandum videtur an etiam contradicto aliquando judicio consuetudo firmata sit,

    whether the custom has been confirmed by judgment upon a judicial contest, Dig. 1, 3, 34.—
    b.
    With acc. neutr. pron., to object, to make or raise an objection, to reply; esp. in legal proceedings:

    ego enim, te disputante, quid contra dicerem meditabar,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 1, 1:

    ut contra si quid dicere velit non audiatur,

    id. Fin. 5, 10, 27:

    aiebat illum primo sane diu multa contra (i. e. dixisse), ad extremum autem, etc.,

    id. Att. 2, 22, 2.— Hence: quod contra dicitur, or quae contra dicuntur, the objections:

    ut et id quod intenderemus confirmare, et id quod contra diceretur refellere (possemus),

    refute the objections, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90:

    quia neque reprehendi quae contra dicuntur possunt, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 81, 331; id. Inv. 2, 44, 127; Quint. 1, 2, 17.—In the same sense, as subst.: contrā dicta, orum, n. plur.:

    seu proposita confirmamus, sive contra dicta dissolvimus,

    or refute the objections, Quint. 4, prooem. 6.—With acc. and inf.:

    dicitur contra, nullum esse testamentum,

    the objection is made that there is no testament, Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 42.—
    c.
    With dat., written in one word (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    To oppose a person by speaking against his views:

    solitum se etiam Thraseae contradicere,

    to oppose even Thrasea, Tac. H. 2, 91:

    tibi,

    Suet. Aug. 54:

    Curioni...,

    id. Rhet. 1. —Hence of answers and replies in law: quid si filium testatoris heres ejus prohibuit? Huic contradici potest: ergo pietatis, etc., he may be answered by this plea, etc., Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 13.—And of advisory answers opposed to one's legal views:

    volenti mihi ream adulterii postulare eam, etc., contradictum est,

    my views were disapproved, rejected, Dig. 48, 5, 11, § 10.—
    (β).
    To oppose an opinion, with dat. of the thing:

    cum plures tantum sententiis aliorum contradicerent,

    opposed the opinions, Tac. H. 1, 39.—
    (γ).
    To object to a motion or petition, with dat. of the petitioner:

    patrem qui damnavit optat ne is torqueatur: pater ei contradicit,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 81:

    cum ambienti ut legibus solveretur multi contradicerent,

    Suet. Caes. 18; Dig. 40, 5, 14; 40, 12, 33.—
    (δ).
    With dat. of the petition:

    preces erant, sed quibus contradici non posset,

    which could not be denied, Tac. H. 4, 46 fin.; Dig. 3, 1, 1, § 2.—
    (ε).
    To contest the validity of a law (rare):

    quibus (legibus) contradici potest,

    Quint. 7, 7, 4.—
    (ζ).
    To contradict an assertion (very rare):

    pro certis autem habemus... cuicunque adversarius non contradicit,

    Quint. 5, 10, 13.—
    d.
    With quin, to object:

    praetor Samnitibus respondit... nec contra dici quin amicitia de integro reconcilietur,

    there was no objection to a reconciliation, Liv. 8, 2, 2.
    C.
    To one's disadvantage; mostly predic. with esse, unfavorable, adverse, damaging (post-Aug.;

    but cf. II. B. 2.): ut eum qui responsurus est vel tacere, vel etiam invitum id quod sit contra cogat fateri,

    Quint. 7, 3, 14:

    cum verba (legis) contra sint,

    id. 7, 1, 49:

    sed experimentum contra fuit,

    unsuccessful, Tac. H. 2, 97 fin.:

    ubi fortuna contra fuit,

    id. ib. 3, 18:

    si fortuna contra daret,

    should be unfavorable, id. ib. 1, 65 fin.; id. A. 15, 13.
    D.
    Of logical opposition, with negative force.
    1.
    Of a direct contrast.
    a.
    Predicatively, with esse, fieri, etc., the contrary, the opposite:

    quod fieri totum contra manifesta docet res,

    but experience teaches that just the contrary is true, Lucr. 3, 686; 4, 1088:

    in stultitia contra est,

    with fools the reverse is true, Cic. Clu. 31, 84:

    in hac quidem re vereor ne etiam contra (i. e. sit),

    id. Att. 12, 46; id. Off. 1, 15, 49:

    quod contra est,

    Sall. J. 85, 21:

    quis non credat, etc.? Contra autem est,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; id. Ep. 7, 3; Dig. 37, 4, 4:

    contra fore si, etc.,

    ib. 34, 2, 39, § 2:

    immo forsitan et contra (i. e. erit),

    ib. 41, 3, 49:

    ego contra puto (i. e. esse),

    Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 7; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 25.—
    b.
    With evenire, accidere, sentire, scribere, habere, etc.:

    utrumque contra accidit: istic enim bellum est exortum, hic pax consecuta,

    of both the contrary has happened, Cic. Fam. 12, 18, 2; so Dig. 38, 2, 51:

    id ego contra puto (sc.: faciendum esse),

    id. Att. 10, 8, 2:

    contra evenit in iis morbis,

    Sen. Ep. 52, 7; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 163:

    ego contra sentio,

    Sen. Clem. 1, 15, 5; Sedig. ap. Gell. 15, 24, 4; Dig. 40, 2, 25:

    Proculus contra (sc. sentit),

    ib. 35, 2, 1, § 14; 33, 7, 25:

    licet Celsus contra scribat,

    ib. 9, 2, 21, § 1: contra probatur, Gai Inst. 2, 78; Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 34.—Very rarely referring to a term in the same clause:

    cujus disparem mitioremque naturam contra interpretabatur,

    interpreted in an opposite sense, misinterpreted, misunderstood, Tac. H. 4, 86 fin. —
    c.
    Referring to a word or phrase in the same predicate.
    (α).
    To an adverb, in an opposite manner, otherwise, differently, not, etc.:

    nam ad summam totius rei pertinet, caute an contra demonstrata res sit,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 81, 330: quod viriliter animoque fit, id, etc.;

    quod contra, id turpe,

    id. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    sit sapienter usus aut contra,

    Quint. 2, 5, 15:

    lactuca locis apricis optume autumno ponitur, mediterraneis aut frigidis contra ( = pessime),

    Col. 11, 3, 25.—
    (β).
    To a predicative adjective, not, the opposite, the reverse, etc.:

    ut aliae (res) probabiles videantur aliae contra,

    improbable, Cic. Ac. 2, 32, 103; id. Off. 2, 2, 7:

    quid est quod me impediat ea quae probabilia mihi videantur sequi, quae contra, improbare,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 8; id. Or. 2, 31, 135; Quint. 4, 2, 52.—
    (γ).
    To a verbal predicate:

    an frater fratri exsistat heres, an contra ( = annon),

    Dig. 34, 5, 19.—
    (δ).
    To a subject infinitive:

    laudare testem vel contra pertinet ad momentum judiciorum,

    praising or censuring a witness, Quint. 3, 7, 2.—
    (ε).
    To a clause, translated by not or by a repetition of the clause with a negative:

    quae secundum naturam essent, ea sumenda et quadam aestimatione dignanda docebat, contraque contraria,

    those that were not, not, Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 36: quod cuidam aut sapiens videor quod una non jerim, aut felix fuisse;

    mihi contra,

    id. Att. 9, 12, 4: an credibile est, incestum cum filia commissum? Et contra, veneficum in noverca, adulterum in luxurioso? and incredible, etc., Quint. 5, 10, 19; so Dig. 9, 1, 2, § 1.—
    (ζ).
    To an attributive genitive:

    Marius cognoscere quid boni utrisque or contra esset (i. e. mali),

    Sall. J. 88, 2:

    verum de origine laudis contraque perspiciemus suo tempore (i. e. vituperationis),

    Quint. 2, 4, 21:

    alii a propositione accusatoris contraque loci oriuntur,

    the accuser and the accused, id. 7, 2, 31;

    so in several titles of the Digests, as Depositi vel contra, = actio depositi, vel contraria actio depositarii,

    Dig. 16, 3 tit.; so ib. 16, 17, 1; 16, 13, 6; 16, 13, 7.—
    2.
    Reversing the relation of terms in the preceding sentence, the reverse, conversely, vice versa, etc.
    a.
    With its own predicate: saepe... corpus aegret, Cum tamen ex alia laetamur parte latenti;

    Et retro fit uti contra sit saepe vicissim, Cum miser ex animo laetatur corpore toto,

    Lucr. 3, 108: illa altera argumentatio, quasi retro et contra, prius sumit, etc., ( proceeding), so to speak, backward and in inverted order, Cic. Part. Or. 13, 46: neque illud ignoro, etc.; sed non idem accidit contra, but the converse is not true, Quint. 8, 6, 3; Gell. 4, 2, 5: ut vocabula verbis, verba rursus adverbiis, nomina appositis et pronominibus essent priora. Nam fit contra quoque frequenter non indecore. for often, not inelegantly, the order is reversed, Quint. 9, 4, 24:

    quae etiam contra valent,

    i. e. if the terms are reversed, id. 3, 7, 25; 9, 2, 49; 8, 6, 25; 9, 4, 72.—
    b.
    Belonging to the same predicate:

    ut quidque erit dicendum ita dicet, nec satura jejune, nec grandia minute, nec item contra,

    Cic. Or. 36, 123:

    cum emtor venditori, vel contra, heres exstitit,

    Dig. 35, 2, 48:

    in quibus patrium pro possessivo dicitur, vel contra,

    Quint. 1, 5, 45; 5, 10, 71:

    junguntur autem aut ex nostro et peregrino, ut biclinium, aut contra, ut epitogium et Anticato,

    id. 1, 5, 68:

    ut capras in montosis potius locis quam in herbidis (pascar), equas contra,

    but with mares the reverse is the case, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:

    itaque ille dicere melius quam praecipere, nos contra fortasse possumus,

    Cic. Or. 42, 143:

    qua collegi solent ex his quae faciunt ea quae faciuntur, aut contra,

    or vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 80; Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12; 48, 5, 23, § 4.
    E.
    In logical antithesis of clauses with a merely rhet. force, on the contrary, on the other hand, vice versa; sometimes almost = sed or autem (freq.).
    1.
    In independent clauses.
    a.
    Opposing persons or parties: fortunam insanam esse... perhibent philosophi... Sunt autem alii philosophi qui contra Fortunam negant ullam exstare, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36 (Trag. Rel. v. 372 Rib.); Caecil. ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 68; Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 1:

    ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti Verri crimini daturus sum... Tu, contra, ne quae ille quidem fecit, obicies,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:

    ego contra ostendo, non modo nihil fecisse Sex. Roscium, sed, etc.,

    id. Rosc. Am. 29, 79; id. Phil. 8, 3, 8; id. Off. 1, 30, 108; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62:

    in Italia bellum gerimus, in sede ac solo nostro... Hannibal contra in aliena, in hostili est terra,

    Liv. 22, 39, 13; 21, 50, 2; 3, 15, 2; 6, 7, 4; 9, 35, 4 et saep.; Nep. Alcib. 8, 1; Vell. 2, 31, 4; Sen. Ep. 9, 14; id. Ira, 2, 33, 6; Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 113; Tac. H. 3, 84; 3, 57; Suet. Tib. 2; id. Vit. 2; Just. 2, 1, 10; 8, 4, 11:

    contra mercator, navim jactantibus austris Militia est potior?

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 6; 1, 2, 30; 1, 3, 27; Prop. 2, 1, 45; 2, 23, 13 (3, 17, 3); Sen. Hippol. 214;

    so with versa vice: barbarae gentes (Alexandrum) non ut hostem, sed ut parentem luxerunt... Contra Macedones versa vice non ut civem, sed ut hostem amissum gaudebant,

    Just. 13, 1, 7.—
    b.
    Introducing a secondary or parallel opposition of thought: in loco umidiore far potius serunt quam triticum;

    contra in aridiore hordeum potius quam far,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 4; 1, 1, 47: si nihil esset quod inane vocaret, Omne foret solidum;

    nisi contra corpora certe Essent, etc., Omne quod est spatium vacuum constaret inane,

    Lucr. 1, 521; 4, 348; cf.:

    justa omnia decora sunt, injusta contra, ut turpia, sic indecora,

    Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94; id. N. D. 2, 15, 41; id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; id. Quint. 30, 93: id. Off. 3, 21, 84; id. Leg. 2, 1, 2: facilem esse rem... si modo unum omnes sentiant; contra in dissensione nullam se salutem perspicere, Caes. B. G, 5, 31; Liv. 25, 30, 3; Sen. Ben. 1, 5, 2; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 92; 11, 14, 14, § 35; Suet. Caes. 73; Gell. 1, 4, 5:

    si male rem gerere insani est, contra bene, sani,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 74.—
    2.
    In opposition to a dependent clause:

    ut hi miseri, sic contra illi beati quos, etc.,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 16; so id. de Or. 1, 45, 198; Quint. 9, 3, 39:

    cui ego rei tantum abest ut impedimento sim, ut contra te M. Manli adhorter, etc.,

    Liv. 6, 15, 5; 6, 31, 4:

    cum virtus adeo neminem spe ac pollicitatione corrumpat, ut contra in se inpendere jubeat, ac, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 4, 1, 2: aut igitur negemus quidquam ratione confici, cum contra nihil sine ratione recte fieri possit, aut, etc., whereas on the contrary, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 38, 84; cf.:

    at contra,

    Lucr. 2, 392.—
    3.
    With co-ordinate conjunctions.
    a.
    Copulative, et contra or contraque (never with ac or atque); also nec contra (rare), and on the other hand.
    (α).
    With reference to a reason or conclusion, after nam, enim, cum, or itaque: nam et ratione uti... omnique in re quid sit veri videre et tueri decet, contraque falli [p. 454]... tam dedecet quam, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    malus est enim custos... metus, contraque benevolentia fidelis,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 23:

    cum reficiat animos varietas ipsa, contraque sit aliquanto difficilius in labore uno perseverare,

    Quint. 1, 12, 4; 3, 8, 32; 8, 6, 20:

    itaque in probris maxime in promptu est, si quid tale dici potest, etc. Contraque in laudibus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; cf. Suet. Calig. 51; so with nec:

    nam nec comoedia cothurnis assurgit, nec contra tragoedia socculo ingreditur,

    Quint. 10, 2, 22.—
    (β).
    With contrasted examples or illustrations, often after ut or sic:

    audivi ex majoribus natu, hoc idem fuisse in P. Scipione Nasica, contraque patrem ejus... nullam comitatem habuisse sermonis,

    Cic. Off. 1, 30, 109:

    ut suspitionibus credi oportere, et contra suspitionibus credi non oportere,

    id. Inv. 2, 15, 48; Quint. 8, 4, 1; 5, 10, 48; 9, 3, 7; 9, 4, 52; 11, 1, 14; Sen. Ep. 82, 14; Dig. 17, 1, 22, § 4.—
    (γ).
    With contrasted actions, assumptions, etc.:

    atque utinam qui ubique sunt propugnatores hujus imperii possent in hanc civitatem venire, et contra oppugnatores rei publicae de civitate exterminari!

    Cic. Balb. 22, 51:

    domo pignori data, et area ejus tenebitur... et contra jus soli sequitur aedificium,

    Dig. 13, 7, 21:

    equo et asina genitos mares, hinnos antiqui vocabant: contraque mulos quos asini et equae generassent,

    Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 17: ceterum potest ex lege quidem esse judicium, sed legitimum non esse, et contra ex lege non esse, sed legitimum esse, Gai Inst. 4, 109; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161; 35, 15, 5, § 183.—
    (δ).
    After a negative clause, affirming the opposite idea, et contra or contraque, but on the contrary:

    in quo (consulatu) ego imperavi nihil, et contra patribus conscriptis et bonis omnibus parui,

    Cic. Sull. 7, 21:

    nunc vero cum ne pulsus quidem ita sim ut superare non possim, contraque a populo Romano semper sim defensus, etc.,

    id. Dom. 33, 88; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Marcell. 6, 20; so,

    et contra,

    Suet. Tit. 7.—
    b.
    With adversative conjunctions, at contra, sed contra, contra autem, contra vero (not verum contra, nor contra tamen).
    (α).
    At contra (freq.), merely a strengthened contra (v. 1. supra): huc accedit uti mellis lactisque liquores Jucundo sensu linguae tractentur in ore;

    At contra taetri absinthi natura... foedo pertorqueat ora sapore,

    Lucr. 2, 400:

    cogunt,

    id. 2, 74; 1, 366; 2, 235 et saep.: nos qui domi sumus, tibi beati videmur;

    at contra nobis tu quidem... prae nobis beatus,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 3, 5; id. Rosc. Am. 45, 131; id. Verr. 2, 5, 26, § 66; Sall. J. 36, 2; 4, 7; 15, 3; id. C. 12, 5:

    ideo siccas aiunt Aethiopiae solitudines... At contra constat Germaniam abundare rivis,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 6, 2; 1, 3, 1; id. Ep. 100, 7; Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186; Suet. Galb. 15; Tac. A. 4, 28.—
    (β).
    Sed contra, after a negative sentence (class.):

    non quo acui ingenia adulescentium nollem, sed contra ingenia obtundi nolui,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93; id. Att. 9, 15, 3; id. Ac. 1, 10, 35; id. Fl. 11, 26:

    arma populi Romani non liberis servitutem, sed contra servientibus libertatem adferre,

    Liv. 45, 18, 1:

    tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito,

    Verg. A. 6, 95; Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 12.—PostAug. also without a preceding negation:

    obiisse nostro Laium scelere autumant superi inferique: sed animus contra innocens... negat,

    Sen. Oedip. 765; Symm. Ep. 6, 81.—
    (γ).
    Contra autem (rare;

    in Cic. only where different subjects have contrasted predicates in dependent clauses): quia pacis est insigne toga, contra autem arma tumultus atque belli,

    Cic. Pis. 30, 73.—In later writers = contra alone:

    sub septemtrione aedificia... conversa ad calidas partes oportere fieri videntur. Contra autem sub impetu solis meridiani regionibus conversa ad septemtrionem... sunt facienda,

    Vitr. 6, 1, 2; Gell. 14, 2, 19; Dig. 7, 1, 25, § 3; 34, 3, 25.—
    (δ).
    Contra vero (very rare;

    not in Cic.), used for contra: contra vero quercus infinitam habet aeternitatem,

    Vitr. 2, 9, 8; 6, 1, 3; Cels. 3, 6 fin. —
    (ε).
    Atqui contra, App. Mag. p. 287, 24.—
    c.
    With disjunctive conjunctions, aut contra, vel contra, seu contra, or on the contrary, or conversely (always without change of subject).
    (α).
    Aut contra:

    num aut scriptum neget, aut contra factum infitietur?

    Cic. Part. Or. 38, 133: quae (mens) aut languescit... aut contra tumescit, etc., Quint. 1, 2, 18:

    si imbres defuere, aut contra abundavere,

    Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 228.—
    (β).
    Vel contra:

    hinc enim quaestiones oriuntur: Injuriam fecisti, sed quia magistratus, majestatis actio est? Vel contra: Licuit... quia magistratus?

    Quint. 5, 10, 40; 9, 4, 96; Suet. Galb. 3; Dig. 35, 2, 56, § 4; 8, 4, 6.—
    (γ).
    Seu contra:

    seu tristis veniam, seu contra laetus amicis,

    Prop. 1, 11, 25.—
    d.
    With causal conjunctions, nam contra (very rare;

    never contra enim): falso queritur de natura sua genus humanum quod, etc. Nam contra, reputando, neque majus aliud, neque praestabilius invenies,

    Sall. J. 1, 1; Quint. 1, 1, 1; 9, 2, 23. —
    4.
    In late Lat., e contra (also one word, ēcontrā) = contra,
    (α).
    In the meaning, the contrary (D. 1.):

    aliis vero econtra videtur,

    Hier. Ep. 12.—
    (β).
    Et econtra = et contra (E. 3. a.):

    honestiorum provectu et econtra suppliciis,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—For quod contra, v. II. E. 1. c.—
    5.
    With emphatic particles.
    a.
    Quin contra, nay on the contrary, opposing an affirmative sentence to a preceding negative statement (quin etiam amplifies without opposition; sed contra opposes without amplification; quin contra both opposes and amplifies);

    not before Livy: num qui enim socordius rempublicam administrari post Calvi tribunatum... quam? etc. Quin contra patricios aliquot damnatos... neminem plebeium,

    Liv. 6, 37, 8; 31, 31, 9; 35, 26, 10; 37, 15, 3.—
    b.
    Immo contra (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    = no, on the contrary, refuting opinions, after questions and in the form of a dialogue:

    existimas nunc me detrahere tibi multas voluptates?... Immo contra, nolo tibi umquam deesse laetitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 23, 3; Dig. 33, 7, 5; 33, 7, 29.—
    (β).
    = sed contra, but on the contrary:

    proinde ne submiseris te, immo contra fige stabilem gradum,

    Sen. Cons. Marc. 5, 6; id. Cons. Polyb. 15, 2; cf. prep.:

    immo contra ea,

    Liv. 41, 24, 8; cf. II. E. 1. b. infra.—
    c.
    Item contra = an emphatic et contra (very rare):

    quoniam... beate vivere alii in alio, vos in voluptate ponitis, item contra miseriam in dolore, etc.,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 86; cf. I. A. 3. g supra.
    F.
    With a comparative clause introduced by ac, atque, or quam, representing a logical or moral opposition (contra atque debuit = non ita ut debuit; cf. Cic. Or. 3, 19, 70); cf. prep., II. C. 3. g, and II. E. 2. infra.
    1.
    Of logical opposition, contrary to, different from, otherwise than; in the best prose only with atque or ac.
    (α).
    With atque:

    item, contra atque apud nos, fieri ad Elephantinem ut neque ficus neque vites amittant folia,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6:

    simulacrum Jovis, contra atque ante fuerat, ad orientem convertere,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20; id. Sull. 24, 69:

    judicium suscepturos contra atque omnis Italia populusque Romanus judicavisset,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 12; id. B. G. 4, 13; Plin. 12, 19, 43, § 95.—
    (β).
    With ac:

    itaque contra est ac dicitis,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 15, 41:

    vides, omnia fere contra ac dicta sint evenisse,

    id. Div. 2, 24, 53; so id. Verr. 2, 4, 6, § 11; id. Or. 40, 137:

    cum contra ac Deiotarus sensit victoria belli judicaret,

    id. Phil. 11, 13, 34:

    Petreius ubi videt, Catilinam, contra ac ratus erat, magna vi tendere, etc.,

    Sall. C. 60, 5.—
    (γ).
    With ac and atque:

    si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret,

    Cic. Balb. 3, 7.—
    (δ).
    With quam (post-Aug.):

    cui contra quam proposuerat aliqua cesserunt,

    Sen. Ira, 3, 6, 5; Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 149; 11, 21, 24, § 72; Gell. 6 (7), 8, 6:

    contra quam licet,

    id. 1, 3, 19; Sil. 15, 107.—
    2.
    Of moral opposition of acts contrary to rules and principles (cf. II. 3. g infra); so always with quam:

    mater Aviti, generi sui, contra quam fas erat, amore capta,

    contrary to the divine law, Cic. Clu. 5, 12:

    ut senatus, contra quam ipse censuisset, ad vestitum rediret,

    contrary to its own resolution, id. Pis. 8, 18:

    contra quam ista causa postulasset,

    id. Caecin. 24, 67:

    contra quam sanctum legibus est,

    Liv. 30, 19, 9; Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 11; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 2; id. Dom. 46, 122:

    contraque faciunt quam polliceri videntur,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 6; Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 86.
    II.
    Prep. with acc., before, against, facing, towards, opposite to, contrary to (acc. to many scholars not ante-class.; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 108; but found Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 24 Fleck., a line omitted by Lorenz as a gloss; id. Pers. 1, 1, 13 Ritschl; Att. ap. Non. p. 469, 15, or Trag. Rel. v. 476 Rib.; cf. also Plaut. Poen. 5, 6, 18; Cato, R. R. 18, 1, and v. I. A. 1. a. b, and I. A. 1. b. a supra).
    A.
    Local uses.
    1.
    Opposite, over against, facing.
    a.
    Of countries and places (mostly of those separated by water;

    adversus and e regione mostly of places opposite by land): insulae natura triquetra, cujus unum latus est contra Galliam,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 13; 3, 9; 4, 20:

    ad insulam quae est contra Massiliam,

    id. B. C. 1, 56; 3, 23:

    Rhodios, pacatis contra insulam suam terris, etc.,

    Liv. 37, 15, 7; 3, 26, 8:

    Carthago Italiam contra,

    Verg. A. 1, 13; 5, 124; Ov. M. 14, 17:

    insulae quae contra Tauri promuntorium inopportune navigantibus objacent, Chelidoniae nominantur,

    Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151; 6, 28, 32, § 152; 5, 7, 7, § 41; Tac. A. 3, 1; id. H. 2, 17.—
    b.
    Of the heavenly bodies:

    donique (luna) eum (sc. solem) contra pleno bene lumine fulsit,

    Lucr. 5, 708:

    contra Volucris rostrum posita est Lyra,

    Vitr. 9, 4, 5; Sen. Q. N. 1, 5, 9; 1, 8, 3; Plin. 2, 31, 31, § 99; 5, 10, 10, § 56.—So, tertium (latus Britanniae) est contra septem triones, opposite ( facing); hence, contra meridiem and contra ortus (instead of ad or adversus meridiem, etc.), facing the south and east, Plin. 6, 24, 24, § 85; 17, 2, 2, § 22. —So of a person standing in the sunlight:

    cum minima umbra (i. e. a sole) contra medium fiet hominem,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 327; cf.:

    contra mediam faciem meridies erit,

    id. 18, 33, 76, § 326.—
    c.
    Of opposite ends of a line.
    (α).
    Of the diameter of the earth: esse e regione nobis e contraria parte terrae qui adversis vestigiis stent contra nostra vestigia, quos antipodas vocatis, Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123.—
    (β).
    Of a line drawn:

    contra autem E littera I erit ubi secat circinationem linea,

    opposite the point E will be the letter I, Vitr. 9, 7, 4.—
    d.
    Of buildings, etc.:

    contra hoc aviarium est aliud minus in quo quae mortuae sunt aves curator servare solet,

    Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 5; Vitr. 5, 6, 3; 3, 5, 15:

    (statuam) quae fuerit contra Jovis Statoris aedem in vestibulo Superbi domus,

    Plin. 34, 6, 13, § 29:

    contra medium fere porticum diaeta paulum recedit,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 20; 2, 17, 5; Suet. Aug. 44.—
    e.
    Of places on the human body:

    id quod contra stomachum est,

    Cels. 4, 5 (4, 12 med.); 7, 7;

    4, 20 (13).—Of the direction of the intestines, etc.: ea... contra medium alvum orsa,

    Cels. 4, 1 fin. —
    2.
    Of actions, opposite, towards, against, facing (syn.:

    adversus, ad, e regione,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 61).
    a.
    In gen.:

    quamvis subito... quamque Rem contra speculum ponas, apparet imago,

    Lucr. 4, 156: Democritus... clipeum constituit contra exortum Hyperionis, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4:

    et contra magnum potes hos (i.e. oculos) attollere solem, Nec tremis...?

    Prop. 1, 15, 37; Col. 7, 3, 8:

    rex constiterat contra pedites,

    Curt. 10, 9, 13; 9, 5, 1:

    ne contra septentrionem paveris,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 330; 28, 6, 19, § 69:

    contra solem varie refulgens,

    placed in the sun, id. 37, 10, 63, § 173; 10, 54, 75, § 151; 37, 6, 22, § 83;

    37, 7, 25, § 95: cum terrestres volucres contra aquam clangores dabunt,

    id. 18, 35, 87, § 363; 19, 8, 39, § 131.—
    b.
    Dependent on verbs of motion (very rare without the idea of hostility):

    (Dinocrates) incessit contra tribunal regis jus dicentis,

    towards, Vitr. 2, praef. 1.—So trop., of actions done for a purpose:

    lege Cornelia de sicariis tenetur qui, cum in magistratu esset, eorum quid fecerit contra hominis necem quod legibus permissum non sit,

    Dig. 48, 8, 4.—
    c.
    Appositively, with the predicate: (elephanti) tanta narratur clementia contra minus validos, ut, etc., if fronting weaker animals, if brought in contact with them (not to be connected with clementia), Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23.—Similarly: dum... fidens non est contra feram, if fronting the animal (not dependent on fidens), Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 57.—
    d.
    Against an opposing action, etc.:

    contra vim atque impetum fluminis conversa,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 17, 5:

    cum plateae contra directos ventos erunt conformatae,

    Vitr. 1, 6, 8:

    ut contra ventum gregem pascamus,

    Col. 7, 3, 12; Sen. Q. N. 2, 31, 2; Plin. 29, 3, 12, § 52; 17, 2, 2, § 21; 8, 16, 21, § 54:

    contra fluminum impetus aggeribus,

    id. 35, 14, 48, § 169:

    capite in sole contra pilum peruncto,

    id. 27, 4, 5, § 17; 18, 35, 88, § 364; Varr. ap. Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; Sil. 14, 352; Dig. 9, 2, 29, § 4. [p. 455] — Trop.:

    contra fortunam tenendus est cursus,

    Sen. Prov. 5, 9.—Prov.:

    contra stimulum calces,

    kick against the pricks, Isid. Orig. 1, 36, 28 (al. calcitres); cf. Amm. 18, 5, 1.—
    e.
    Of local actions with hostile intent.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quae vis Coclitem contra omnes hostium copias tenuit?

    Cic. Par. 1, 2, 12:

    Pompeium Cartejae receptum scribis: jam igitur contra hunc exercitum (sc. constitit),

    id. Att. 15, 20, 3:

    pertimescam, credo, ne mihi non liceat contra vos in contione consistere,

    to face you, id. Agr. 1, 8, 25; Lepidus ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 34, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 26:

    a fronte contra hostem pedum quindecim fossam fieri jussit,

    id. ib. 1, 41; 1, 42; id. B. G. 7, 62:

    Tullus adversus Veientem hostem derigit suos: Albanos contra legionem Fidenatium collocat,

    Liv. 1, 27, 5; 24, 41, 5; 38, 4, 5; Verg. A. 12, 279; Front. Strat. 2, 2, 13; 2, 3, 17.—Appositively, with a local verb understood:

    terribilis haec contra fugientes belua est, fugax contra insequentes,

    i. e. if fronting, if placed opposite, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 92.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    castra sunt in Italia contra populum Romanum in Etruriae faucibus collocata,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 5; id. Mil. 1, 2; Quint. 7, 7, 5:

    tum contra hanc Romam illa altera Roma quaeretur,

    will be as a rival against this Rome, Cic. Agr. 2, 22, 86:

    cui rationi contra homines barbaros atque imperitos locus fuisset, hac ne ipsum quidem sperare, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 40:

    (Cicero) plerumque contra inimicos atque obtrectatores plus vindicat sibi,

    when fronting adversaries, Quint. 11, 1, 23.—
    f.
    In partic.
    (α).
    Stare contra aliquem (opp. stare ab aliquo); usu. implying hostility; mostly trop., to stand against, to be arrayed against, to face, oppose:

    quod contra hoc exemplum nulla staret eorum ratio,

    Auct. Her. 4, 5, 7:

    contra populi studium,

    Cic. Brut. 34, 126:

    contra civium perditorum... dementiam a senatu et a bonorum causa,

    id. ib. 79, 273; so,

    a mendacio contra veritatem,

    id. Inv. 1, 3, 4:

    contra cives in acie,

    id. Att. 16, 11, 2:

    et adversi contra stetit ora juvenci,

    opposite, Verg. A. 5, 477; 5, 414:

    haec enim (ratio) sola... stat contra fortunam,

    Sen. Ep. 14, 4, 2: contra leonem etiam stetit, fronted, i. e. hunted, Spart. Carac. 5 fin. —
    (β).
    Contra aliquem ire:

    aut saevos Libyae contra ire leones,

    Stat. Th. 9, 16.— Trop.:

    uti contra injurias armati eatis,

    Sall. J. 31, 6:

    interritus (sapiens) et contra illa (mala) ibit et inter illa,

    Sen. Ep. 59, 8; cf.: contra venire, II. B. 1. c. b infra, and v. also II. B. 2. b. and II. B. 1. b. infra.—
    3.
    Transf.,
    a.
    To persons placed together for comparison:

    C. vero Caesar, si foro tantum vacasset, non alius ex nostris contra Ciceronem nominaretur,

    Quint. 10, 1, 114:

    CORONATO CONTRA OMNES SCAENICOS,

    Inscr. Grut. p. 331, n. 4.—
    b.
    To things compared, as if weighed against each other as to their value, strength, etc.
    (α).
    Lit. (very rare):

    quamcunque vis rem expende, et contra aquam statue... Si gravior est, leviorem rem... feret, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    (β).
    Prop.:

    cujus (i. e. generis humani) causa videtur cuncta alia genuisse natura, magna saeva mercede contra tanta sua munera,

    Plin. 7, 1, 1, § 1:

    qui amicus esse coepit quia expedit, placebit ei aliquod pretium contra amicitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 9, 9:

    numquam ulli fortiores cives fuerunt quam qui ausi sunt eum contra tantas opes ejus... condemnare,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 2, 3:

    tantum studium bonorum in me exstitisse, contra incredibilem contentionem clarissimi et potentissimi viri,

    id. ib. 7, 2, 2; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 9, 3:

    nomen prorogans nostrum et memoriam extendens contra brevitatem aevi,

    as a compensation for, Plin. 2, 63, 63, § 154.—So esp., valere contra, to weigh against, counterbalance, avail or prevail against: non vereor ne meae vitae modestia parum valitura sit contra falsos rumores, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8:

    (illa facta) pro periculo potius quam contra salutem valere debere,

    Cic. Part. Or. 35, 120; id. Off. 3, 29, 104:

    contrane lucrum nil valere Pauperis ingenium?

    Hor. Epod. 11, 11; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 1; id. Cons. Helv. 5, 5; so,

    robur habere contra: si contra unamquamlibet partem fortunae satis tibi roboris est,

    id. ib. 13, 2;

    so of counterchecks: in Creta decem qui cosmoe vocantur, ut contra consulare imperium tribuni plebis, sic illi contra vim regiam constituti,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 33, 58.—Of antidotes: cimicum natura contra serpentium morsus valere dicitur, item contra venena omnia, Plin. 29, 4, 17, § 61.—Hence,
    c.
    Colloq., aliquid contra aurum est, something is worth gold, is superb, both predicatively and attributively (cf.: auro contra, I. A. 2. supra): hujusce pomaria in summa Sacra Via ubi poma veneunt, contra aurum imago, a spectacle for gold, i. e. a magnificent sight, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10 MSS. (al. aliter):

    numcubi hic vides citrum... num quod emblema aut lithostratum? quae illic omnia contra aurum,

    superb, id. ib. 3, 2, 4 MSS. (Schneid. omits aurum, ex conj.):

    oneravi vinum, et tunc erat contra aurum,

    Petr. 7, 6.—
    d.
    Transf., of replies, with aiebat, inquit, etc.; both in friendly and inimical sense; esp., contra ea, contra haec, = the adv. contra:

    contra ea Titurius sero facturos clamitabat, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 29:

    contra ea Verginius unum Ap. Claudium et legum expertem et, etc., aiebat,

    Liv. 3, 57, 1; 24, 45, 4:

    quae contra breviter fata est vates,

    Verg. A. 6, 398:

    contra quod disertus Tu impie fecisti inquit, etc.,

    Quint. 7, 1, 53 (cf.: contra ea, II. E. 1. infra).
    B.
    Denoting hostility or disadvantage.
    1.
    With verbs of hostile action.
    a.
    Of physical exertion:

    pugnavere et tertio consulatu ejus viginti (elephanti) contra pedites quingentos,

    Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 22:

    proelium Afri contra Aegyptios primi fecere fustibus,

    id. 7, 56, 57, § 200; 8, 40, 61, § 142. —
    b.
    Referring to warfare (usu. adversus), bellum gerere (rarely for cum or adversus; but contra patriam, contra aras, etc., not cum patria, etc.; cf.

    bellum, II. A. 1. e.): a quo prohibitos esse vos contra Caesarem gerere bellum (opp. pro),

    Cic. Lig. 8, 25; id. Phil. 5, 10, 27; Liv. Ep. 129.—With bellum suscipere:

    contra Antonium,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 2, 5; so,

    contra patriam,

    id. Sull. 20, 58:

    pugnare contra patriam,

    id. ib. 25, 70:

    contra conjuges et liberos,

    Sen. Ben. 5, 15, 5:

    armatum esse contra populum Romanum,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 32.—With arma ferre (freq.), Cic. Phil. 2, 29, 72; 13, 21, 47; Liv. 28, 28, 15; Nep. Att. 4, 2; Tib. 1, 6, 30; Ov. M. 4, 609; 13, 269; id. P. 1, 1, 26.—With arma sumere or capere, Cic. Rab. Perd. 6, 19; id. Phil. 4, 1, 2; 4, 3, 7:

    armis contendere contra,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 13:

    arma alicui dare (trop.),

    Cic. Phil. 2, 21, 53:

    aciem instruere (trop.),

    Liv. 25, 4, 4:

    exercitum comparare,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 14; 4, 1, 2:

    exercitum instruere,

    id. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    exercitum ducere and adducere,

    id. Phil. 4, 2, 5; 3, 4, 11:

    exercitum contra Philippum mittere,

    id. Inv. 1, 12, 17:

    naves ducere contra,

    Hor. Epod. 4, 19:

    ducere contra hostes,

    Liv. 1, 27, 4:

    florem Italiae educere contra,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    proficisci contra,

    to march against, Liv. 1, 11, 3; 8, 2, 5:

    auxilium ferre Rutulis contra Latinos,

    Plin. 14, 12, 14, § 88:

    juvare aliquem contra,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 35:

    consilium inire contra Sequanos,

    to take hostile measures against, id. B. G. 6, 12.—
    c.
    Of legal contention (more freq. adversus, except with verbs of saying).
    (α).
    In gen., with agere or causam agere, to act as counsel against a party or his attorney:

    cum agerem contra hominem disertissimum nostrae civitatis,

    Cic. Caecin. 33, 97; id. Brut. 63, 226; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 3; Quint. 11, 1, 59.—Causam recipere or suscipere contra, to accept a retainer against:

    (causam) quam receperam contra pueros Octavios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 49, 1; Quint. 6, 1, 12; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 1.—Adesse alicui contra, to appear, act as one's counsel against:

    rogavit me Caecilius ut adessem contra Satrium,

    Cic. Att. 1, 1, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 7, 5 al.; cf.:

    esse contra,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 3.— Trop.: conquesturus venit;

    at contra se adfuit et satisfacienti satisfecit,

    Sen. Fragm. Amic. 14, 1, 89:

    causam defendere contra,

    against the accuser, Cic. de Or. 1, 39, 178:

    statuere contra aliquem (sc. causam),

    to establish a case against an adversary, id. Or. 10, 34:

    actio competit contra,

    Dig. 49, 14, 41:

    querelam instituere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 21, § 1:

    bonorum possessionem petere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 23:

    jus obtinere contra,

    Cic. Quint. 9, 34:

    pugnare contra,

    to struggle against the accuser, id. Sull. 17, 49; id. Verr. 1, 11, 33:

    id quod mihi contra illos datum est,

    i. e. a local advantage over, id. Tull. 14, 33:

    judicare contra aliquem,

    id. Fl. 20, 48; Dig. 21, 2, 55; 5, 2, 14; Just. Inst. 4, 17, 2:

    pronuntiare contra,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 34, 2: dare sententiam contra, Dig. 21, 2, 56, § 1:

    decernere contra,

    Cic. Fl. 31, 76:

    appellare contra aliquem,

    Dig. 49, 1, 3; 49, 5, 6; cf.:

    contra sententiam,

    Cod. Just. 7, 62, 32, § 2.—Sentire contra aliquem, to have an opinion unfavorable to:

    cur vos (cum) aliquid contra me sentire dicatis, etc.,

    Cic. Caecin. 27, 79.—
    (β).
    Venire contra aliquem, to appear as counsel for one's adversary:

    quid tu, Saturi, qui contra hunc venis, existimas aliter?

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 6, 18; id. Mur. 4, 9; id. Phil. 8, 6, 18.—Venire contra rem alicujus, to give advice damaging one's interests:

    contra rem suam me venisse questus est,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 2, 3.—
    (γ).
    With dicere and other verbs of saying. (aa) Of a lawyer pleading against a lawyer:

    ipse ille Mucius, quid in illa causa cum contra te diceret, attulit quod? etc.,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 57, 244:

    cum ille contra me pro Sex. Naevio diceret,

    id. Brut. 60, 2, 7; id. de Or. 2, 7, 30; id. Rosc. Am. 15, 45; id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 44; id. Planc. 2, 5; id. Brut. 26, 102; so,

    causam dicere,

    id. Or. 2, 23, 98:

    causam perorare,

    id. Quint. 24, 77.—(bb) Of a lawyer's pleading against the parties: dic mihi, M. Pinari, num si contra te dixero mihi male dicturus es? Servil. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 261; 3, 34, 138; 1, 14, 60; id. Or. 35, 123; Quint. 11, 1, 57; cf. with ellipsis of acc.:

    quorum alter pro Aufldia, contra dixit alter,

    id. 10, 1, 22.—(ng) Of a party against a lawyer:

    si Gaditani contra me dicerent,

    if the Gaditani were my adversaries, Cic. Balb. 17, 38.—(dd) Of witnesses and experts, and the pleadings against them:

    si decressent legationem quae contra istum diceret,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 12: contra testes dicere (opp. a testibus or pro testibus). Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118 (cf.:

    testimonium in aliquem dicere,

    id. Sull. 17, 48; Quint. 7, 4, 36):

    contra juris consultos dicere,

    against their legal opinions, Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—So of witnesses in scientific questions:

    contra testes dicendum est,

    Sen. Q. N. 7, 16, 1.—(ee) Dicere or contendere aliquid contra aliquem, to maintain a point against:

    cum interrogamus adversarios... quid contra nos dici possit,

    Auct. Her. 4, 23, 33:

    tamenne vereris ut possis hoc contra Hortensium contendere?

    Cic. Quint. 25, 78. —
    d.
    Of literary adversaries, mostly with verbs of saying and writing:

    cum scriberem contra Epicurios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:

    contra Epicurum satis superque dictum est,

    id. N. D. 2, 1, 2:

    contra Brutum,

    id. Tusc. 5, 8, 21:

    contra Academiam,

    id. Ac. 2, 19, 63; id. Fin. 1, 1, 2; 5, 8, 22; id. Tusc. 5, 11, 32; 5, 30, 84; id. Ac. 2, 4, 17:

    contra autem omnia disputatur a nostris,

    id. Off. 2, 2, 8.—
    e.
    Of public and political adversaries (syn. adversus and in).
    (α).
    In gen.:

    sentire contra,

    Cic. Mil. 2, 5:

    pugnare contra bonos,

    id. Sull. 25, 71:

    contra eos summa ope nitebatur nobilitas,

    Sall. C. 38, 2; Cic. Sest. 19, 42; 52, 112:

    (tribuni) qui aut contra consulem, aut pro studio ejus pugnabant,

    Liv. 39, 32, 12.—
    (β).
    Of political speaking:

    cum (Cato) eo ipso anno contra Serv. Galbam ad populum summa contentione dixisset,

    Cic. Brut. 20, 80; so id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 53; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 9, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostile or criminal acts in gen. (syn.:

    adversus, in): inire consilia contra,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 110; id. Cat. 1, 7, 18:

    manum comparare contra aliquem,

    id. Sull. 24, 68:

    conjurationem facere,

    id. ib. 4, 12:

    congredi,

    id. Lig. 3, 9; Sall. J. 64, 4:

    aliquid contra imperatorem moliri,

    Just. Inst. 4, 18, 3:

    nec dolor armasset contra sua viscera matrem,

    against her own offspring Ov. R. Am. 59.—Facere contra (more freq. with abstr. objects; cf. II. C. 1. f. b infra): nunc te contra Caesarem facere summae stultitiae est, to take parts against, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 16, 2:

    eae (res) contra nos ambae faciunt,

    operate against us, id. Quint. 1, 1.—With verbs of saying, etc.:

    homo disertus non intellegit, eum quem contra dicit laudari a se?

    Cic. Phil. 2, 8, 18; 2, 1, 2; 2, 21, 51; Sen. Ep. 15, 3, 70:

    epigramma quod contra quamdam Gelliam scripsit,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 38:

    disputare contra deos, in two signif.: contra deum licet disputare liberius,

    to accuse, reproach a god, Cic. N. D. 3, 31, 76; but: mala et impia consuetudo est contra deos disputandi, to reason against the gods, i. e. against their existence, id. ib. 2, 67, 168.—
    2.
    Predicatively, with esse (videri, etc.), against, injurious to, unfavorable, prejudicial, to one's disadvantage: ut [p. 456] ex senatusconsulto neque cujus intersit, neque contra quem sit intellegi possit, Cic. Mur. 32, 68; id. de Or. 3, 20, 75; 2, 74, 299; 2, 81, 330; id. Sull. 13, 39; Sen. Ben. 6, 31, 6:

    licentiam malis dare certe contra bonos est,

    injurious to, Quint. 4, 2, 75:

    res contra nos est, of unfavorable chances in a lawsuit,

    id. 4, 66, 1; 4, 2, 75; 5, 13, 32.—Often, contra aliquem = quod est contra aliquem, referring to indef. pronouns or adjectives:

    nihil contra me fecit odio mei = nihil quod esset contra me,

    Cic. Har. Resp. 3, 5; id. Off. 3, 31, 112:

    quibus (temporibus) aliquid contra Caesarem Pompeio suaserim,

    id. Phil. 2, 10, 24.—
    3.
    Added adverb. to the predicate, mostly referring to purpose, with hostile intent, for the purpose of some hostile act, in order to oppose, in opposition:

    Caesarine eam (provinciam) tradituri fuistis, an contra Caesarem retenturi?

    or keep it against Caesar, Cic. Lig. 7, 23:

    sero enim resistimus ei quem per annos decem aluimus contra nos,

    id. Att. 7, 5, 5:

    judicium illud pecunia esse temptatum non pro Cluentio, sed contra Cluentium,

    id. Clu. 4, 9; id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 52; id. Ac. 2, 28, 92:

    cum quae facitis ejusmodi sint ut ea contra vosmet ipsos facere videamini,

    id. Rosc. Am. 36, 104; Sen. Ep. 3, 7, 3: Curio se contra eum totum parat, i. e. to speak against him, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 10; Caes. B. C. 1, 85 ter; Sen. Q. N. 1, 7, 1; Plin. 16, 39, 74, § 192; Plin. Pan. 41.—So with the force of a temporal clause:

    fidem meam quam essent contra Massam Baebium experti,

    in the suit against, Plin. Ep. 3, 4, 4.—
    4.
    Dependent on adjectives (rare):

    contra se ipse misericors,

    to his own injury, Phaedr. 4, 18, 3:

    severissimus judex contra fures,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.—
    5.
    With nouns.
    a.
    Acc. to 1. b.:

    ut quam maximae contra Hannibalem copiae sint,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. Vell. 2, 76, 3.—
    b.
    Acc. to 1. c. and 1. e.; so esp., oratio contra (cf.: oratio in).
    (α).
    Oratio contra (never in), of an address against the counsel of a party or against the prosecutor:

    quid in omni oratione Crassus vel apud centumviros contra Scaevolam, vel contra accusatorem Brutum, cum pro Cn. Plancio diceret?

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 220; cf.:

    Cato pro se contra Cassium = in oratione contra,

    Gell. 10, 15, 3; so,

    haec perpetua defensio contra Scaevolam,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 221:

    orationem illam egregiam quam (Aeschines) in Ctesiphontem contra Demosthenem dixerat,

    id. ib. 3, 56, 213.—
    (β).
    Of an address against the party, either in judicial or political affairs:

    unam orationem contra Gracchum reliquit,

    Cic. Brut. 26, 99:

    (Demosthenis) oratio contra Leptinem... contra Aeschinem falsae legationis,

    id. Or. 31, 111; Gell. 10, 24, 10; 10, 18, 91; Cic. Brut. 46, 169; Quint. 12, 10, 61; Cic. de Or. 2, 11, 45; id. Brut. 44, 164; Gell. 13, 25 (24), 15; cf. Quint. 4, 3, 13; 11, 2, 25.—
    c.
    Acc. to 1. f.:

    contra patres concitatio et seditio,

    Cic. Brut. 14, 56.—Of animals:

    contra volpium genus communibus inimicitiis,

    Plin. 10, 76, 96, § 207.
    C.
    With inanimate and abstract objects.
    1.
    Directly dependent on verbs (cf. B. 1.).
    a.
    Of physical or moral exertion:

    cum fulmina contra Tot paribus streperet clipeis,

    Verg. A. 10, 567:

    pugnandum tamquam contra morbum, sic contra senectutem,

    Cic. Sen. 11, 35:

    contra verum niti,

    Sall. J. 35, 8:

    contra fortunam luctari,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 15, 2; id. Brev. Vit. 10, 1; id. Ep. 78, 15; 99, 32; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 31, 110.—
    b.
    Of warfare (lit. and trop.):

    bellum contra aras, focos, vitam fortunasque gerere,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 1:

    bellum gerimus... contra arma verbis,

    id. Fam. 12, 22, 1.—So of logical contradictions:

    artificis autem est invenire in actione adversarii quae semet ipsa pugnent,

    Quint. 5, 13, 30.—
    c.
    Of legal contention.
    (α).
    Of the actions of the counsel or prosecutor: dicere, or perorare, agere contra aliquid, to plead against, contest something:

    contra argumenta, rumores, tabulas, quaestiones (opp. ab argumentis, etc.),

    Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9 sqq.; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118:

    contra ratiocinationem,

    id. Inv. 2, 50, 153: contra scriptum dicere, to contest, controvert a written law or a document, id. ib. 2, 47, 138; 2, 48, 143; id. Brut. 39, 145; Quint. 7, 7, 1:

    contra caput dicere,

    to plead against life, Cic. Quint. 13, 44 (cf.:

    servum in caput domini interrogare,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 1, 34; 5, 16, 5 and 8; 5, 46, 3): contra libertatem agere, Dig. 40, 12, 26.—Pregn.:

    contra rerum naturam, contraque consuetudinem hominum dicere (opp. contra nos dicere),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 45.—
    (β).
    Of judicial decisions contradicting documents, etc.:

    contra tabulas judicare,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 281:

    contra testamentum,

    Dig. 2, 17, § 1:

    contra sententiam dicere,

    ib. 49, 8, 1, § 2.—
    (γ).
    Admittere aliquem contra bona, to admit a petition for bonorum possessio (cf.:

    inmittere in bona),

    Dig. 38, 2, 3, § 6.—
    d.
    Of antagonism in literary and ethical questions.
    (α).
    To contend that something is false:

    dicere, disputare, disserere contra opinionem or sententiam,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; 5, 19, 55; id. de Or. 3, 18, 67; id. Fin. 5, 4, 10; id. Ac. 2, 18, 60; Sen. Ira, 1, 3, 3; id. Ep. 87, 5; 102, 5 (cf.:

    in sententiam dicere,

    in support of an opinion, Caes. B. G. 1, 45):

    contra sensus dicere,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 101:

    contra rhetoricen dicere,

    Quint. 2, 17, 40.—
    (β).
    Of criticism, hostility to principles, etc.:

    contra Iliadem et Odysseam scribere,

    Vitr. 7, praef. 8:

    contra quorum disciplinam ingenium ejus exarserat,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 29, 83.—
    (γ).
    Ethically:

    contra voluptatem dicere,

    that pleasure is a moral evil, Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 21:

    contra mortem loqui,

    that death is no evil, Sen. Ep. 82, 7;

    in both senses: contra vitia, pericula, fortunam, ambitionem,

    id. ib. 100, 10:

    contra fortunam gloriari,

    that fortune has no power over him, Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; Sen. Ep. 26, 5.—
    e.
    Of public and political acts and speeches:

    contra potentiam accusatorum dicere,

    Cic. Brut. 44, 164:

    contra legem dicere or verba facere,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 53; Liv. 34, 8, 1:

    rogationem ferre contra coloniam ( = contra legem de colonia deducenda),

    Cic. Clu. 51, 140; Auct. Her. 1, 17, 21; Plin. 8, 17, 24, § 64.—
    f.
    Of hostility, injury, wrongs, etc.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    senatusconsulto quod contra dignitatem tuam fieret,

    directed against, Cic. Fam. 12, 29, 2:

    contra rem publicam se commovere,

    id. Cat. 1, 26; 1, 3, 7:

    incitari,

    id. Sest. 47, 100:

    consilia inire,

    id. Agr. 2, 3, 8:

    conjurationem facere,

    Sall. C. 30, 6:

    contra salutem urbis incitari,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20:

    cogitare aliquid contra salutem,

    id. ib. 3, 9, 21: contra voluntatem or studium dicere, to oppose one's will in a speech:

    esse aliquem in civitate qui contra ejus (Chrysogoni) voluntatem dicere auderet,

    id. Rosc. Am. 22, 60; id. Phil. 1, 11, 28; id. de Or. 3, 34, 138; id. Mur. 4, 10; Tac. H. 2, 91:

    ne quid contra aequitatem contendas, ne quid pro injuria,

    do not array yourself against equity, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71.— Trop.:

    quis non contra Marii arma, contra Suliae proscriptionem irascitur? ( = Mario propter arma, Sullae propter proscriptionem),

    Sen. Ira, 2, 2, 3.—
    (β).
    In partic.: facere contra aliquid (syn. adversus), to commit an offence against, to transgress, etc.:

    si quis ad Antonium profectus esset... senatus existimaturum eum contra rem publicam fecisse,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 11, 33; id. Mil. 5, 13; 6, 14; id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 3, 25, 95; S. C. ap. Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 6; Liv. 25, 4, 7; so,

    contra salutem rei publicae facere,

    Cic. Dom. 38, 102:

    contra majestatem,

    against the emperor, Dig. 48, 4, 5:

    contra leges,

    Cic. Dom. 18, 48; id. Vatin. 7, 18; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Mur. 32, 67; id. de Or. 3, 19, 70; cf. id. Clu. 34, 92; id. Mur. 32, 68; id. Dom. 14, 38; id. Phil. 10, 6, 13; Gai Inst. 4, 121:

    contra edictum (praetoris),

    Cic. Verr 2, 3, 10, § 25; Dig. 39, 1, 20, § 1:

    contra foedus,

    Cic. Balb. 6, 16:

    contra jusjurandum ac fidem,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; id. Lael. 3, 30, 74; id. Verr. 2, 3, 3, § 7; Prop. 3, 30, 44 (2, 32, 44).—And ironically:

    tune contra Caesaris nutum (sc. facies)?

    Cic. Att. 14, 10, 1.—Rarely contra ea facere = contra facere, adverb. (cf. I. B. 8. and II. E. 1. b.):

    corpus in civitatem inferri non licet... et qui contra ea fecerit, extra ordinem punitur,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 2; 1, 21, 12.—
    2.
    Predicatively with esse (usu. impers.), in violation of, in conflict with, contrary to (cf. 3. g).
    (α).
    With esse expressed as the predicate:

    hominem hominis incommodo suum augere commodum magis est contra naturam quam mors,

    Cic. Off. 3, 5, 21; id. Fin. 3, 9, 31; id. N. D. 3, 13, 33; Sen. Ep. 5, 4; Plin. 7, 8, 6, § 45:

    contra leges or legem est,

    Cic. Pis. 13, 30; id. Mur. 32, 67:

    contra officium est,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 1, 10, 32; 1, 6, 19; cf. id. Lael. 11, 39; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Liv. 6, 40, 5; Sen. Q. N. 2, 37, 2; Gai Inst. 3, 157; Dig. 30, 1, 112, § 3; 16, 3, 1, § 7.—With ellipsis of object (naturam), Cic. Fin. 5, 29, 89; cf.:

    adeo res ista non habet ullam moram quae contra causas ignium sit,

    unfavorable to the formation of fire, Sen. Q. N. 2, 26, 7.—
    (β).
    With verbal predicate, referring to an indef. pron. or adj., with esse understood:

    scis hunc... nihil umquam contra rem tuam cogitasse ( = nihil quod contra rem tuam esset),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 50, 147; id. Mil. 5, 13:

    aliquid contra animum audiendi,

    something against our liking, Sen. Const. 19, 2.—So mostly with facere:

    si quid Socrates aut Aristippus contra morem consuetudinemque fecerint,

    Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148; id. Att. 3, 23, 2; 2, 22, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Sall. C. 15, 1; Dig. 8, 2, 11; 8, 2, 17; 35, 1, 79, § 2. —
    (γ).
    Contra officium, substantively, = id quod contra officium est:

    Sic inter recte factum atque peccatum, officium et contra officium, media locabat quaedam,

    Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 37.—
    3.
    Adverbially with the predicate.
    (α).
    In order to oppose, in opposition to, with hostile intent (cf. B. 3.):

    eidem illam proscriptionem capitis mei contra salutem rei publicae rogatam esse dicebant,

    that the proposal of the law was an attack on the republic, Cic. Prov. Cons. 19, 45; id. Rab. Perd. 12, 35; id. Phil. 10, 10, 22:

    imperator contra postulata Bocchi nuntios mittit,

    to reply to the demands, Sall. J. 83, 3; 25, 6; so,

    advocare contra,

    Sen. Cons. Polyb. 12, 4; id. Ep. 15, 2, 52:

    si contra mortem te praeparaveris,

    to meet death, id. ib. 11, 3, 8.—
    (β).
    With the force of a clause of manner, injuriously to, etc.:

    quibus contra valetudinis commodum laborandum est,

    Cic. Mur. 23, 47; Suet. Aug. 78:

    contra hominis salutem,

    with danger to a man's life, Cod. Just. 7, 62, 29.—
    (γ).
    In gen., of conflict with some rule or principle, contrary to, in violation of, without regard to ( = ita ut contra sit; cf. 2. supra; very freq. from the class. period;

    syn. adversus): ceperitne pecunias contra leges P. Decius,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 31, 136; id. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 10; id. Fl. 34, 86:

    pecuniam contra leges auferre,

    id. Verr. 1, 18, 56; 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 5, 18, § 46; id. Har. Resp. 26, 56:

    contra legem,

    id. Rab. Perd. 3, 8; id. Dom. 16, 41:

    contra jus fasque,

    id. Har. Resp. 16, 34; id. Quint. 6, 28:

    contra jus,

    Liv. 5, 4, 14; id. Dom. 13, 55; id. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 34:

    contra jus gentium,

    Liv. 4, 32, 5; 9, 10, 10; 21, 25, 7; 5, 36, 6;

    6, 1, 6: contra juris rigorem,

    Dig. 40, 5, 24, § 10 et saep.:

    contra testimonium aliquid judicare,

    without regard to, Cic. Brut. 31, 117:

    aliquid contra verecundiam disputare,

    contrary to the rules of decency, id. Off. 1, 35, 128:

    aliquid contra fidem constituere,

    Quint. 5, 13, 34:

    quae majores nostri contra lubidinem animi sui recte atque ordine fecere,

    contrary to the dictates of passion, Sall. C. 51, 4; id. J. 33, 1; cf. of logical opposition, II. E. 2. infra.—
    4.
    Dependent on substt.
    a.
    Of physical strife:

    scit ille imparem sibi luctatum contra nexus (draconis),

    Plin. 8, 12, 12, § 33. —
    b.
    Of warfare:

    imperatorum copia contra tuum furorem,

    Cic. Mur. 39, 83:

    Parthorum gloria contra nomen Romanum,

    Liv. 9, 18, 6: in castris perditorum contra patriam, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 6.—
    c.
    Of legal contention:

    causa contra scriptum,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 135.—
    d.
    Of political speaking:

    divina M. Tullii eloquentia contra leges agrarias,

    Quint. 2, 16, 7; 9, 3, 50; Gell. 18, 7, 7.—
    e.
    Of literary opposition:

    Caesaris vituperatio contra laudationem meam,

    Cic. Att. 12, 40, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostility, etc.:

    cujus factum, inceptum, conatumve contra patriam,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27:

    ullum factum dictumve nostrum contra utilitatem vestram,

    Liv. 6, 40, 5.—
    g.
    Of injury:

    vitae cupiditas contra rem publicam,

    Cic. Planc. 37, 90: contra serpentes venenum, fatal to serpents, or as a defence against serpents, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 15.—
    h.
    Of violation, disregard, etc. (cf. 3. g):

    iter contra senatus auctoritatem,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 19, 48:

    contra consuetudinem somnium,

    Plin. 10, 77, 98, § 211:

    bonorum possessio contra tabulas,

    Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 13; Gai Inst. 3, 41.—
    5.
    Dependent on adjectives (very rare; cf.

    II. D. 2. c. infra): contraque patris impii regnum impotens, avum resolvam,

    Sen. Herc. Fur. 966.
    D.
    Of defence, protection, and resistance (syn.: adversus, ab).
    1.
    Against persons.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    cum populus Romanus suam auctoritatem vel contra omnes qui dissentiunt possit defendere,

    Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 63: si ego consul rem publicam [p. 457] contra te et gregales tuos defendissem, id. Sest. 52, 111; 22, 49; 8, 20; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; id. Phil. 2, 18, 45:

    contra quem multum omnes boni providerunt,

    provided a great defence, id. Mur. 38, 81: formula qua utitur patronus contra libertum qui eum in jus vocat, as a defence against, Gai Inst. 4, 46. —And of protection of plants against injurious animals:

    contra haec animalia proderit, si, etc.,

    Pall. 10, 3, 2.—
    b.
    Dependent on adjectives, mostly participial:

    paratus contra,

    Cic. Mil. 21, 56:

    nihil satis firmum contra Metellum,

    Sall. J. 80, 1:

    contra potentes nemo est munitus satis,

    Phaedr. 2, 6, 1.—
    2.
    Against inanimate and abstract things.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    contra avium morsus munitur vallo aristarum,

    Cic. Sen. 15, 51:

    propugnaculum, quo contra omnes meos impetus usurum se putat,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 16, § 40; 2, 5, 39, § 102:

    publicam causam contra vim armatam suscipere,

    id. Dom. 34, 91; id. Quint. 30, 94; id. Leg. 3, 3, 9:

    contra tantas difficultates providere,

    Sall. J. 90, 1; 76, 4; so,

    contra ea,

    id. ib. 57, 5:

    patricii vi contra vim resistunt,

    Liv. 3, 13, 4; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 28; Tac. Agr. 45; Sen. Prov. 4, 12; id. Const. 5, 4.—
    b.
    Dependent on substt.:

    suffragia contra oppugnationem vestrae majestatis,

    Cic. Rab. Perd. 12, 35:

    defensio contra vim,

    id. Mil. 5, 14:

    patronus justitiae fuit contra orationem Phili,

    id. Lael. 7, 25; Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 30; 14, 3, 4, § 40:

    contra labores patientia,

    id. 23, 1, 22, § 37.—
    c.
    Dependent on adjectives (in Cic. freq. with P. a. predicatively used; otherwise very rare;

    in later prose freq.): nec est quidquam Cilicia contra Syriam munitius,

    against an attack from the side of Syria, Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 4:

    ut nullius res tuta, nullius domus clausa, nullius vita saepta, nullius pudicitia munita contra tuam cupiditatem posset esse,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 39; id. Fin. 1, 16, 51; id. Mil. 25, 67; id. Tusc. 5, 8, 19; 5, 27, 76:

    vir contra audaciam firmissimus,

    id. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Sall. J. 33, 2; 28, 5:

    fortis contra dolorem,

    Sen. Ep. 98, 18; Quint. 12, 1, 10:

    callosus,

    Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 147; 14, 2, 4, § 23:

    far contra hiemes firmissimum,

    id. 18, 8, 19, § 83:

    equus tenax contra vincula,

    Ov. Am. 3, 4, 13:

    contraque minantia fata pervigil,

    Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 1, 284.—
    3.
    Of remedies against sickness and its causes, poison, etc.; so only in Plin.; in Pall. only of preventives and of protection against hurtful animals, and against mental perturbations in gen.; cf. infra (syn. ad in Cat., Cic., Cels., Col.; adversus only in Celsus, who also has in with abl.).
    (α).
    Dependent on verbs:

    cujus et vinum et uva contra serpentium ictus medetur,

    Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 117; 7, 2, 2, § 13:

    prodest et contra suspiria et tussim,

    id. 20, 13, 50, § 128:

    valet potum contra venena,

    id. 28, 7, 21, § 74; 29, 4, 22, § 71; 29, 4, 26, § 81; 28, 8, 27, § 98; 16, 37, 71, § 180; 35, 6, 14, § 34; 28, 6, 18, §§ 65-67.—
    (β).
    Dependent on substt.:

    remedium contra morsus,

    Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 118; 10, 59, 79, § 163:

    contra venena esse omnia remedio,

    id. 16, 44, 95, § 251; 17, 24, 37, § 240; 7, 1, 1, § 4.—
    (γ).
    Dependent on adjectives:

    vinum quod salutare contra pestilentiam sit,

    Pall. 11, 14, 17.—
    (δ).
    Appositively, as a remedy:

    cujus lacteum succum miris laudibus celebrat... contra serpentes et venena,

    Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 16; 29, 4, 26, § 83. —So of remedies against affections:

    Tiberium tonante caelo coronari ea (lauro) solitum ferunt contra fulminum metus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135; cf. Sen. Ira, 2, 21, 1; id. Tranq. 5. 1.
    E.
    Of logical opposition.
    1.
    With a neuter demonstrative (contra ea, contra haec, contra quae, quod contra = contra, adv.).
    a.
    The contrary, the reverse (very rare; cf.

    I. D. 1.): sed mihi contra ea videtur,

    but to me the contrary seems true, Sall. J. 85, 1:

    omnia quae contra haec sunt, omnia quae contra sunt,

    and vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 90. —
    b.
    Contra ea, on the contrary, in logical antithesis (not in Cic. and Sall.; once in Caes. and Quint.; several times in Liv. and Nep.; cf.: contra ea, in other uses, II. A. 2. e. a, II. D. 2. a., II. A. 3. d., II. C. 1. f.):

    omnes arderent cupiditate pugnandi... contra ea Caesar... spatiumque interponendum... putabat ( = at contra),

    but Caesar on the contrary, Caes. B. C. 3, 74: superbe ab Samnitibus... legati prohibiti commercio sunt;

    contra ea benigne ab Siculorum tyrannis adjuti,

    Liv. 4, 52, 6; 2, 60, 1; 21, 20, 6;

    44, 43, 5: pater... Thracem me genuit, contra ea mater Atheniensem,

    Nep. Iphicr. 3, 4; id. praef. 6; id. Alcib. 8, 1.—And after a question, with immo (cf. I. E. 5. b.):

    an infirmissimi omnium... (sumus)? Immo contra ea vel viribus nostris, vel, etc., tuti (sumus),

    Liv. 41, 24, 8.—
    c.
    Quod contra, by anastrophe (v. F. 1.), contrary to which, whereas, while on the contrary (only once in Lucr. and three times in Cic.):

    illud in his rebus vereor ne forte rearis, Inpia te rationis inire elementa viamque indugredi sceleris: quod contra saepius illa Religio peperit scelerosa atque impia facta,

    whereas on the contrary, Lucr. 1, 81:

    cujus a me corpus crematum est, quod contra decuit ab illo meum (sc. cremari),

    Cic. Sen. 23, 84:

    quod contra oportebat delicto dolere, correctione gaudere,

    id. Lael. 24, 90 (B. and K. place a comma after oportebat; cf.

    Nauck ad loc.): reliquum est ut eum nemo judicio defenderit: quod contra copiosissime defensum esse contendi,

    id. Quint. 28, 87 (many consider contra in all these passages as an adverb; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 121 sq.; some explain quod as an ancient ablative, = qua re;

    v. Ritschl,

    Plaut. Exc. p. 57, Munro ad Lucr. 1, 82).—
    2.
    With an abstract noun, with the force of the adverb contra with ac or atque (I. F. 1.), contrary to, contrary to what, etc. (esp. in Sall., not in Cic.; cf. praeter): celeriter contraque omnium opinionem confecto itinere, contrary to the opinion ( = contra ac rati erant), Caes. B. G. 6, 30:

    contra opinionem Jugurthae ad Thalam perveniunt,

    Sall. J. 75, 9; Hirt. B. G. 8, 40.—Contra spem either contrary to the opinion, or against the hope:

    Metellus contra spem suam laetissume excipitur ( = contra ac ratus, veritus est),

    Sall. J. 88, 1; so,

    cetera contra spem salva invenit,

    Liv. 9, 23, 17:

    contra spem omnium L. Furium optavit,

    id. 6, 25, 5; Curt. 8, 4, 45;

    but: at Jugurtha contra spem nuntio accepto ( = contra ac speraverat),

    Sall. J. 28, 1; Liv. 24, 45, 3:

    postquam... Jugurtha contra timorem animi praemia sceleris adeptum sese videt,

    Sall. J. 20, 1:

    ipse in Numidiam procedit, ubi contra belli faciem tuguria plena hominumque... erant ( = contra ac in bello evenire solet),

    id. ib. 46, 5:

    contra famam,

    Plin. 13, 22, 43, § 126; 7, 53, 54, § 180:

    segniterque et contra industriam absconditae formicae,

    slowly, and in a manner different from their usual activity, id. 18, 35, 88, § 364.—Of persons:

    frigidam potionem esse debere, contra priores auctores, Asclepiades confirmavit,

    contrary to the opinion of the former physicians, Cels. 4, 26 (19).
    F.
    Sometimes by anastrophe after its noun.
    1.
    In prose, after relatives, esp. in Cic.:

    quos contra disputant,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 15, 47:

    quem contra dicit,

    id. Phil. 2, 8, 18 (v. II. B. 1. f.):

    quem contra veneris,

    id. Mur. 4, 9:

    quas contra, praeter te, etc.,

    id. Vatin. 7, 18:

    eos ipsos quos contra statuas,

    id. Or. 10, 34:

    quos contra me senatus armavit,

    id. Att. 10, 8, 8:

    quam contra multa locutus est,

    Sen. Ep. 82, 7, Plin. Ep. 1, 23, 3; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 332; v. also E. 1. c. supra.—
    2.
    After other words ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    hunc igitur contra mittam contendere causam,

    Lucr. 4, 471:

    dicere eos contra,

    id. 4, 484:

    donique eum contra,

    id. 5, 708:

    agmina contra,

    Verg. A. 12, 279:

    magnum Alciden contra,

    id. ib. 5, 414:

    Paridem contra,

    id. ib. 5, 370:

    Italiam contra,

    id. ib. 1, 13:

    deos contra,

    Ov. P. 1, 1, 26:

    Messania moenia contra,

    id. M. 14, 17:

    litora Calabriae contra,

    Tac. A. 3, 1.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > contra dicta

  • 14 fides

    [st1]1 [-] fĭdēs, ĕi, f.:    - gén. fidēī avec ē long, Lucr. 5, 102 ; gén. et dat. arch. fidē Plaut., Ter.; Hor. O. 3, 7, 4; S. 1, 3, 95. ; gén. fidi CIL 2, 5042. a - foi, croyance, confiance.    - fidem magnam, parvam, majorem, maximam habere alicui ou alicui rei: avoir une grande, une petite, une plus grande, la plus grande confiance en qqn, en qqch.    - cf. Cic. Off. 2, 33; Fam. 5, 20, 2; Rep. 2, 18, etc.    - alicui summam omnium rerum fidem habere, Caes. BG. 1,19, 3: avoir en qqn la plus haute confiance pour toutes choses. --- cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 131.    - fidem adjungere, tribuere, Cic. Div. 2, 113; fidem adjungere, Sull. 10: ajouter foi.    - fidem facere [habere Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 7] Cic. Br. 142: inspirer confiance.    - fidei causā, Sall. J. 85, 29: pour inspirer confiance.    - (ei) aliquamdiu fides fieri non poterat, Caes. BC. 2, 31, 1: pendant un assez long temps il ne pouvait se décider à croire.    - res quae ad fidem faciendam valent, Cic. de Or. 2, 121: les ressorts qui servent à emporter l'adhésion (persuader).    - fidem facere alicujus rei: faire croire à qqch. --- Sen. Ir. 1, 20, 7.    - (alicui) fidem facere av. prop. inf.: faire croire (à qqn) que... --- Cic. Q. 2, 5, 3; Caes. BG. 6, 41, 2; Liv. 25, 8, 6.    - vix fides fit av. prop. inf. Liv. 30, 28, 5: on a peine à croire que.    - his miraculis fides, Liv. 26, 19, 8: la croyance à ces miracles.    - alicui abrogare fidem jurisjurandi, Cic. Com. 44: enlever la confiance dans le serment de qqn. --- cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 36.    - imminuere orationis fidem, Cic. de Or. 2, 156: affaiblir la (confiance dans un discours) force persuasive d'un discours. b - crédit.    - fides concidit, Cic. Pomp. 19; sublata est, Cic. Agr. 2, 8: le crédit est tombé, a disparu. --- cf. Cic. Cat. 2, 10; Caes. BC. 3, 1, 2.    - fidem revocare, Cic. Marc. 23: ramener le crédit.    - res fidesque, Sall. J. 73, 6: les biens et le crédit.    - sine re, sine fide: sans avoir, sans crédit.    - mercator sine fide: commerçant insolvable. c - au fig. confiance.    - segetis certa fides, Hor. O. 3, 16, 30: confiance assurée dans la récolte d'un champ. d - ce qui produit la confiance, bonne foi, loyauté, droiture, conscience.    - fides, id est dictorum conventorumque constantia et veritas, Cic. Off. 1, 23: la bonne foi, c.-à-d. la fidélité et la franchise dans les paroles et les conventions.    - hinc fides, illinc fraudatio, Cic. Cat. 2, 25: d'un côté la loyauté, de l'autre la fourberie.    - fides erga populum Romanum, Caes. BG. 5, 54, 4: fidélité envers le peuple romain.    - fidem praestare, Cic. Top. 42: observer la bonne foi.    - mea fides perspecta est, Cic. Verr. 5, 177: ma droiture s'est montrée pleinement.    - qqf fidem habere: avoir de la droiture. --- cf. Cic. Att. 4, 5, 1; Sen. Ep. 81, 12.    - ex bona fide, ex fide bona, Cic. Top. 66; Off. 3, 61; 3, 70, etc.: en toute bonne foi, consciencieusement.    - optima fide, Cic. Amer. 144: avec une parfaite bonne foi.    - fides mala, Cic. Nat. 3, 74: mauvaise foi.    - dans dialogue dic bona fide, Plaut. Aul. 772, dis-moi, en conscience, sincèrement. --- cf. Plaut. Capt. 890; Truc. 586. e - en parl. de choses vérité, authenticité, sincérité.    - tabularum fides, Cic. Arch. 9: authenticité, autorité des registres. --- cf. Cic. Flac. 21; Ac. 2, 58.    - fides reconciliatae gratiae, Cic. Mil. 21: sincérité d'une réconciliation.    - non speciem, sed fidem quaerit, Quint.: ce n'est pas l'éclat, mais la vraisemblance qu'il cherche (dans un récit).    - certa fides facti, Ov. F. 6: le fait est authentique.    - manifesta fides: preuve évidente.    - fides fit: [la conviction est faite que] = on est sûr que, on croit que.    - manifesta fides Volscos adjutos, Liv.: une preuve manifeste qu'on avait aidé les Volsques. g - poét. réalité, réalisation.    - vota fides sequitur, Ov. M. 8, 711: leurs voeux sont exaucés.    - cf. Ov. M. 3, 527; 7, 323. h - promesse, assurance, parole donnée.    - fidem hosti datam fallere, Cic. Off. 1, 39: trahir la parole donnée à l'ennemi.    - si fides Saturnino data est, eam C. Marius dedit idemque violavit, si in fide non stetit, Cic. R. perd. 28: si une assurance (sauvegarde) a été donnée à Saturninus, c'est Marius qui l'a donnée, et c'est lui aussi qui l'a violée, s'il n'a pas tenu parole.    - suam fidem in rem interponere, Caes. BG. 5, 36, 2: engager sa parole pour garantir une chose.    - fide indutiarum interposita, Liv. 42, 43, 4: sur la foi de l'armistice.    - de aliqua re fidem servare, Caes. BG. 6, 36, 1: tenir sa parole relativement à qqch.    - fidem publicam tueri, Liv. 29, 1, 17: observer les engagements de l'état, la parole de l'état.    - fide alicujus pecuniam sumere, Cic. Fl. 47: emprunter sur la parole (la caution) de qqn.    - libera fide, Liv. 30, 4, 10: la parole étant dégagée.    - fide data fore ut... Sall. J. 61, 5: engagement étant pris qu'il arriverait que...    - fidem suam liberare, Cic. Fl. 47; fidem exsolvere, Liv. 3, 19, 1; 22, 23, 8: remplir ses engagements.    - velim fidem meam liberes, Cic. Fam. 12, 7, 2: je voudrais que tu acquittes ma promesse.    - suam fidem alicui praestare, Cic. Att. 5, 21, 11: tenir parole à qqn. --- cf. Div. 2, 79. k - sauvegarde.    - fidem publicam alicui dare, Cic. Cat. 3, 8: donner à qqn une sauvegarde officielle [promesse d'impunité, de vie sauve].    - cf. Sall. C. 47, 1; 48, 4; J. 32, 1; 35, 7 m - en part. fidélité envers son général, respect du serment militaire.    - Caes. BC. 1, 84, 3; Liv. 30, 35, 7, etc. n - protection, patronage, assistance.    - in fide alicujus esse, Cic. Fam. 13, 65, 2: être sous la protection de qqn.    - in fidem et clientelam alicujus se conferre, Cic. Amer. 106: se placer sous la protection et le patronage de qqn.    - in fidem ac potestatem alicujus venire, Caes. BG. 2, 13, 2: se mettre sous la protection et le pouvoir de qqn.    - in fidem recipere, Caes. BG. 2, 15, 1: prendre sous sa protection.    - fidem alicujus sequi, Caes. BG. 4, 21, 8; 5, 20, 1: se mettre sous la protection de qqn. p - formules.    - fidem vestram obtestatur, judices, Cic. Mur. 86: il implore votre assistance, juges.    - deum atque hominum fidem implorabis, Cic. Verr. 1, 25: tu imploreras l'appui des dieux et des hommes, tu les prendras à témoin.    - di vostram fidem ! Plaut. Capt. 418: les dieux m'en soient témoins!    - pro deum (deorum) atque hominum fidem: j'en atteste les dieux et les hommes, au nom des dieux et des hommes. [st1]2 [-] Fĭdēs, ĕi, f.: la Bonne Foi (divinité).    - Cic. Off. 3, 104, etc. [st1]3 [-] fĭdēs (fĭdis), is (surtout au plur. fĭdēs, ium), f.: lyre, luth, instrument à cordes.    - fidibus canere, Cic. Tusc. 1, 4: jouer de la lyre.    - fidibus discere Cic. CM 26: apprendre à jouer de la lyre.    - fidibus docere, Cic. Fam. 9, 22, 3: enseigner à jouer de la lyre.    - fidibus scire, Ter. Eun. 133: savoir jouer de la lyre.    - sing. fides, is [poét]: Hor. O. 1, 17, 18 ; 1, 24, 14 ; Ov. H. 15, 23 --- Fides, Varr. R. 2, 5, 12; Fidis Col. 11, 2, 14, la Lyre, constellation.
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    [st1]1 [-] fĭdēs, ĕi, f.:    - gén. fidēī avec ē long, Lucr. 5, 102 ; gén. et dat. arch. fidē Plaut., Ter.; Hor. O. 3, 7, 4; S. 1, 3, 95. ; gén. fidi CIL 2, 5042. a - foi, croyance, confiance.    - fidem magnam, parvam, majorem, maximam habere alicui ou alicui rei: avoir une grande, une petite, une plus grande, la plus grande confiance en qqn, en qqch.    - cf. Cic. Off. 2, 33; Fam. 5, 20, 2; Rep. 2, 18, etc.    - alicui summam omnium rerum fidem habere, Caes. BG. 1,19, 3: avoir en qqn la plus haute confiance pour toutes choses. --- cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 131.    - fidem adjungere, tribuere, Cic. Div. 2, 113; fidem adjungere, Sull. 10: ajouter foi.    - fidem facere [habere Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 7] Cic. Br. 142: inspirer confiance.    - fidei causā, Sall. J. 85, 29: pour inspirer confiance.    - (ei) aliquamdiu fides fieri non poterat, Caes. BC. 2, 31, 1: pendant un assez long temps il ne pouvait se décider à croire.    - res quae ad fidem faciendam valent, Cic. de Or. 2, 121: les ressorts qui servent à emporter l'adhésion (persuader).    - fidem facere alicujus rei: faire croire à qqch. --- Sen. Ir. 1, 20, 7.    - (alicui) fidem facere av. prop. inf.: faire croire (à qqn) que... --- Cic. Q. 2, 5, 3; Caes. BG. 6, 41, 2; Liv. 25, 8, 6.    - vix fides fit av. prop. inf. Liv. 30, 28, 5: on a peine à croire que.    - his miraculis fides, Liv. 26, 19, 8: la croyance à ces miracles.    - alicui abrogare fidem jurisjurandi, Cic. Com. 44: enlever la confiance dans le serment de qqn. --- cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 36.    - imminuere orationis fidem, Cic. de Or. 2, 156: affaiblir la (confiance dans un discours) force persuasive d'un discours. b - crédit.    - fides concidit, Cic. Pomp. 19; sublata est, Cic. Agr. 2, 8: le crédit est tombé, a disparu. --- cf. Cic. Cat. 2, 10; Caes. BC. 3, 1, 2.    - fidem revocare, Cic. Marc. 23: ramener le crédit.    - res fidesque, Sall. J. 73, 6: les biens et le crédit.    - sine re, sine fide: sans avoir, sans crédit.    - mercator sine fide: commerçant insolvable. c - au fig. confiance.    - segetis certa fides, Hor. O. 3, 16, 30: confiance assurée dans la récolte d'un champ. d - ce qui produit la confiance, bonne foi, loyauté, droiture, conscience.    - fides, id est dictorum conventorumque constantia et veritas, Cic. Off. 1, 23: la bonne foi, c.-à-d. la fidélité et la franchise dans les paroles et les conventions.    - hinc fides, illinc fraudatio, Cic. Cat. 2, 25: d'un côté la loyauté, de l'autre la fourberie.    - fides erga populum Romanum, Caes. BG. 5, 54, 4: fidélité envers le peuple romain.    - fidem praestare, Cic. Top. 42: observer la bonne foi.    - mea fides perspecta est, Cic. Verr. 5, 177: ma droiture s'est montrée pleinement.    - qqf fidem habere: avoir de la droiture. --- cf. Cic. Att. 4, 5, 1; Sen. Ep. 81, 12.    - ex bona fide, ex fide bona, Cic. Top. 66; Off. 3, 61; 3, 70, etc.: en toute bonne foi, consciencieusement.    - optima fide, Cic. Amer. 144: avec une parfaite bonne foi.    - fides mala, Cic. Nat. 3, 74: mauvaise foi.    - dans dialogue dic bona fide, Plaut. Aul. 772, dis-moi, en conscience, sincèrement. --- cf. Plaut. Capt. 890; Truc. 586. e - en parl. de choses vérité, authenticité, sincérité.    - tabularum fides, Cic. Arch. 9: authenticité, autorité des registres. --- cf. Cic. Flac. 21; Ac. 2, 58.    - fides reconciliatae gratiae, Cic. Mil. 21: sincérité d'une réconciliation.    - non speciem, sed fidem quaerit, Quint.: ce n'est pas l'éclat, mais la vraisemblance qu'il cherche (dans un récit).    - certa fides facti, Ov. F. 6: le fait est authentique.    - manifesta fides: preuve évidente.    - fides fit: [la conviction est faite que] = on est sûr que, on croit que.    - manifesta fides Volscos adjutos, Liv.: une preuve manifeste qu'on avait aidé les Volsques. g - poét. réalité, réalisation.    - vota fides sequitur, Ov. M. 8, 711: leurs voeux sont exaucés.    - cf. Ov. M. 3, 527; 7, 323. h - promesse, assurance, parole donnée.    - fidem hosti datam fallere, Cic. Off. 1, 39: trahir la parole donnée à l'ennemi.    - si fides Saturnino data est, eam C. Marius dedit idemque violavit, si in fide non stetit, Cic. R. perd. 28: si une assurance (sauvegarde) a été donnée à Saturninus, c'est Marius qui l'a donnée, et c'est lui aussi qui l'a violée, s'il n'a pas tenu parole.    - suam fidem in rem interponere, Caes. BG. 5, 36, 2: engager sa parole pour garantir une chose.    - fide indutiarum interposita, Liv. 42, 43, 4: sur la foi de l'armistice.    - de aliqua re fidem servare, Caes. BG. 6, 36, 1: tenir sa parole relativement à qqch.    - fidem publicam tueri, Liv. 29, 1, 17: observer les engagements de l'état, la parole de l'état.    - fide alicujus pecuniam sumere, Cic. Fl. 47: emprunter sur la parole (la caution) de qqn.    - libera fide, Liv. 30, 4, 10: la parole étant dégagée.    - fide data fore ut... Sall. J. 61, 5: engagement étant pris qu'il arriverait que...    - fidem suam liberare, Cic. Fl. 47; fidem exsolvere, Liv. 3, 19, 1; 22, 23, 8: remplir ses engagements.    - velim fidem meam liberes, Cic. Fam. 12, 7, 2: je voudrais que tu acquittes ma promesse.    - suam fidem alicui praestare, Cic. Att. 5, 21, 11: tenir parole à qqn. --- cf. Div. 2, 79. k - sauvegarde.    - fidem publicam alicui dare, Cic. Cat. 3, 8: donner à qqn une sauvegarde officielle [promesse d'impunité, de vie sauve].    - cf. Sall. C. 47, 1; 48, 4; J. 32, 1; 35, 7 m - en part. fidélité envers son général, respect du serment militaire.    - Caes. BC. 1, 84, 3; Liv. 30, 35, 7, etc. n - protection, patronage, assistance.    - in fide alicujus esse, Cic. Fam. 13, 65, 2: être sous la protection de qqn.    - in fidem et clientelam alicujus se conferre, Cic. Amer. 106: se placer sous la protection et le patronage de qqn.    - in fidem ac potestatem alicujus venire, Caes. BG. 2, 13, 2: se mettre sous la protection et le pouvoir de qqn.    - in fidem recipere, Caes. BG. 2, 15, 1: prendre sous sa protection.    - fidem alicujus sequi, Caes. BG. 4, 21, 8; 5, 20, 1: se mettre sous la protection de qqn. p - formules.    - fidem vestram obtestatur, judices, Cic. Mur. 86: il implore votre assistance, juges.    - deum atque hominum fidem implorabis, Cic. Verr. 1, 25: tu imploreras l'appui des dieux et des hommes, tu les prendras à témoin.    - di vostram fidem ! Plaut. Capt. 418: les dieux m'en soient témoins!    - pro deum (deorum) atque hominum fidem: j'en atteste les dieux et les hommes, au nom des dieux et des hommes. [st1]2 [-] Fĭdēs, ĕi, f.: la Bonne Foi (divinité).    - Cic. Off. 3, 104, etc. [st1]3 [-] fĭdēs (fĭdis), is (surtout au plur. fĭdēs, ium), f.: lyre, luth, instrument à cordes.    - fidibus canere, Cic. Tusc. 1, 4: jouer de la lyre.    - fidibus discere Cic. CM 26: apprendre à jouer de la lyre.    - fidibus docere, Cic. Fam. 9, 22, 3: enseigner à jouer de la lyre.    - fidibus scire, Ter. Eun. 133: savoir jouer de la lyre.    - sing. fides, is [poét]: Hor. O. 1, 17, 18 ; 1, 24, 14 ; Ov. H. 15, 23 --- Fides, Varr. R. 2, 5, 12; Fidis Col. 11, 2, 14, la Lyre, constellation.
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    I.
        Fides, huius fidei, pen. corr. f. g. Cic. Foy, quand on fait ce qu'on dit, et qu'on tient sa promesse.
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        Constans fidei. Tacit. Ferme et constant en ses promesses.
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        Obstinatio fidei, in bonam partem, pro obfirmatione. Tacit. Fermeté et constance.
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        Fidei plenus. Cic. Haud magna cum re, sed fidei plenus. Il n'ha pas grans biens, mais il est loyal, Povre et loyal.
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        Sinister fidei. Silius. Desloyal, Qui ne tient ne foy ne promesse.
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        Quos non aequasset fides solutionis, hos benignitate remissionis aequari. Plin. iunior. Qui n'avoyent point payé au jour qu'ils avoyent promis.
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        Fides. Terent. Loyaulté, Quand on tient secret ce qu'on a ouy, Feaulté.
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        Fidei bonae possessor. Budaeus. Possesseur de bonne foy, Qui possede une chose de bonne foy, ou à tiltre de bonne foy, la pensant seure.
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        Fide bona dicere. Plaut. A la bonne foy, Sans mentir, A sa conscience, En bonne foy.
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        Fide bona emere. Plaut. Acheter sans fraude ne mal engin, Acheter une chose de bonne foy, pensant que celuy qui la vend, ha puissance de la vendre et aliener.
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        Bonae fidei se esse respondit. Sueton. Qu'il estoit homme de promesse, et tenant sa foy.
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        Propius fidem est. Liu. Il est plus vraysemblable.
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        Difficillima est grauissimi cuiusque sceleris fides. Quint. Tous cas griefs et enormes sont difficiles à croire.
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        Fluxa. Tacit. De petite duree.
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        - fac hoc quod te rogamus Mea fide, si isti formidas credere. Plaut. A mon adveu, A mon asseurance.
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        Mea quidem id promitto fide. Plaut. Par ma foy, Sur ma foy.
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        Nuda fides. Valer. Flac. Qui n'est point fardee en palliee.
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        Obstinata fides. Tacit. Ferme et constante.
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        Arcanique fides prodiga, perlucidior vitro. Horat. Qui ne scait taire un secret.
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        Fides publica. Sallust. Asseurance que le peuple ou celuy qui ha l'administration de la Republique donne à quelqu'un pour faire ou dire quelque chose, l'asseurant qu'il n'aura nul mal, Saufconduict.
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        Fide publica dicere iussus est. Sallust. On luy donna asseurance qu'il n'auroit nul mal, On luy commanda de dire soubs l'asseurance publique, On l'affia, etc.
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        Fide accepta a legatis, vim abfuturam, donec causam dixissent. Liu. Apres avoir eu asseurance qu'on ne leur feroit nul oultrage.
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        In fidem suam aliquem accipere. Cic. Recevoir aucun qui se vient rendre à nous, en nostre protection et sauvegarde.
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        Adhibenda fides somniantium visis non est. Cic. Il ne fault point adjouster de foy aux, etc.
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        Fidem afferre alicui rei. Plin. Faire foy de quelque chose, L'asseurer, Faire qu'on le croye.
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        Afflicta fides. Tacit. Credit cheut et ruiné, Quand quelqu'un a perdu son credit, Credit abbatu.
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        Alternant spesque timorque fidem. Ouid. Font varier, Font tantost croire, tantost descroire.
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        Fidem suam astringere. Terent. S'obliger sur sa foy, Promettre quelque chose sur l'asseurance de sa foy, Affier quelque chose.
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        Fidem auferre testi. Quintil. Le reprocher, et faire que aucune foy ne luy soit adjoustee.
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        Capere in fidem deuictas bello nationes. Cic. Prendre en sa sauvegarde.
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        Maiora monstra veris vix capiunt fidem. Senec. A grand peine sont ils creuz, ou les croit on.
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        Conferre se in fidem ac clientelam alicuius. Cic. Se donner à quelqu'un, Se mettre en sa sauvegarde et tutelle, ou protection.
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        Vbi plurium velut emeritis annorum stipendiis fides surculo constitit. Columel. S'il n'a failli ne menti, S'il s'est tousjours bien porté.
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        Cum fide. Columel. Fidelement, Loyaulment, Feablement.
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        Fidem debet tutor. Quintil. Il doibt loyaulté à son pupille.
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        Fides deficere eos nuper coepit. Cic. Ils ont perdu leur credit.
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        Fidem alicuius deferere. Cic. Se retirer de l'alliance faicte avec aucun, Luy faulser sa foy.
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        Detrahere fidem alicui. Quintil. Le mettre en mauvaise reputation, en sorte qu'on ne le vueille croire.
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        A veri dissidet illa fide. Ouid. Ce bruit est faulx.
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        Fidem dare. Terent. Promettre, Asseurer, Jurer, Affier.
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        Dare fidem publicam. Cic. Donner saufconduict et asseurance.
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        Ducere fidem ex aliquo. Lucret. Quand quelque chose nous attrait et induit à la croire par quelque raisons.
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        Eligere fidem alicuius. Callistratus. Choisir un homme qu'on repute feal et loyal, pour luy bailler quelque chose en garde.
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        Ex fide scribere. Plin. iunior. Fidelement et à la verité.
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        Excessitque fidem meritorum summa tuorum. Ouid. La grandeur des plaisirs que tu m'as faicts est incroyable, On ne scauroit croire combien de plaisirs tu m'as faict.
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        Fidem exoluere. Plin. iunior. S'acquicter de sa promesse.
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        Exuere fidem. Tacit. Faulser sa foy.
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        Facere fidem causis ex sua bonitate. Quintil. Faire qu'on croye.
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        Aspectus facit fidem iudicii sui. Cic. Fait foy.
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        Fallere fidem hosti datam. Cic. Faulser sa foy.
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        Firmare fidem. Tacit. Confermer.
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        Frangere. Cic. Rompre sa foy.
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        Si fidem habeat, se iri praepositum tibi apud me. Terent. S'il scavoit certainement que, etc.
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        Fidem habere alicui. Terent. Cic. Se fier à aucun, Le croire.
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        Qui ei fidem non habui argenti. Plaut. A qui je ne me suis point fié de cest argent.
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        Res habuit fidem. Ouid. Fut creue, On la creut.
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        Fidem non habere dicuntur res. Cic. Choses qu'on ne croit point.
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        Quia non est in negando habiturus fidem. Quint. On ne le croira pas.
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        Fidem impetrare. Plin. Estre creu.
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        Fidem peractae mortis implere. Plin. iunior. Quand quelqu'un navré contrefait si bien le mort, qu'on pense veritablement qu'il soit mort.
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        Fidem alicuius implorare. Terent. Luy demander aide et secours.
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        Tarda solet magnis rebus inesse fides. Ouid. On ne croit pas legierement choses grandes.
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        Contra fidem interpositam interfectus est. Cic. Contre la foy et asseurance qu'on luy avoit donnee.
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        Fide publica interposita. Sallust. Avec saufconduict et asseurance publique.
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        Fide sua esse iubere. Vlpia. Respondre de quelque argent, ou d'autre chose.
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        Quantam pecuniam Titio credidero, fide tua esse iubes? Paulus. De tout l'argent que je presteray à Titius, m'en veuls tu respondre? Prens tu sur ta foy que j'en seray bien payé? En respons tu?
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        Fidem labefactare. Suet. Perdre son credit.
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        Huius iam labefactata est fides. Sueton. Cestui a perdu son credit.
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        Multa fidem promissa leuant. Horat. A grans prometteurs on n'adjouste pas grande foy.
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        Fidem liberare. Cic. Tenir sa promesse, Satisfaire à sa promesse.
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        In fide populi Romani manere. Cic. En la protection et sauvegarde.
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        Fidem mereri. Quint. Meriter d'estre creu.
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        Acceptam parce mouere fidem. Ouid. Garde toy de vouloir esbranler et arracher, ou oster et abolir une chose qu'on croit de long temps, Une persuasion de tous receue long temps à.
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        Fidem mutare. Sallust. Estre variable et legier, Se desdire.
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        Fidem mutare cum altero. Terentius. Ne luy tenir point de promesse.
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        Fidem suam obstringere. Plin. Obliger sa foy.
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        Fidem perdere. Quint. Perdre son credit, Faire qu'on ne nous croye pas une autre fois.
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        Fidem praestare, Tenir sa promesse. Quintil. An tutor fidem praestare debeat tantum, non etiam consilium et euentum. A scavoir mon si le tuteur est quicte, pourveu qu'il ne face aucune fraude en l'administration de son mineur, encore qu'il y ait en luy de la negligence: ou s'il est tenu en cas de negligence, encore qu'il n'y ait point en luy de mauvaise foy.
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        In fidem suam aliquem recipere, et commendatum habere. Cic. Le recevoir en sa sauvegarde et protection.
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        Redde nunc pactam fidem. Senec. Tien ta promesse.
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        Verba fides sequitur. Ouid. Il fut faict comme il fut dict.
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        Fidem alicuius sequi. Vlpia. Croire à sa parolle.
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        Fidem seruare. Plaut. Tenir sa promesse.
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        Pudicam fidem solicitare donis. Ouid. Soliciter par presens une femme de rompre la loyaulté de son mariage.
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        Curaui vnum hoc quidem, vt mihi esset fides. Terent. D'estre homme de promesse, et faire ce que j'auroye promis.
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        Fidei censebam maximam multo fidem esse. Plaut. J'estimoye la foy estre beaucoup plus loyale, et plus de tenue.
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        Mirum quantum illi viro nuntianti haec, fides fuerit. Liu. Combien on le creut.
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        Fide nulla es. Plaut. Tu n'as nulle foy, Tu ne tiens rien de ce que tu promets.
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        In fide et clientela alicuius esse. Cic. Estre en sa protection et sauvegarde.
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        In nullius fide esse. Cic. N'estre soubs l'obeissance et protection de personne.
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        Dyrrachium quod erat in fide mea. Cicero. Qui estoit en ma protection.
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        At mihi fides apud hunc est, nihil me istius facturum pater. Terent. Il tient tant de moy, Il se fie bien en moy, que je ne vouldroye faire telle chose.
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        Itane paruam mihi fidem esse apud te? Terent. Ay je si peu de credit envers toy? Te fie tu si peu en moy?
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        Fide alicuius sumere: Sub. Argentum. Cic. Emprunter argent par le moyen d'aucun qui en respond.
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        Superesse fide. Tacit. Surmonter en fidelité.
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        Sustentare fide amicos. Cic. Par pleigemens, en respondant pour eulx.
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        Tribuere fidem testimonio alicuius. Cic. Adjouster foy, Croire son tesmoignage.
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        Tribuere fidem rebus. Cic. Donner authorité.
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        Fidem suam tueri. Cic. Entretenir son credit.
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        Prona venit cupidis in sua vota fides. Ouid. On croit facilement ce qu'on vouldroit qu'il adveint.
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        In fidem alicuius venire. Liu. Se rendre à la merci d'aucun, soubs l'asseurance par luy promise, Se soubmettre à son obeissance.
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        Fides, fidis, foe. gen. Cic. Une sorte d'instrument de musique ayant chordes, ou Les chordes de l'instrument.
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        Conspicuus fide. Ouid. Qui est congneu de touts et fort renommé, à cause qu'il est bon joueur de tels instruments.
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        Adhibere fides epulis. Quintil. Jouer de tels instruments à un banquet.
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        Discebant fidibus antiqui. Cic. Apprenoyent à jouer du luc, ou de la harpe, ou de semblables instruments.
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        Docere aliquem fidibus. Cic. Luy apprendre et monstrer à jouer, etc.
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        Iungere vocem fidibus. Quintil. Chanter une partie et jouer les autres sur l'espinette ou manicordion, ou autre instrument de musique, ayant chordes.
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        Mouere fides. Ouid. Remuer, Jouer.

    Dictionarium latinogallicum > fides

  • 15 contre

    contre [kɔ̃tʀ]
       a. (contact, juxtaposition) against
       b. (opposition, hostilité) against
    • se battre/voter contre qn to fight/vote against sb
    • je n'ai rien contre (cela) or là contre (formal) I have nothing against it
       c. (défense, protection) des comprimés contre la grippe flu tablets
    • s'assurer contre l'incendie to insure (o.s.) against fire
       e. (proportion, rapport) 9 voix contre 4 9 votes to 4
    2. adverb
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    I
    1. kɔ̃tʀ
    2) ( marquant l'opposition) against

    2.

    3.
    par contre locution adverbiale on the other hand

    II kɔ̃tʀ
    nom masculin
    3) Jeux ( au bridge) double

    ••
    En général la préposition contre se traduit par against lorsqu'elle sert à indiquer
    - un contact entre des choses: pousse le fauteuil contre le mur = push the armchair (up) against the wall. Les expressions telles que contre toute espérance, furieux contre sont traités sous l'élément principal, respectivement espérance, furieux etc
    - une opposition: lutter/réagir/voter contre le racisme = to fight/react/vote against racism
    - une défense: s'assurer contre le vol = to insure against theft; se protèger contre une attaque = to protect oneself against an attack
    Lorsque contre sert à indiquer la proximité, il se traduit par next to: leur jardin est contre le mien = their garden GB ou yard US is next to mine
    Lorsque contre sert à indiquer un échange, il se traduit par for: changer une chemise trop petite contre une plus grande = to change a shirt which is too small for a larger one
    Lorsque contre sert à indiquer une comparaison, il se traduit par as against: 22% contre 10% le mois dernier = 22% as against 10% last month
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    kɔ̃tʀ
    1. prép
    1) (situation, position) against

    Ne mets pas ton vélo contre le mur. — Don't put your bike against the wall.

    2) (désaccord) against
    3) (protection) against
    4) (échange) for, in exchange for

    échanger qch contre qch — to exchange sth for sth, to swap sth for sth

    J'ai échangé mon dictionnaire contre un paquet de cigarettes. — I swapped my dictionary for a packet of cigarettes.

    2. adv

    Je lui ai demandé: il est contre. — I asked him: he's against it.

    3. nm

    Il y a du pour et du contre, il faut bien y réfléchir. — There are pros and cons, we must think about it carefully.

    2)
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    I.
    contre ⇒ Note d'usage
    A prép
    2 ( marquant l'opposition) against; aller contre la décision de qn to go against sb's decision; je ne vais pas aller contre ce que tu as dit/fait I won't go against what you have said/done; c'est contre mes principes it's against my principles; il a tout le monde contre lui everyone is against him; tout est contre moi everything is against me; être seul contre tous to stand alone against everyone else; être contre une décision/un projet to be against a decision/a project; elle est toujours contre moi she's always against me; tu as quelque chose contre lui/cette idée? have you got anything against him/this idea?; je n'ai rien contre elle I've got nothing against her; on ne peut rien contre ce genre de choses there's nothing one can do about that kind of thing; dix contre un ( dans un pari) ten to one; la loi a été adoptée par 230 voix contre 110 the bill was passed by 230 votes to 110; Nantes contre Sochaux Sport Nantes versus Sochaux, Nantes vs Sochaux; le procès Bedel contre Caselli the Bedel versus Caselli case.
    B adv
    1 ( marquant un contact) il y a un mur et une échelle appuyée contre there's a wall and a ladder leaning against it;
    2 ( marquant l'opposition) la majorité a voté contre the majority voted against it; ‘que penses-tu du projet?’-‘je suis contre’ ‘what do you think of the plan?’-‘I'm against it’; il refuse cette option, moi je n'ai rien contre he rejects this option, but I have nothing against it; si le comité vote en faveur des travaux je n'irai pas contre if the committee votes for the work to go ahead, I won't go against it.
    C par contre loc adv on the other hand; je pense par contre que on the other hand I think that; en France, par contre, il est possible de… in France, on the other hand, it is possible to…; ⇒ fortune.
    II.
    contre nm
    1 ( d'opposition) le pour et le contre the pros and cons (pl);
    2 Sport counter-attack; faire un contre to counter-attack;
    3 Jeux ( au bridge) double.
    [kɔ̃tr] préposition
    1. [indiquant la proximité] against, on
    2. [indiquant l'opposition] against
    je suis contre l'intervention I'm opposed to ou against (the idea of) intervention
    voter contre quelqu'un/quelque chose to vote against somebody/something
    le match contre le Brésil the Brazil match, the match against ou with Brazil
    pour une fois, j'irai contre mon habitude for once, I'll break my habit
    vous allez contre l'usage/le règlement you're going against accepted custom/the regulations
    3. [pour protéger de] against
    que faire contre l'inflation? what can be done about ou against ou to combat inflation?
    4. [en échange de] for, in exchange ou return for
    5. [indiquant une proportion, un rapport] against, to
    ils nous sont tombés dessus à trois contre un there were three of them for every one of us, they were three to one against us
    le dollar s'échange à 1,05 euros contre 1,07 hier the dollar is trading at 1.02 euros compared to ou (as) against 1.07 yesterday
    6. [contrairement à]
    contre toute attente contrary to ou against all expectations
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    [kɔ̃tr] adverbe
    1. [indiquant la proximité]
    il n'a pas vu le poteau, et sa tête a heurté contre he didn't see the post, and he banged his head against ou on it
    2. [indiquant l'opposition] against
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    [kɔ̃tr] nom masculin
    1. [argument opposé]
    2. SPORT & JEUX [au volley, au basket] block
    [en escrime] counter
    [au billard] kiss
    [au bridge] double
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    par contre locution adverbiale
    il est très compétent, par contre il n'est pas toujours très aimable he's very competent, but on the other hand he's not always very pleasant
    il parle espagnol, par contre son anglais laisse encore à désirer his Spanish is good, but his English isn't all it might be

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    [ABCU]A - ad (arch. ar), prép. avec acc.: (Gaffiot P. 27-29 -- Lebaigue P. 20) [zapI]I [sens local] [zapA]A [idée générale de mouvement, de direction, au pr. et au fig.] [zapst]¶1 vers, à: legatos ad aliquem mittere: envoyer des ambassadeurs à qqn II avec les noms de lieu, ad exprime l'idée d'approche ou bien l'idée d'arrivée; l'idée d'entrée dans le lieu est exprimée par in: ad urbem proficisci, Caes. BC. 1, 32, 1: partir pour la ville [Rome] ; ad urbem venire, Cic. Verr. 2, 167: venir à la ville II avec les noms de villes et de petites îles, ad exprime la direction ou l'arrivée dans les environs: ad Genavam pervenit, Caes. BG. 1, 7, 1: il arriva près de Genève; ad Mutinam proficisci, Cic. Phil. 12, 8: partir pour Modène; dux classium fuit ad ilium, Cic. Div. 1, 87: il [Calchas] dirigea les flottes vers Ilion II [en lang. milit. vers, contre: ad hostes contendere, Caes. BG. 5, 9, 1: marcher contre les ennemis; ad castra pergere, Caes. BG. 3, 18, 8: se porter contre le camp II ad vim atque arma confugere, Cic. Verr. 1, 78: chercher un refuge dans (recourir à) la force et les armes; ad insolitum genus dicendi labi, Cic. Sest. 119: se laisser glisser vers un genre de discours insolite ; [avec ellipse du v.] nunc ad ea quae scripsisti, Cic. Att. 3, 8, 2: venons-en maintenant à ce que tu m'as écrit. [zapst]¶2 [idée d'attacher, lier]: ad terram naves deligare, Caes. BG. 4, 29, 2: attacher des vaisseaux au rivage II [idée d'ajouter, annexer]: complecti vis amplissimos vires ad tuum scelus, Cic. Pis. 75: tu veux envelopper dans ton crime les hommes les plus considérables; ad cetera volnera, Cic. Vat. 20: outre les autres blessures, cf. Clu. 30 ; Liv. 7, 16, 2; ad naves viginti quinque, Liv. 23, 38, 7: en plus des 25 navires, cf. 24, 45, 3 ; 25, 3, 7, etc ; ad haec, en outre: Varr. R. 3, 5, 11; Liv. 6, 20, 7, etc ; ou ad hoc, Sall. C. 14, 3 17, 4, etc ; ad id, Liv. 3,62, 1, etc. [zapst]¶3 [idée de diriger, incliner]: ad centuriones ora convertunt, Caes. G. 6, 39, 2: ils tournent leurs visages vers les centurions; omnium mentibus ad pugnam intentis, Caes. G. 3, 26, 2: l'attention de tous étant portée sur le combat; ad aegrotandum proclivitas, Cic. Tusc. 4, 28: tendance (disposition) à la maladie; paulatim angustiore ad infimum fastigio, Caes. BG. 7,73, 5: la pente allant en se resserrant peu à peu vers le bas [en entonnoir] II ad omne periculum opponitur (consulatus), Cic. Mur. 87: (le consulat) s'expose à tous les dangers; ergo haec ad populum, Cic. Att. 6, 8, 4, donc voilà pour le peuple. II [idée de protection, de defense contre]: ad meos impetus opponitur... Cic. Verr. 5, 2: à mes assauts on oppose. [zapst]¶4 [idée d'adresser par écrit, par la parole, etc.]: ad aliquem omnia in dies singulos persequi, Cic. Att. 15, 26, 1: envoyer à qqn une relation quotidienne de tous les événements; sibi a Lentulo ad Catilinam datas esse (litteras), Cic. Cat. 3, 12: que Lentulus lui avait remis une lettre à l'adresse de Catilina; epistula C. Verris ad Neronem, Cic. Verr. 1, 83: lettre de C. Verrès à Néron II [verbe non exprimé]: tu modo quam saepissime ad me aliquid, Cic. Att. 4, 6, 4: pourvu que tu m'envoies le plus souvent possible quelques lignes; velim scribas ad me primum placeatne tibi aliquid ad illum, Cic. Att. 13, 16, 2: je voudrais que tu m'écrives d'abord, si tu es d'avis que je lui dédie qq ouvrage. [zapst]¶5 [indication de distance, de limite] à, jusqu'à: ex eo oppido pons ad Helvetios pertinet, Caes. BG. 1, 6, 3: de cette ville un pont s'étend jusque chez les Helvètes; usque ad ultimas terras, Cic. Verr. 4, 64: jusqu'aux confins de la terre II [au fig.] ad vivum, Cic. Lael. 18: jusqu'au vif; ad plenum, Virg. G. 2, 244: jusqu'au plein; pecunia ad sanum modum habendi parata, Sen. Ben. 1, 11, 5: l'argent acquis jusqu'à un raisonnable degré de possession; non ad perfectum nec ad plenum, Sen. Ep. 71, 18: non pas jusqu'à la perfection ni à la plénitude; si ea mercatus esses ad eam summam quam volueram, Cic. Fam. 7, 23, 1: si tu avais fait l'achat en te limitant à la somme que je voulais II ad numerum obsides mittere, Caes. BG. 5, 20, 4: envoyer des otages jusqu'au nombre fixé; in eorum locum et ad eorum numerum, Cic. Verr. 5, 73: à leur place et en pareil nombre; equitatus omnis, ad numerum quattuor milium, Caes. BG. 1, 15, 1: toute la cavalerie, à l'effectif de 4.000 hommes; ad certum pondus examinare, Caes. BG. 5, 12, 4: peser jusqu'à un poids déterminé; Tossas ad eandem magnitudinem perficere, Caes. BC. 1, 42, 1: creuser des fossés à la même profondeur II ad verbum unum contracta brevitas, Cic. de Or. 3, 157: brièveté ramassée en un mot unique; numerum ad trecentorum summam explevit, Liv. 2, 1, 10: il compléta le nombre jusqu'à un total de 300 II usque ad novem, Cic. Ac. 2, 94: jusqu'à neuf; omnes ad unum, Cic. Lael. 86: tous jusqu'au dernier, tous sans exception; omnibus navibus ad unam incolumibus, Caes. BC. 3, 6, 3: tous les navires sans exception étant indemnes. [zapA]B [sans idée de mouvement] [zapst]¶1 près de, chez: fuit ad me sane diu, Cic. Att. 10, 4, 8: il resta chez moi très longtemps; in servitute ad suum patrem manere, Plaut. Cap 49: rester comme esclave chez son propre père, cf. Ter. Haut. 979 ; Varr. R. 1, 17, 3; Cato. Agr. 7, 2; Liv. 24, 48, 9; Sen. Ep. 108, 4 II ad recuperatores dicere, Cic. Verr. 3, 68: parler devant les récupérateurs; ad judicem Cic. Br. 289: devant le juge; ad populum agere, Cic. Phil. 12, 17: plaider devant le peuple II ad exercitum manere, Caes. BG. 5, 53: rester à l'armée, cf. 7, 5, 3; ad Caesarem primum pilum ducere, Caes. BG. 6, 38, 1: être centurion primipile dans l'armée de César II ad pedes: près des pieds, aux pieds: Cic. Div. 1, 46 ; Sen. Ben. 3, 27, 1, etc. II ad omnes nationes sanctum nomen, Caes. BG. 3, 9, 3: titre sacré auprès de toutes les nations, cf. BG. 4, 16,7 ; 7, 5, 3 ; 21, 60, 4, etc. [zapst]¶2 [proximité d'un lieu] près de: ad urbem esse, Cic. Verr. 2, 21: être près de la ville [Rome]; ad oppidum constitit, Caes. BC. 1, 16, 4: il s'arrêta près de la ville; pons qui erat ad Genavam, Caes. BG. 1, 7, 2: le pont qui était près de Genève. II [en parl. de batailles]: proelium ad Nolam, Cic. Br. 12: bataille de Nola; ad Tenedum, Cic. Mur. 33: de Ténédos; ad Magetobrigam, Caes. BG. 1, 31, 12: à Magetobriga; ad Cannas, Liv. 23, 11, 7, etc. II à, dans [emploi rare]: ad villam ali, Cic. Amer. 44: se nourrir dans la maison de campagne; quae ad aedem Felicitatis sunt, Cic. Verr. 4, 4: [statues] qui sont dans le temple du Bonheur [ABCR]II [avec ellipse de aedem]: ad Castoris, Cic. Quinct. 17: près du temple de Castor; senatus ad Apollinis fuit, Cic. Q. 2, 3, 3: le sénat tint séance au temple d'Apollon. II du côté de, vers: pugnatur acriter ad novissimum agmen, Caes. BC. 1, 80, 5: le combat est acharné du côté de l'arrière-garde, cf. BC. 1, 63, 3 ; 2, 42, 5; castris ad eam partem oppidi positis? Caes. BG. 7, 17, 1: le camp ayant été établi de ce côté de la ville; equestribus proeliis ad aquam factis, Caes. BG. 5, 50, 1: des engagements de cavalerie ayant eu lieu près du ruisseau; ad laevam, ad dextram, Cic. Tim. 48: vers la gauche, vers la droite (à g., à dr.); ad pulvinaria, Cic. Cat. 3, 23: [près des coussins] à tous les temples; ad solarium, Cic. Quinct. 59: aux alentours du cadran solaire; ad speculum barbam vellere, Sen. Nat. 1, 17, 2: s'épiler devant un miroir; ad ignem coquere, Cato. Agr. 81: cuire au feu, sur le feu. [zapst]¶3 [adaptation accompagnement]: cantare ad chordarum sonum, Nep. Epam. 2, 1: chanter aux sons d'un instrument à cordes; ad tibicinem, Cic. Agr. 2, 93; Tusc. 1, 3, etc.: avec accompagnement du joueur de flûte II ad lucernam, Sen. Ir. 3, 18, 4: à la lueur d'une lampe, cf. Cic. Q. 3, 7, 2; ad faces, Sen. Brev. 20, 5: à la lueur des torches; ad lunam, Virg, En. 4, 513: à la lumière de la lune; ad clepsydram, Cic. de Or. 3, 138: sous le contrôle de la clepsydre [avec un temps mesuré]. [zapst]¶4 [adhérence]: ad radices linguae haerens, Cic. Nat. 2, 135: fixé à la base de la langue; ad saxa inhaerens, Cic. Nat. 2, 100: attaché aux rochers. [zapst]¶5 [participation à], [au lieu de scribendo adesse, Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 5, etc.] ad scribendum esse: être à (participer à) la rédaction d'un sénatus-consulte: Cic. Att. 1, 19, 9 ; Fam. 12, 29, 2. [zapI]II [sens temporel]: [zapst]¶1 jusqu'à: ad summam senectutem, Cic. Br. 179: jusqu'à la plus grande vieillesse; usque ad hanc diem, Cic. Verr. 4, 130; ad hanc diem, Cic. Cat. 3, 17: jusqu'aujourd'hui; ad hoc tempus, Cic. Verr. 3, 216: jusqu'au moment présent; ad multam noctem, Caes. BG. 1, 26, 3: jusqu'à un moment avancé de la nuit; ad nostram memoriam, Nep. Them.10, 3: jusqu'à notre époque; ad reditum nostrum, Cic. Att. 8, 2, 3: jusqu'à notre retour; veteres illi usque ad Socratem, Cic. de Or. 3, 72: ces anciens jusqu'à Socrate. [zapst]¶2 [approximation] vers: ad vesperam, Catul. 2, 6: sur le soir; ad lucem, Cic. Div. 1, 99: vers le point du jour; ad extremam orationem, Caes. BG. 7, 53, 1: sur la fin du discours; ad exitum defensionis tuae, Cic. Verr. 5, 32: (sur) à la fin de ta défense; ad adventum imperatorum, Nep. Att. 10, 2: à l'arrivée des triumvirs, cf. Cic. Att. 2, 17,3; 13, 15, 2. [zapst]¶3 [précision] à: ad diem, Caes. BG. 2, 5, 1: au jour fixé, cf. 7, 77, 10 ; Cic. Off. 3, 45; ad idus, Caes. BG. 1, 7, 6: aux ides; ad tempus: à temps, au moment opportun Cic. Verr. 1, 141; Caes. BG. 4, 23, 5 [mais Fin. 5, 1 et Att. 16, 2, 2, au moment fixé] ; ad extremum, Cic. Or. 174 ; de Or. 1, 142: enfin. [zapst]¶4 [durée limitée, sens voisin de jusqu'à] pour: brevis est et ad tempus, Cic. Off. 1, 27: [passion qui] est courte et pour un temps; bestiae ex se natos amant ad quoddam tempus, Cic. Lael. 27: les bêtes aiment leur progéniture pour un temps limité; ad tempus lectus, Liv. 28, 24, 5: élu provisoirement, cf. 21, 25, 14. [zapst]¶5 [avenir] dans: ad annum, Cic. Att 5, 2, 1, [il sera tribun de la plèbe] dans un an, l'année prochaine, cf. de Or. 3, 92; ad decem milia annorum, Cic. Tusc. 1, 90: dans 10.000 ans. [zapI]III [rapports variés]: [zapst]¶1 pour, en vue de [avec les verbes qui signifient exhorter à, pousser à, préparer à, disposer pour; se servir pour; travailler à; envoyer pour, etc. ; avec les adjectifs et, d'une manière générale, les expressions qui marquent le but ; très souvent ad est suivi du gérondif ou de l'adj. verbal]: ad celeritatem onerandi paulo facit humiliores (naves), Caes. BG. 5, 1, 2: en vue de la promptitude du chargement, il fait faire les vaisseaux un peu plus bas; ad omnes casus, Caes. BG. 4, 31, 2, etc.: (en vue de) pour toutes les éventualités; naves factae ad quamvis vim perferendam, Caes. BG. 3, 13, 3: navires faits pour supporter n'importe quelle violence; tu omnia ad pacem; ego omnia ad libertatem, Cic. ad Br. 2, 7, 1: [ellipse du verbe] toi, c'était tout pour la paix; moi, tout pour la liberté; non ad eam rem, sed ut... Cic. Tusc. 49: ce n'est pas dans cette intention, c'est pour que... ; ad hoc, ut + subj. Liv. 28, 39, 7; 45, 39, 8: en vue de, pour que. [zapst]¶2 [marquant le résultat, l'aboutissement]: ex agresti vita exculti ad humanitatem, Cic. Lep. 2, 36: façonnés et amenés d'une vie sauvage à la civilisation; efferavit ea caedes Thebanos ad execrabile odium Romanorum, Liv. 33, 29, 1: ce meurtre déchaîna les Thébains et leur inspira une haine implacable contre les Romains; mutatis repente ad misericordiam animis, Liv. 24, 26, 14: la fureur populaire s'étant changée soudain en compassion II ad necem, Cic. Tusc. 2, 34: [frapper] jusqu'à ce que mort s'ensuive; ad insaniam aliquid concupiscere, Cic. Verr. 2, 87: désirer qqch jusqu'à être fou; nihil intolerabile ad demittendum animum, nimis laetabile ad ecferendum, Cic. Tusc. 4, 37: rien qui soit intolérable, au point d'abattre l'âme, qui cause trop de joie, au point de la transporter. [zapst]¶3 relativement à: genus praedandi ad magnitudinem quaestus immensum, Cic. Verr. 5, 22: genre de pillage sans limite quant à la grandeur des profits; ad cetera egregius, Liv. 37, 7, 15: remarquable sous tous les autres rapports II quid id ad rem? Cic. Quinct. 79: quel rapport cela a-t-il avec l'affaire? quid ad praetorem? Cic. Verr. 1, 116: en quoi cela intéresse-t-il le préteur? quid egerit, nihil ad causam, Cic. Sest. 71: ce qu'il a accompli? cela ne regarde pas le procès; ad ea quae scribis... Cic. Att. 11, 21, 1: quant à ce que tu écris... [zapst]¶4 suivant, conformément à, d'après: ad meam rationem usumque non aestimo, Cic. Verr. 4, 13: à consulter mes principes et mon usage personnel, je ne formule pas d'évaluation; versare suam naturam ad tempus, Cic. Cael. 13: modifier son caractère suivant les circonstances; hanc ad legem, Cic. de Or. 3, 190: d'après ces principes; ad naturam, Cic. Fin. 1, 30: conformément à la nature; ad nutum alicujus, Cic. Verr. pr. 13: selon la volonté de qqn; ad perpendiculum, Cic. Verr. 1, 133: suivant la perpendiculaire; ad istorum normam sapiens, Cic. Lael. 18: sage suivant leur (équerre) règle. [zapst]¶5 en comparaison de: terram ad universi caeli complexum quasi puncti instar obtinere, Cic. Tusc. 1, 40: que la terre occupe pour ainsi dire l'équivalent d'un point en comparaison de l'étendue qu'embrasse le ciel; sed nihil ad Persium, Cic. de Or. 2, 25, mais ce n'est rien au prix de Persius, cf. Leg. 1, 6. [zapst]¶6 comme suite à, par suite de: ad clamorem convenerunt, Caes. BG. 4, 37, 2: aux cris poussés, ils se rassemblèrent; ad infirmitatem laterum contentionem omnem remiserat, Cic. Br. 202: en raison de la faiblesse de ses poumons, il avait renoncé à tout effort violent; ad quorum stridorem odoremque et aspectum territi equi, Liv. 30, 18, 7: au bruit, à l'odeur et à l'aspect de ces animaux, les chevaux effrayés; obstupuerant ad magnitudinem pristinae ejus fortunae, Liv. 39, 50, 2: ils restaient béants devant la grandeur de son ancienne fortune; ad quorum discessum respiravit Mago, Liv. 28, 30, 2: à leur départ Magon respira II ad auditas voces, Ov. M. 5, 509: entendant ces paroles; ad haec visa auditaque, Liv. 2, 23, 7: à cette vue, à ces paroles; ad crescentem tumultum, Liv. 2, 45, 12: devant le tumulte croissant. [zapst]¶7 [direction vers, réponse à]: cum ad singula acclamaretur, Liv. 34, 37, 3: comme à chaque point énoncé des cris de protestation s'élevaient, cf. 24, 14, 9; est ridiculum ad ea quae habemus nihil dicere, Cic. Arch. 8: c'est une plaisanterie que de ne rien répliquer à des faits dont nous avons la constatation; ad tuam epistolam redditae sunt meae litterae, Cic. Att. 9, 9, 3: en réponse à ta missive on t'a remis ma lettre II [sans verbe]: longum est ad omnia, Cic. Nat. 1, 19: il serait trop long de faire réponse à tout; ad ista alias, Cic. Nat. 2, 1: à une autre fois la réponse à cela; haec fere ad litteras, Cic. Fam. 12, 30, 7: voilà d'une manière générale ma réponse à la lettre; nisi quid ad haec forte vultis, Cic. Lael. 32: à moins que vous ne vouliez par hasard faire qq objection. [zapst]¶8 [idée d'approcher, d'appliquer contre], [d'où sens instrumental]: cornu ad saxa limato, Plin. 8, 71: la corne étant limée aux rochers; ad cribrum, Plin. 16, 54; ad circinum, Vitr. 10, 4, 1; ad tornum, Lucr. 4, 361; ad cotem, Plin. 24, 89, au crible, au compas, au tour, à la pierre à aiguiser [comp. au figuré ad normam]; mucronem ad linguam probare, Petr. 70: éprouver une pointe à la langue II ad digiti sonum vocare aliquem, Tibul. 1, 2, 32: appeler qqn au bruit des doigts ; [enfin, dans la 1. vulg.]: ad pectinem capillum flectere, Spart. Hadr. 2, 6, 1: arranger au peigne sa chevelure; ad fundas lapides jacere, Veg. Mil. 2,15: jeter des pierres à la fronde; ad spongiam... detergere, Veg. Mut. 3, 4, 2: essuyer à l'éponge. [zapst]¶9 [approximation] vers, environ [devant un nom de nombre]: ad hominum milia decem, Caes. BG. 1, 4, 2: environ 10.000 hommes II [emploi adverbial]: occisis ad hominum milibus quattuor, Caes. BG. 2, 32, 5: 4.000 hommes environ ayant été tués.
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    [ABCU]A - ad (arch. ar), prép. avec acc.: (Gaffiot P. 27-29 -- Lebaigue P. 20) [zapI]I [sens local] [zapA]A [idée générale de mouvement, de direction, au pr. et au fig.] [zapst]¶1 vers, à: legatos ad aliquem mittere: envoyer des ambassadeurs à qqn II avec les noms de lieu, ad exprime l'idée d'approche ou bien l'idée d'arrivée; l'idée d'entrée dans le lieu est exprimée par in: ad urbem proficisci, Caes. BC. 1, 32, 1: partir pour la ville [Rome] ; ad urbem venire, Cic. Verr. 2, 167: venir à la ville II avec les noms de villes et de petites îles, ad exprime la direction ou l'arrivée dans les environs: ad Genavam pervenit, Caes. BG. 1, 7, 1: il arriva près de Genève; ad Mutinam proficisci, Cic. Phil. 12, 8: partir pour Modène; dux classium fuit ad ilium, Cic. Div. 1, 87: il [Calchas] dirigea les flottes vers Ilion II [en lang. milit. vers, contre: ad hostes contendere, Caes. BG. 5, 9, 1: marcher contre les ennemis; ad castra pergere, Caes. BG. 3, 18, 8: se porter contre le camp II ad vim atque arma confugere, Cic. Verr. 1, 78: chercher un refuge dans (recourir à) la force et les armes; ad insolitum genus dicendi labi, Cic. Sest. 119: se laisser glisser vers un genre de discours insolite ; [avec ellipse du v.] nunc ad ea quae scripsisti, Cic. Att. 3, 8, 2: venons-en maintenant à ce que tu m'as écrit. [zapst]¶2 [idée d'attacher, lier]: ad terram naves deligare, Caes. BG. 4, 29, 2: attacher des vaisseaux au rivage II [idée d'ajouter, annexer]: complecti vis amplissimos vires ad tuum scelus, Cic. Pis. 75: tu veux envelopper dans ton crime les hommes les plus considérables; ad cetera volnera, Cic. Vat. 20: outre les autres blessures, cf. Clu. 30 ; Liv. 7, 16, 2; ad naves viginti quinque, Liv. 23, 38, 7: en plus des 25 navires, cf. 24, 45, 3 ; 25, 3, 7, etc ; ad haec, en outre: Varr. R. 3, 5, 11; Liv. 6, 20, 7, etc ; ou ad hoc, Sall. C. 14, 3 17, 4, etc ; ad id, Liv. 3,62, 1, etc. [zapst]¶3 [idée de diriger, incliner]: ad centuriones ora convertunt, Caes. G. 6, 39, 2: ils tournent leurs visages vers les centurions; omnium mentibus ad pugnam intentis, Caes. G. 3, 26, 2: l'attention de tous étant portée sur le combat; ad aegrotandum proclivitas, Cic. Tusc. 4, 28: tendance (disposition) à la maladie; paulatim angustiore ad infimum fastigio, Caes. BG. 7,73, 5: la pente allant en se resserrant peu à peu vers le bas [en entonnoir] II ad omne periculum opponitur (consulatus), Cic. Mur. 87: (le consulat) s'expose à tous les dangers; ergo haec ad populum, Cic. Att. 6, 8, 4, donc voilà pour le peuple. II [idée de protection, de defense contre]: ad meos impetus opponitur... Cic. Verr. 5, 2: à mes assauts on oppose. [zapst]¶4 [idée d'adresser par écrit, par la parole, etc.]: ad aliquem omnia in dies singulos persequi, Cic. Att. 15, 26, 1: envoyer à qqn une relation quotidienne de tous les événements; sibi a Lentulo ad Catilinam datas esse (litteras), Cic. Cat. 3, 12: que Lentulus lui avait remis une lettre à l'adresse de Catilina; epistula C. Verris ad Neronem, Cic. Verr. 1, 83: lettre de C. Verrès à Néron II [verbe non exprimé]: tu modo quam saepissime ad me aliquid, Cic. Att. 4, 6, 4: pourvu que tu m'envoies le plus souvent possible quelques lignes; velim scribas ad me primum placeatne tibi aliquid ad illum, Cic. Att. 13, 16, 2: je voudrais que tu m'écrives d'abord, si tu es d'avis que je lui dédie qq ouvrage. [zapst]¶5 [indication de distance, de limite] à, jusqu'à: ex eo oppido pons ad Helvetios pertinet, Caes. BG. 1, 6, 3: de cette ville un pont s'étend jusque chez les Helvètes; usque ad ultimas terras, Cic. Verr. 4, 64: jusqu'aux confins de la terre II [au fig.] ad vivum, Cic. Lael. 18: jusqu'au vif; ad plenum, Virg. G. 2, 244: jusqu'au plein; pecunia ad sanum modum habendi parata, Sen. Ben. 1, 11, 5: l'argent acquis jusqu'à un raisonnable degré de possession; non ad perfectum nec ad plenum, Sen. Ep. 71, 18: non pas jusqu'à la perfection ni à la plénitude; si ea mercatus esses ad eam summam quam volueram, Cic. Fam. 7, 23, 1: si tu avais fait l'achat en te limitant à la somme que je voulais II ad numerum obsides mittere, Caes. BG. 5, 20, 4: envoyer des otages jusqu'au nombre fixé; in eorum locum et ad eorum numerum, Cic. Verr. 5, 73: à leur place et en pareil nombre; equitatus omnis, ad numerum quattuor milium, Caes. BG. 1, 15, 1: toute la cavalerie, à l'effectif de 4.000 hommes; ad certum pondus examinare, Caes. BG. 5, 12, 4: peser jusqu'à un poids déterminé; Tossas ad eandem magnitudinem perficere, Caes. BC. 1, 42, 1: creuser des fossés à la même profondeur II ad verbum unum contracta brevitas, Cic. de Or. 3, 157: brièveté ramassée en un mot unique; numerum ad trecentorum summam explevit, Liv. 2, 1, 10: il compléta le nombre jusqu'à un total de 300 II usque ad novem, Cic. Ac. 2, 94: jusqu'à neuf; omnes ad unum, Cic. Lael. 86: tous jusqu'au dernier, tous sans exception; omnibus navibus ad unam incolumibus, Caes. BC. 3, 6, 3: tous les navires sans exception étant indemnes. [zapA]B [sans idée de mouvement] [zapst]¶1 près de, chez: fuit ad me sane diu, Cic. Att. 10, 4, 8: il resta chez moi très longtemps; in servitute ad suum patrem manere, Plaut. Cap 49: rester comme esclave chez son propre père, cf. Ter. Haut. 979 ; Varr. R. 1, 17, 3; Cato. Agr. 7, 2; Liv. 24, 48, 9; Sen. Ep. 108, 4 II ad recuperatores dicere, Cic. Verr. 3, 68: parler devant les récupérateurs; ad judicem Cic. Br. 289: devant le juge; ad populum agere, Cic. Phil. 12, 17: plaider devant le peuple II ad exercitum manere, Caes. BG. 5, 53: rester à l'armée, cf. 7, 5, 3; ad Caesarem primum pilum ducere, Caes. BG. 6, 38, 1: être centurion primipile dans l'armée de César II ad pedes: près des pieds, aux pieds: Cic. Div. 1, 46 ; Sen. Ben. 3, 27, 1, etc. II ad omnes nationes sanctum nomen, Caes. BG. 3, 9, 3: titre sacré auprès de toutes les nations, cf. BG. 4, 16,7 ; 7, 5, 3 ; 21, 60, 4, etc. [zapst]¶2 [proximité d'un lieu] près de: ad urbem esse, Cic. Verr. 2, 21: être près de la ville [Rome]; ad oppidum constitit, Caes. BC. 1, 16, 4: il s'arrêta près de la ville; pons qui erat ad Genavam, Caes. BG. 1, 7, 2: le pont qui était près de Genève. II [en parl. de batailles]: proelium ad Nolam, Cic. Br. 12: bataille de Nola; ad Tenedum, Cic. Mur. 33: de Ténédos; ad Magetobrigam, Caes. BG. 1, 31, 12: à Magetobriga; ad Cannas, Liv. 23, 11, 7, etc. II à, dans [emploi rare]: ad villam ali, Cic. Amer. 44: se nourrir dans la maison de campagne; quae ad aedem Felicitatis sunt, Cic. Verr. 4, 4: [statues] qui sont dans le temple du Bonheur [ABCR]II [avec ellipse de aedem]: ad Castoris, Cic. Quinct. 17: près du temple de Castor; senatus ad Apollinis fuit, Cic. Q. 2, 3, 3: le sénat tint séance au temple d'Apollon. II du côté de, vers: pugnatur acriter ad novissimum agmen, Caes. BC. 1, 80, 5: le combat est acharné du côté de l'arrière-garde, cf. BC. 1, 63, 3 ; 2, 42, 5; castris ad eam partem oppidi positis? Caes. BG. 7, 17, 1: le camp ayant été établi de ce côté de la ville; equestribus proeliis ad aquam factis, Caes. BG. 5, 50, 1: des engagements de cavalerie ayant eu lieu près du ruisseau; ad laevam, ad dextram, Cic. Tim. 48: vers la gauche, vers la droite (à g., à dr.); ad pulvinaria, Cic. Cat. 3, 23: [près des coussins] à tous les temples; ad solarium, Cic. Quinct. 59: aux alentours du cadran solaire; ad speculum barbam vellere, Sen. Nat. 1, 17, 2: s'épiler devant un miroir; ad ignem coquere, Cato. Agr. 81: cuire au feu, sur le feu. [zapst]¶3 [adaptation accompagnement]: cantare ad chordarum sonum, Nep. Epam. 2, 1: chanter aux sons d'un instrument à cordes; ad tibicinem, Cic. Agr. 2, 93; Tusc. 1, 3, etc.: avec accompagnement du joueur de flûte II ad lucernam, Sen. Ir. 3, 18, 4: à la lueur d'une lampe, cf. Cic. Q. 3, 7, 2; ad faces, Sen. Brev. 20, 5: à la lueur des torches; ad lunam, Virg, En. 4, 513: à la lumière de la lune; ad clepsydram, Cic. de Or. 3, 138: sous le contrôle de la clepsydre [avec un temps mesuré]. [zapst]¶4 [adhérence]: ad radices linguae haerens, Cic. Nat. 2, 135: fixé à la base de la langue; ad saxa inhaerens, Cic. Nat. 2, 100: attaché aux rochers. [zapst]¶5 [participation à], [au lieu de scribendo adesse, Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 5, etc.] ad scribendum esse: être à (participer à) la rédaction d'un sénatus-consulte: Cic. Att. 1, 19, 9 ; Fam. 12, 29, 2. [zapI]II [sens temporel]: [zapst]¶1 jusqu'à: ad summam senectutem, Cic. Br. 179: jusqu'à la plus grande vieillesse; usque ad hanc diem, Cic. Verr. 4, 130; ad hanc diem, Cic. Cat. 3, 17: jusqu'aujourd'hui; ad hoc tempus, Cic. Verr. 3, 216: jusqu'au moment présent; ad multam noctem, Caes. BG. 1, 26, 3: jusqu'à un moment avancé de la nuit; ad nostram memoriam, Nep. Them.10, 3: jusqu'à notre époque; ad reditum nostrum, Cic. Att. 8, 2, 3: jusqu'à notre retour; veteres illi usque ad Socratem, Cic. de Or. 3, 72: ces anciens jusqu'à Socrate. [zapst]¶2 [approximation] vers: ad vesperam, Catul. 2, 6: sur le soir; ad lucem, Cic. Div. 1, 99: vers le point du jour; ad extremam orationem, Caes. BG. 7, 53, 1: sur la fin du discours; ad exitum defensionis tuae, Cic. Verr. 5, 32: (sur) à la fin de ta défense; ad adventum imperatorum, Nep. Att. 10, 2: à l'arrivée des triumvirs, cf. Cic. Att. 2, 17,3; 13, 15, 2. [zapst]¶3 [précision] à: ad diem, Caes. BG. 2, 5, 1: au jour fixé, cf. 7, 77, 10 ; Cic. Off. 3, 45; ad idus, Caes. BG. 1, 7, 6: aux ides; ad tempus: à temps, au moment opportun Cic. Verr. 1, 141; Caes. BG. 4, 23, 5 [mais Fin. 5, 1 et Att. 16, 2, 2, au moment fixé] ; ad extremum, Cic. Or. 174 ; de Or. 1, 142: enfin. [zapst]¶4 [durée limitée, sens voisin de jusqu'à] pour: brevis est et ad tempus, Cic. Off. 1, 27: [passion qui] est courte et pour un temps; bestiae ex se natos amant ad quoddam tempus, Cic. Lael. 27: les bêtes aiment leur progéniture pour un temps limité; ad tempus lectus, Liv. 28, 24, 5: élu provisoirement, cf. 21, 25, 14. [zapst]¶5 [avenir] dans: ad annum, Cic. Att 5, 2, 1, [il sera tribun de la plèbe] dans un an, l'année prochaine, cf. de Or. 3, 92; ad decem milia annorum, Cic. Tusc. 1, 90: dans 10.000 ans. [zapI]III [rapports variés]: [zapst]¶1 pour, en vue de [avec les verbes qui signifient exhorter à, pousser à, préparer à, disposer pour; se servir pour; travailler à; envoyer pour, etc. ; avec les adjectifs et, d'une manière générale, les expressions qui marquent le but ; très souvent ad est suivi du gérondif ou de l'adj. verbal]: ad celeritatem onerandi paulo facit humiliores (naves), Caes. BG. 5, 1, 2: en vue de la promptitude du chargement, il fait faire les vaisseaux un peu plus bas; ad omnes casus, Caes. BG. 4, 31, 2, etc.: (en vue de) pour toutes les éventualités; naves factae ad quamvis vim perferendam, Caes. BG. 3, 13, 3: navires faits pour supporter n'importe quelle violence; tu omnia ad pacem; ego omnia ad libertatem, Cic. ad Br. 2, 7, 1: [ellipse du verbe] toi, c'était tout pour la paix; moi, tout pour la liberté; non ad eam rem, sed ut... Cic. Tusc. 49: ce n'est pas dans cette intention, c'est pour que... ; ad hoc, ut + subj. Liv. 28, 39, 7; 45, 39, 8: en vue de, pour que. [zapst]¶2 [marquant le résultat, l'aboutissement]: ex agresti vita exculti ad humanitatem, Cic. Lep. 2, 36: façonnés et amenés d'une vie sauvage à la civilisation; efferavit ea caedes Thebanos ad execrabile odium Romanorum, Liv. 33, 29, 1: ce meurtre déchaîna les Thébains et leur inspira une haine implacable contre les Romains; mutatis repente ad misericordiam animis, Liv. 24, 26, 14: la fureur populaire s'étant changée soudain en compassion II ad necem, Cic. Tusc. 2, 34: [frapper] jusqu'à ce que mort s'ensuive; ad insaniam aliquid concupiscere, Cic. Verr. 2, 87: désirer qqch jusqu'à être fou; nihil intolerabile ad demittendum animum, nimis laetabile ad ecferendum, Cic. Tusc. 4, 37: rien qui soit intolérable, au point d'abattre l'âme, qui cause trop de joie, au point de la transporter. [zapst]¶3 relativement à: genus praedandi ad magnitudinem quaestus immensum, Cic. Verr. 5, 22: genre de pillage sans limite quant à la grandeur des profits; ad cetera egregius, Liv. 37, 7, 15: remarquable sous tous les autres rapports II quid id ad rem? Cic. Quinct. 79: quel rapport cela a-t-il avec l'affaire? quid ad praetorem? Cic. Verr. 1, 116: en quoi cela intéresse-t-il le préteur? quid egerit, nihil ad causam, Cic. Sest. 71: ce qu'il a accompli? cela ne regarde pas le procès; ad ea quae scribis... Cic. Att. 11, 21, 1: quant à ce que tu écris... [zapst]¶4 suivant, conformément à, d'après: ad meam rationem usumque non aestimo, Cic. Verr. 4, 13: à consulter mes principes et mon usage personnel, je ne formule pas d'évaluation; versare suam naturam ad tempus, Cic. Cael. 13: modifier son caractère suivant les circonstances; hanc ad legem, Cic. de Or. 3, 190: d'après ces principes; ad naturam, Cic. Fin. 1, 30: conformément à la nature; ad nutum alicujus, Cic. Verr. pr. 13: selon la volonté de qqn; ad perpendiculum, Cic. Verr. 1, 133: suivant la perpendiculaire; ad istorum normam sapiens, Cic. Lael. 18: sage suivant leur (équerre) règle. [zapst]¶5 en comparaison de: terram ad universi caeli complexum quasi puncti instar obtinere, Cic. Tusc. 1, 40: que la terre occupe pour ainsi dire l'équivalent d'un point en comparaison de l'étendue qu'embrasse le ciel; sed nihil ad Persium, Cic. de Or. 2, 25, mais ce n'est rien au prix de Persius, cf. Leg. 1, 6. [zapst]¶6 comme suite à, par suite de: ad clamorem convenerunt, Caes. BG. 4, 37, 2: aux cris poussés, ils se rassemblèrent; ad infirmitatem laterum contentionem omnem remiserat, Cic. Br. 202: en raison de la faiblesse de ses poumons, il avait renoncé à tout effort violent; ad quorum stridorem odoremque et aspectum territi equi, Liv. 30, 18, 7: au bruit, à l'odeur et à l'aspect de ces animaux, les chevaux effrayés; obstupuerant ad magnitudinem pristinae ejus fortunae, Liv. 39, 50, 2: ils restaient béants devant la grandeur de son ancienne fortune; ad quorum discessum respiravit Mago, Liv. 28, 30, 2: à leur départ Magon respira II ad auditas voces, Ov. M. 5, 509: entendant ces paroles; ad haec visa auditaque, Liv. 2, 23, 7: à cette vue, à ces paroles; ad crescentem tumultum, Liv. 2, 45, 12: devant le tumulte croissant. [zapst]¶7 [direction vers, réponse à]: cum ad singula acclamaretur, Liv. 34, 37, 3: comme à chaque point énoncé des cris de protestation s'élevaient, cf. 24, 14, 9; est ridiculum ad ea quae habemus nihil dicere, Cic. Arch. 8: c'est une plaisanterie que de ne rien répliquer à des faits dont nous avons la constatation; ad tuam epistolam redditae sunt meae litterae, Cic. Att. 9, 9, 3: en réponse à ta missive on t'a remis ma lettre II [sans verbe]: longum est ad omnia, Cic. Nat. 1, 19: il serait trop long de faire réponse à tout; ad ista alias, Cic. Nat. 2, 1: à une autre fois la réponse à cela; haec fere ad litteras, Cic. Fam. 12, 30, 7: voilà d'une manière générale ma réponse à la lettre; nisi quid ad haec forte vultis, Cic. Lael. 32: à moins que vous ne vouliez par hasard faire qq objection. [zapst]¶8 [idée d'approcher, d'appliquer contre], [d'où sens instrumental]: cornu ad saxa limato, Plin. 8, 71: la corne étant limée aux rochers; ad cribrum, Plin. 16, 54; ad circinum, Vitr. 10, 4, 1; ad tornum, Lucr. 4, 361; ad cotem, Plin. 24, 89, au crible, au compas, au tour, à la pierre à aiguiser [comp. au figuré ad normam]; mucronem ad linguam probare, Petr. 70: éprouver une pointe à la langue II ad digiti sonum vocare aliquem, Tibul. 1, 2, 32: appeler qqn au bruit des doigts ; [enfin, dans la 1. vulg.]: ad pectinem capillum flectere, Spart. Hadr. 2, 6, 1: arranger au peigne sa chevelure; ad fundas lapides jacere, Veg. Mil. 2,15: jeter des pierres à la fronde; ad spongiam... detergere, Veg. Mut. 3, 4, 2: essuyer à l'éponge. [zapst]¶9 [approximation] vers, environ [devant un nom de nombre]: ad hominum milia decem, Caes. BG. 1, 4, 2: environ 10.000 hommes II [emploi adverbial]: occisis ad hominum milibus quattuor, Caes. BG. 2, 32, 5: 4.000 hommes environ ayant été tués.
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        Ad Messanam venit. Cic. Au pres de la ville de Messine.
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        Ad vrbem esse dicebantur olim, qui triumphum sibi decerni vellent, vrbem non ingredientes, ne id ius amitterent. Cic. Attendre au pres de la ville, Loger aux faulxbourgs.
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        Ad vrbem esse, pro In vrbe. Cic. En la ville.
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        Habes hortos ad Tyberim. Liu. Sur, ou Aupres du Tybre.
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        Ad te ibam. Terent. J'alloye à toy.
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        Ad me respice. Terent. Vers moy, A moy.
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        Ad domum profecti. Cic. Jusques à la maison.
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        Ad portam expectare. Cic. pro, In porta. A la porte.
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        Ad me bene mane Dionysius fuit. Cic. Avec moy, ou Devers moy.
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        Ad inferos poenas paricidii luent. Cic. és enfers.
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        Ad iudicem dicere. Cic. Parler devant le juge.
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        Famus ad me. Terent. Chez moy, En ma maison, En mon logis.
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        Ad me domum. Plaut. Chez moy en ma maison.
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        Ad quae tempora te expectem, facias me certiorem velim. Cic. Environ quel temps.
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        Ad quod tempus quaeque res facillime crescat. Varro. En quelle saison, Vers, ou Environ quel temps.
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        Nihil ad nostram hanc. Terent. Ce n'est rien au pris, ou En comparaison de la nostre.
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        Classemve ad Pergama misi. Virg. Contre, A l'encontre.
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        Ad, pro intra. Vt tibi Caesar faciendum est ad annum. Ci. Comme il fauldra que tu faces d'ici à un an, ou entre cy et un an.
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        Ad decem annos. Cic. D'icy à dix ans.
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        Ad nullas preces. Propert. Par, ou Pour prieres qu'on face.
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        Ad desyderium relictarum. Liuius. De desir, ou De regret de celles qui estoyent demourees derriere.
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        Ad statuam pecuniam contulerunt. Cic. Pour faire une statue.
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        Ad vsum hominum omnia creantur. Cic. Pour l'usage des hommes.
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        Ad memoriam aliquid notare. Cic. Pour en avoir memoire, Pour memoire.
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        Ad iudicem fidem infirmabit. Cic. Devant le juge.
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        Ad pedes stare passus. Sueton. Devant ses pieds, à ses pieds.
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        Ad haec mala hoc mihi accedit etiam. Ter. Oultre ces ennuyz.
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        Ad arbitrium libidinosae mulieris. Cic. Au plaisir, ou Selon.
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        Ad arbitrium suum scribere. Cic. Comme bon luy semble, A son plaisir.
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        Ad hoc exemplum est. Plaut. Il est semblable à cestuy.
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        Ad hunc modum. Plaut. En ceste maniere.
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        Ad istam faciem virum quaero. Plaut. Semblable à cestuy.
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        Ad morem actionum aliquid persequi. Quint. A la maniere.
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        Ad perpendiculum colunnas exigere. Cic. Au plomb, ou Au niveau.
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        Ad portionem virium. Plin. Selon la force.
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        Ad meum sensum. Cic. A ma fantasie ou advis, Selon, ou Ainsi qu'il me semble.
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        Ad praescriptum omnia gerere. Caesar. Selon l'ordonnance d'autruy.
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        Ad naturam viuere. Senec. Selon nature.
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        Ad similitudinem gymnasiorum exornent mihi in palaestra locum. Cic. Ainsi comme on fait, etc. En la facon.
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        Ad rationem loci et temporis. Plin. iunior. Selon le lieu, et le temps.
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        Si ii ad numerum non essent. Caelius Ciceroni. Si le nombre n'estoit entier, S'ils n'estoyent autant qu'ils debvoyent estre.
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        Ad ornatum, ad speciem magnifico ornatu. Cic. Quant à la beaulté, monstre, ou apparence.
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        Ad tria millia. Plaut. Environ trois milles.
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        Tendens ad sydera palmas. Virg. Vers, ou Droict au ciel.
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        Animaduertit fugam ad se versum fieri. Sallust. Vers luy.
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        Ad horam nonam in anchoris expectauit. Caesar. Jusques à neuf heures.
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        Ad hanc diem. Cic. Jusques à ce jour, Jusques à present.
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        Ad lucem dormire. Cic. Jusques au jour.
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        Ad multum diei. Liuius. Jusques à ce qu'il fut grand jour, ou Une grande partie du jour.
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        Ad vesperum. Cic. Jusques à vespre, ou Au soir.
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        Ad solis occasum. Plaut. Jusques au soleil couchant.
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        Ad meum reditum. Cic. Jusques à mon retour.
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        Ad centena numero. Plin. Jusques au nombre de cent.
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        Ad cinerem ambusti. Plin. Rostis ou bruslez tant qu'ils soyent reduicts en cendre.
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        Ad albicandam cutem. Plin. Pour blanchir.
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        Ad omnia inutilis. Plin. A toutes choses.
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        Ad festos dies eo vti solebat. Cic. Pour les festes, és jours de feste.
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        Ad morsus bestiarum. Cic. Contre les morsures des bestes, ou Pour, etc.
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        Satis ad obiurgandum causae. Terent. Pour tanser et reprendre.
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        Ad viuendum firmus. Plin. Pour vivre et durer long temps.
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        Ad agnatos et gentiles deducendus. Varro. Il est fol et hors du sens, Il est insensé.
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        Ad aliquem conuenire, pro In aliquem competere. Ci. In quem tu, nullam contumeliam iacere potueris, quae non ad maximam partem ciuium conueniret. Qui ne conveint à la pluspart, etc. Qui ne peust estre dicte de, etc.
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        Ad praecipuam altitudinem exeunt vites Cypriae. Plin. Croissent fort haultes.
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        Ad aspectum praeclarus. Ci. Fort beau à veoir, à regarder, à l'oeil.
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        Ad assem impendium reddere. Pli. Rendre la despense et les frais jusques à la derniere maille, Payer ou rendre tout.
    \
        Ad bonitatem proficere. Plin. Devenir meilleur.
    \
        Ad cibos auiditas. Plin. Appetit de manger.
    \
        Ad cibum purus. Plin. Pour manger.
    \
        Ad currum leones jungere vel equos. Plin. Accoupler, Atteler.
    \
        Ad cyathos stare. Suet. Estre eschanson, ou boutilier, ou sommelier
    \
        Ad dextra, Ad laeua. Plin. A dextre, A senestre.
    \
        Ad dextram manum. A main dextre.
    \
        Ad dexteram. Sub. manum. Terent. A dextre.
    \
        Ad sinistram. Terent. A senestre.
    \
        Ad laeuam. Plaut. A gauche.
    \
        Ad laeuam manum. Plaut. A la main gauche.
    \
        Est ad hanc manum sacellum. Terent. A ceste main, De ce costé.
    \
        Ad diem decedam. Cic. Au jour dict.
    \
        Ad diem dare. Cic. Au terme dict.
    \
        Ad digitos venire. Plin. Estre compté et calculé.
    \
        Ad extremum, Ad postremum, Ad vltimum, Aduerbia sunt modo ordinis, pro Denique vel postremo: modo temporis, pro Tandem. Cic. Finalement, En fin, A la parfin.
    \
        Ad extremum et Ad vltimum. Cic. Liu. Jusques au bout.
    \
        Hastili oblongo et tereti, praeterquam ad extremum. Liu. Sinon, ou fors que au bout.
    \
        Ad fidem affirmare. Li. Asseurer pour vray, Affermer pour verite.
    \
        Ad gratiam esse dicitur res aliqua. Liu. In Quintio noua et recentia omnia ad gratiam erant. Le rendoyent plus aggreable.
    \
        Adhoc et Adhaec, nonnulli dicunt esse ordinis aduerbia, alii pro coniunctionibus accipiunt: et ab aliis coniunctim, ab aliis separatim scribuntur. Sic autem dicuntur quasi praeter hoc, praeter haec. Sallu. Plinius iunior. Liu. D'avantage, Oultre ce, Avec ce.
    \
        Ad teli iactum peruenire. Q. Curt. A un ject de dard pres.
    \
        Ad id, pro Ad illud tempus. Li. Jusques là, Jusques à ceste heure là.
    \
        Ad infinitum. Plin. Infiniement.
    \
        Ad irritum cadit spes. Liu. Quand on est frustré de son esperance.
    \
        Arripi coniuges ad libita Caesarum. Tacitus. Pour les plaisirs et paillardises des Cesars.
    \
        Ad limina custos. Virgil. Portier, Huissier.
    \
        Ad liquidum explorata veritas. Liu. Au cler, Au vray, Clerement.
    \
        Locum ad literam subieci. Quintil. En forme, mot à mot, comme il estoit par escript.
    \
        Ad manum esse. Liu. Prest et à main.
    \
        Quod cuique ad manum venisset. Liu. Tout ce qui leur venoit à main, Tout ce qui s'offroit et presentoit, ce qu'ils rencontroyent ou trouvoyent.
    \
        Ad manus venire. Cic. Jusques à se batre, et s'entr'empoigner.
    \
        Ad manum intueri. Plin. De pres, le tenant en la main.
    \
        Ad manum seruus. Cic. Escrivain, Clerc à escrire, Secretaire.
    \
        Ad matrem pendent pyra. Plin. A l'arbre.
    \
        Ad nasum celeriter venire. Plin. Monter tost au nez, Quand quelque chose est de grand odeur.
    \
        Ad omnia alia. Terent. A toutes autres choses.
    \
        Ad pedes desilire. Caes. Descendre à pied, Se mettre à pied, Mettre pied à terre.
    \
        Ad pedes, idem quod A pedibus, siue Seruus a pedibus. Martial. Laquay.
    \
        Ad pilum vlcera reducere. Plin. Faire venir le poil.
    \
        Ad plenum nouit causam. Asconius. Parfaictement, Entierement.
    \
        Ad planum reducere cicatrices. Plin. Remplir et unir les cicatrices tellement qu'il n'y paroisse point.
    \
        Ad polituram sarcire. Plin. Poliement et proprement.
    \
        Ad portionem. Plin. A, ou Pour, ou Selon la proportion, A l'equipollent, Au fur.
    \
        Ad praesens. Plin. Pour l'heure, Pour le present.
    \
        Ad praesens, pro Tum, de praeterito. Tacit. Pour lors, Pour ceste heure là.
    \
        Ad quid? Cic. Pourquoy? A quelle fin?
    \
        Ad remum dare aliquem. Tranq. Envoyer aux galeres, Faire tirer à l'aviron.
    \
        Ad Seras aliquid petere. Plin. Aller ou envoyer querir quelque chose au pais des, etc. Faire venir du pais, etc.
    \
        Ad summam, et in summa. Cic. Somme toute, A brief parler, Pour abbreger, Pour le faire court.
    \
        Ad summum, Aduerbium qualitatis. Cic. Bis terue ad summum. Pour le plus tost, Tout au plus.
    \
        Cras, ad summum perendie. Cic. Au plus tard, Pour le plus tard.
    \
        Ad tempus consilium capiam. Plancus Ciceroni. Je prendray advis, ou m'adviseray selon le temps.
    \
        Ad tempus aderis. Cic. Tu viendras tout à temps.
    \
        Inuitamentum ad tempus. Cic. Pour un certain temps.
    \
        Ad quoddam tempus. Cic. Pour quelque temps.
    \
        Ad terram dare. Tranq. Jecter par terre.
    \
        Ad tertiam decoquere, et similes locutiones. Plin. Cuire tant, ou Jusques à ce qu'il ne demeure que la tierce partie.
    \
        Ad verbum. Cic. De mot à mot.
    \
        Ad vetustatem fidelis materies. Plin. Bois de longue duree.
    \
        Ad vinum disertus. Cic. Aupres du vin, Quand il a bien beu.
    \
        Ad vinum transire. Plin. Conualescentibus ad vinum transeuntibus. Qui commencent à boire du vin.
    \
        Ad viuum resecare. Columel. Couper jusques au vif, jusques à la chair vive.
    \
        Ad vltimum, pro Ad finem vsque. Liu. Jusques à la fin, Jusques au bout. \ Ad vltimum. Curtius. Finalement.
    \
        Ad vnguem, Id est, exquisita diligentia, atque exactissima cura. Colu. Parfaictement, avec grande diligence, fort bien, quand il n'y a que redire.
    \
        Homo factus ad vnguem. Horat. Homme parfaict, Accompli.
    \
        Castigare ad vnguem: Horat. Parfaictement bien.
    \
        Ad vnum. Cicero, Omnes ad vnum idem sentiunt. Sans en excepter un, Touts generalement, Jusques à un.
    \
        Ad votum. Quintil. A souhait, A mon gré, A mon plaisir, Selon mon desir.
    \
        Ad sonum mergere se solent. Pli. Quand ils oyent le bruit.
    \
        Ad strepitum citharae. Horat. Au son de la harpe.
    \
        Ad tua verba reuixi. Ouid. Quand je t'ay ouy parler.
    \
        Ad tibicinem immolare. Cic. Avoir un menestrier jouant de la fleute tandis qu'on sacrifie.
    \
        Ad eum nuntium. Liu. Ces nouvelles ouyes.

    Dictionarium latinogallicum > ad

  • 17 murus

    mūrus, i, m. [st2]1 [-] mur, clôture, enceinte. [st2]2 [-] rempart, muraille d’une ville. [st2]3 [-] levée de terre, remblai, retranchement, chaussée, digue. [st2]4 [-] rempart, protection, défense, secours, abri.    - muros subruere: saper les murs.    - Graiûm murus Achilles, Ov. M. 13.280: Achille, le rempart des Grecs.    - hic murus aeneus esto, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 60: que ce soit ici pour nous un mur d'airain. - voir hors site murus.
    * * *
    mūrus, i, m. [st2]1 [-] mur, clôture, enceinte. [st2]2 [-] rempart, muraille d’une ville. [st2]3 [-] levée de terre, remblai, retranchement, chaussée, digue. [st2]4 [-] rempart, protection, défense, secours, abri.    - muros subruere: saper les murs.    - Graiûm murus Achilles, Ov. M. 13.280: Achille, le rempart des Grecs.    - hic murus aeneus esto, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 60: que ce soit ici pour nous un mur d'airain. - voir hors site murus.
    * * *
        Murus, muri. Cic. Un meur, Une muraille.
    \
        Minae murorum ingentes. Virgil. Les creneaux.
    \
        Partem muri disiicere. Sueton. Abatre, Faire bresche.
    \
        Humiles muri. Ouid. Bas.
    \
        Diuidimus muros, et moenia pandimus vrbis. Virg. Nous faisons bresche et ouverture és murailles.
    \
        In planum effundere muros. Lucan. Raser, Jecter par terre.
    \
        Fodere murum. Ouid. Ceper une muraille, La rompre et desmolir ou miner par le pied. Aucuns dient Saper.
    \
        Labentes renouare muros. Seneca. Refaire, Reparer.
    \
        Murus, Agger etiam dicitur sine fossa. Varro. Une chaussee sans fosse.

    Dictionarium latinogallicum > murus

  • 18 cabinet

    1. шкаф
    2. телекоммуникационный шкаф
    3. оболочка ящика
    4. оболочка шкафа
    5. оболочка (в НКУ)
    6. НКУ ящичное
    7. НКУ шкафное

     

    НКУ шкафное
    Защищенное НКУ, предназначенное в основном для установки на полу, которое может состоять из нескольких секций, подсекций или отсеков.
    [ ГОСТ Р 51321. 1-2000 ( МЭК 60439-1-92)]
    [ ГОСТ Р МЭК 61439.1-2013]

    EN

    cubicle-type assembly
    enclosed assembly of the floor-standing type which may comprise several sections, sub-sections or compartments
    [IEC 61439-1, ed. 1.0 (2009-01)]

    FR

    ensemble en armoire
    ensemble sous enveloppe reposant sur le sol, pouvant comprendre plusieurs colonnes, éléments de colonnes ou compartiments
    [IEC 61439-1, ed. 1.0 (2009-01)]

     

    0078

    0469

     

     

    Рис. Schneider Electric

     

     

    НКУ ящичное
    Защищенное НКУ, предназначенное в основном для установки на вертикальной плоскости.
    [ ГОСТ Р 51321. 1-2000 ( МЭК 60439-1-92)]
    [ ГОСТ Р МЭК 61439.1-2013]

    EN

    box-type assembly
    enclosed assembly, intended to be mounted on a vertical plane
    [IEC 61439-1, ed. 2.0 (2011-08)]

    FR

    ensemble en coffret
    ensemble sous enveloppe, prévu pour être monté sur un plan vertical
    [IEC 61439-1, ed. 2.0 (2011-08)]

     

    0086

    0087

    0088

    Ящик вводной

    Ящик управления

    Ящик управления серии Я5000
    Ящики данной серии предназначены
    для управления
    асинхронными электродвигателями

    Недопустимые, нерекомендуемые

    Тематики

    • НКУ (шкафы, пульты,...)

    Классификация

    >>>

    Обобщающие термины

    Синонимы

    ПримечаниеТермин "щиток" только для распределительного щитка

    EN

    FR

     

    оболочка
    Часть НКУ, обеспечивающая степень защиты оборудования от внешних воздействий, а также от прямого доступа со всех сторон не менее IP2X
    [ ГОСТ Р 51321. 1-2000 ( МЭК 60439-1-92)]

    оболочка
    Корпус, обеспечивающий тип и степень защиты оборудования, соответствующие ее назначению.
    [ ГОСТ Р МЭК 61439.1-2013]

    оболочка
    Часть ВРУ, обеспечивающая защиту от внешних воздействий и прямого доступа к токоведущим частям со всех сторон, а также выполняющая в ВРУ шкафного исполнения функцию несущей конструкции
    [ ГОСТ Р 51732-2001]

    пустая оболочка
    Оболочка, предназначенная для размещения внутри нее электрооборудования, внутреннее пространство которой обеспечивает надежную защиту электрооборудования от внешних воздействий, а также указанную степень защиты от прикосновения или контакта с частями, находящимися под напряжением, и от контакта с подвижными частями.
    Примечание - В настоящем стандарте вместо термина «пустая оболочка» использован сокращенный вариант термина «оболочка».
    [ ГОСТ Р 52796- 2007( МЭК 62208: 2002)]

    EN

    enclosure (of an assembly)
    a part of an assembly providing a specified degree of protection of equipment against external influences and a specified degree of protection against approach to or contact with live parts and against contact with moving parts
    [IEV number 441-13-01]

    FR

    enveloppe (d'un ensemble)
    partie d'un ensemble procurant un degré de protection spécifié du matériel contre les influences externes et un degré de protection spécifié contre l'approche des parties actives ou le contact avec elles ou contre le contact avec des pièces en mouvement
    [IEV number 441-13-01]

     

    0075

    0076

    0077

     

    Оболочка шкафа

    Оболочка распределительного щитка

    Оболочка пульта с вертикальной надстройкой

     

    Недопустимые, нерекомендуемые

    Тематики

    • НКУ (шкафы, пульты,...)

    Сопутствующие термины

    EN

    DE

    FR

     

    шкаф
    Оболочка, как правило, имеющая большие размеры, предназначенная для установки на полу, которая может состоять из нескольких секций, подсекций или отсеков.
    Примечание - Оболочки нестандартной формы, например пульты для испытаний, считают шкафами.
    [ ГОСТ Р 52796- 2007( МЭК 62208: 2002)]

    EN

    cabinet
    free-standing and self-supporting enclosure for housing electrical and/or electronic equipment
    It is usually fitted with doors and/or side panels which may or may not be removable.

    0501

    [IEC 60917-1, ed. 1.0 (1998-09)]
    [IEV number 581-25-02]

    cabinet
    container that may enclose connection devices, terminations, apparatus, cabling, and equipment. It may be either wall-mounted or self-supporting
    [IEC 62134-1, ed. 2.0 (2009-06)]

    cubicle
    empty enclosure, generally of large dimensions, and in principle of the floor standing type, which may comprise several sections, sub-sections or compartments
    NOTE Enclosures with an irregular shape, such as a desk, are considered cubicles for testing purposes.
    [IEC 62208, ed. 1.0 (2002-11)]

    R

    baie
    structure fermée indépendante et auto-porteuse destinée à loger du matériel électrique et/ou électronique
    Elle est habituellement munie de portes et/ou de panneaux latéraux qui peuvent être amovibles ou non.

    0501

    [IEC 60917-1, ed. 1.0 (1998-09)]
    [IEV number 581-25-02]

    armoire
    conteneur qui peut abriter des dispositifs de connexion, des terminaisons, des appareillages, des câblages et des équipements. Elle peut être fixée au mur ou être auto-porteuse
    [IEC 62134-1, ed. 2.0 (2009-06)]

    armoire
    enveloppe vide, généralement de grandes dimensions et, en principe fixée au sol, qui peut comprendre plusieurs colonnes, éléments de colonne ou compartiments
    NOTE Les enveloppes ayant une forme irrégulière telle qu'un pupitre sont considérées comme des armoires pour les essais.
    [IEC 62208, ed. 1.0 (2002-11)]

     

    Тематики

    • НКУ (шкафы, пульты,...)

    EN

    DE

    • Schrank, m

    FR

     

    ящик
    Оболочка, как правило, имеющая небольшие размеры, предназначенная для установки на вертикальной плоскости.
    [ ГОСТ Р 52796- 2007( МЭК 62208: 2002)]

    EN

    cabinet
    container that may enclose connection devices, terminations, apparatus, cabling, and equipment. It may be either wall-mounted or self-supporting
    [IEC 62134-1, ed. 2.0 (2009-06)]

    FR

    armoire
    conteneur qui peut abriter des dispositifs de connexion, des terminaisons, des appareillages, des câblages et des équipements. Elle peut être fixée au mur ou être auto-porteuse
    [IEC 62134-1, ed. 2.0 (2009-06)]

     

    Тематики

    Синонимы

    EN

    FR

     

    телекоммуникационный шкаф
    -
    [ http://www.lanmaster.ru/SKS/DOKUMENT/568b.htm]

    телекоммуникационный шкаф
    Монтажный конструктив, имеющий в своем составе основание, боковые стенки, двери, крышку и направляющие, которые имеют отверстия, расположенные на стандартизованном расстоянии.
    Примечание. Направляющие используются для монтажа пассивного и активного оборудования, имеющего стандартизованное крепление.
    [Дмитрий Мацкевич. Справочное руководство. Основные понятия, требования, рекомендации и правила проектирования и инсталляции СКС LANMASTER. Версия 2.01]

    EN

    cabinet
    an enclosed construction intended for housing telecommunication components and equipment
    [ISO/IEC 14763-2, ed. 1.0 (2000-07)]

    См. телекоммуникационное помещение

    Тематики

    EN

    3.8 шкаф (cabinet): Конструкция, содержащая водородный генератор, предназначенная для егоза-щиты от климатических воздействий и негативных воздействий внешних условий, случайного контакта с людьми и животными, а также для обеспечения безопасности людей и животных и защиты от случайного контакта с опасными частями или материалами конструкции водородных генераторов и их арматуры.

    Источник: ГОСТ Р 54110-2010: Водородные генераторы на основе технологий переработки топлива. Часть 1. Безопасность оригинал документа

    Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > cabinet

  • 19 couvrir

    couvrir [kuvʀiʀ]
    ➭ TABLE 18
    1. transitive verb
       a. to cover (de, avec with)
       b. couvrir qch/qn de to cover sth/sb with
    • couvrir qn d'injures/d'éloges to heap insults/praise on sb
       c. ( = masquer) [+ son, voix] to drown out
       d. [+ frais, dépenses, risque] to cover
       e. [+ kilomètres, distance] to cover
       f. (Journalism) [+ événement] to cover
    2. reflexive verb
       a. [arbre]
    se couvrir de fleurs/feuilles to come into bloom/leaf
    • se couvrir de gloire to cover o.s. with glory
    • se couvrir de honte/ridicule to bring shame/ridicule upon o.s.
       b. ( = s'habiller) to cover up
       c. ( = se protéger) to cover o.s.
       d. [ciel] to cloud over
    * * *
    kuvʀiʀ
    1.
    1) ( recouvrir) gén to cover (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to cover

    couvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles — to slate/to tile a roof

    2) ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out
    3) ( desservir) [émetteur, inspecteur] to cover [région]
    4) ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [somebody] up; ( au lit) to cover [somebody] up

    il est trop couvert — ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on

    couvrir quelqu'un de quelque chose — (d'honneurs, de bijoux, compliments) to shower somebody with something, to shower something on somebody; ( de baisers) to cover somebody with something

    6) ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [soldat, retraite]
    7) ( parcourir) to cover [distance]
    8) ( rendre compte de) [livre, auteur, presse] to cover [sujet, période, événement]
    10) Finance [somme] to cover [dépenses]
    11) ( garantir) to cover [dégât, risque, personne]
    12) Zoologie [mâle] to cover [femelle]

    2.
    se couvrir verbe pronominal
    1) ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat
    2) Météorologie [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast

    se couvrir de — (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with

    l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles — the tree comes into bloom/leaf

    son visage se couvrit de larmes — tears poured down his/her face

    4) ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself; ( de coups) to protect oneself
    * * *
    kuvʀiʀ vt
    1) (avec un revêtement, une fermeture, une protection) to cover
    2) (= recouvrir)
    3) (= dominer, étouffer) [voix, pas] to drown out
    4) [erreur] to cover up, [collègue, coupable] to cover for
    5) [frais] to cover
    6) [assurance] [accident, éventualité, assuré] to cover
    7) [journaliste] [événement] to cover
    8) ZOOLOGIE (= s'accoupler à) to cover
    * * *
    couvrir verb table: couvrir
    A vtr
    1 ( recouvrir) gén to cover [meuble, mur, objet, feu, blessé] (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to cover; des boutons couvraient son corps his/her body was covered in ou with spots GB ou pimples; couvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles/de chaume to slate/tile/thatch a roof; couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée to fill page after page in closely written script; une peinture qui couvre bien a paint that gives good coverage;
    2 ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out;
    3 ( desservir) [émetteur, radio, inspecteur] to cover [région];
    4 ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [sb] up; ( au lit) to cover [sb] up; il est trop couvert ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on; je ne l'ai pas assez couvert ( vêtu) I haven't dressed him warmly enough; ( au lit) I haven't put enough blankets on his bed;
    5 ( donner en grande quantité) couvrir qn de coups/d'honneurs to shower sb with blows/honoursGB; couvrir qn de bijoux/compliments to shower jewels/compliments on sb; couvrir qn d'or lit to shower sb with gold; fig ( enrichir) to make sb wealthy; couvrir qn de baisers to cover sb with kisses;
    6 ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [complice, soldat, retraite]; couvrir qn de son corps to shield sb with one's body;
    7 ( parcourir) [coureur, véhicule] to cover [distance];
    8 ( rendre compte de) [livre, film] to cover [sujet, période]; [journaliste, presse] to cover [affaire, événement];
    9 ( pourvoir à) couvrir les besoins de qn to meet sb's needs;
    10 Fin [somme] to cover [dépenses, coûts]; couvrir une enchère to make a higher bid;
    11 Assur ( garantir) to cover [dégât, risque, personne];
    12 Zool [mâle] to cover [femelle]; faire couvrir to get [sth] covered.
    B se couvrir vpr
    1 ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat; tu ne te couvres pas assez you don't wrap up well enough; elle se couvrit les épaules d'un châle noir she covered her shoulders with a black shawl; rester couvert to keep one's hat on;
    2 Météo [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast; le temps se couvrira un peu cet après-midi it will cloud over in the afternoon;
    3 ( se remplir) se couvrir de (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with; au printemps la pelouse se couvre de fleurs in spring the lawn becomes a carpet of flowers; l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles the tree comes into bloom/leaf; son visage se couvrit de sueur/larmes sweat/tears poured down his/her face;
    4 ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself, to cover one's back; ( de coups) to protect oneself; tu ne te couvres pas assez ( à la boxe) your guard isn't good enough;
    5 Assur se couvrir contre to cover oneself against.
    [kuvrir] verbe transitif
    1. [d'une protection, d'une couche - meuble] to cover ; [ - livre, cahier] to cover, to put a dust cover on
    [d'un couvercle - poêle] to cover, to put a lid on
    il avait couvert le mur de graffiti/posters he'd covered the wall with graffiti/posters
    couvrir avec ou de [protéger] to cover with
    couvrir quelqu'un de [lui donner en abondance]: couvrir quelqu'un de cadeaux/d'injures/de louanges/de reproches to shower somebody with gifts/insults/praise/reproaches
    couvrir quelqu'un de caresses/baisers to stroke/to kiss somebody all over
    2. [vêtir] to wrap ou to cover ou to muffle up (separable)
    [envelopper] to cover
    une mantille lui couvrait la tête her head was covered with a mantilla, a mantilla covered her head
    3. [dissimuler - erreur] to cover up (separable)
    [protéger - complice] to cover up for
    4. [voix] to drown (out)
    5. [assurer - dégâts, frais, personne, risque] to cover, to insure
    6. [inclure] to cover, to include
    7. [compenser] to cover
    8. MILITAIRE [retraite, soldat] to cover, to give cover
    9. [parcourir] to cover
    10. [englober - dans l'espace] to cover ; [ - dans le temps] to span
    11. [suj: émetteur, représentant] to cover
    13. FINANCE [emprunt] to underwrite
    15. JEUX [carte] to cover
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    [kuvrir] verbe intransitif
    ————————
    se couvrir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)
    2. [mettre un chapeau] to put on one's hat
    4. [se garantir] to cover oneself
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    se couvrir verbe pronominal intransitif
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    se couvrir de verbe pronominal plus préposition
    se couvrir de fleurs/bourgeons/feuilles to come into bloom/bud/leaf
    se couvrir de honte/gloire to cover oneself with shame/glory

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > couvrir

  • 20 ombre

    ombre [ɔ̃bʀ]
    1. feminine noun
       a. ( = obscurité) shade uncount ; [de personne, objet] shadow
    • 25° à l'ombre 25° in the shade
       b. ( = anonymat) rester dans l'ombre [artiste] to remain in obscurity ; [meneur] to keep in the background
    * * *
    ɔ̃bʀ
    1) ( ombrage) shade

    30° à l'ombre — 30° in the shade

    tu leur fais de l'ombre — lit you're (standing) in their light; fig you're putting them in the shade

    2) ( forme portée) shadow

    n'être plus que or être l'ombre de soi-même — to be a shadow of one's former self

    3) ( pénombre) liter darkness
    4) (anonymat, clandestinité)

    rester dans l'ombre — [manipulateur] to stay behind the scenes; [poète] to remain in obscurity

    5) ( trace) liter hint

    l'ombre d'un reproche/d'un accord — a hint of reproach/of an agreement

    une ombre de regret passa dans son regard — a shadow of regret crossed his/her face

    6) Art

    l'ombre — ( procédé) shading [U]

    7) ( silhouette indécise) shadowy figure
    •
    Phrasal Verbs:
    ••
    * * *
    ɔ̃bʀ nf

    Je vais me mettre à l'ombre. — I'm going to sit in the shade.

    donner de l'ombre à qn — to give sb shade, to shade sb

    Tu me fais de l'ombre. — You're in my light.

    2) (de qn ou qch) shadow

    à l'ombre * (= en prison) — behind bars

    Seule ombre au tableau,... — The one fly in the ointment..., The one thing that casts a shadow...

    * * *
    A nm ( poisson) grayling.
    B nf
    1 ( ombrage) shade; 30° à l'ombre 30° in the shade; rester à l'ombre to stay in the shade; à l'ombre d'un figuier in the shade of a fig tree; l'arbre (nous) fait or donne de l'ombre the tree provides shade; tu leur fais de l'ombre lit you're (standing) in their light; fig you're putting them in the shade; à l'ombre de qn/qch fig ( tout près) near sb/sth; ( protégé par) under the protection of sb/sth; rester dans l'ombre de qn to be in sb's shadow;
    2 ( forme portée) shadow; faire/projeter des ombres sur le mur to make/cast shadows on the wall; avoir peur de son ombre to be scared of one's own shadow; suivre qn comme une ombre to be sb's shadow; n'être plus que or être l'ombre de soi-même to be the shadow of one's former self; ⇒ proie;
    3 liter ( pénombre) darkness;
    4 (anonymat, clandestinité) peintres réputés ou dans l'ombre renowned or obscure painters; laisser certains détails dans l'ombre to be deliberately vague about certain details; agir dans l'ombre to operate behind the scenes; rester dans l'ombre [manipulateur] to stay behind the scenes; [poète] to remain in obscurity; [détail] to be left vague; combattants de l'ombre underground fighters;
    5 liter ( trace) hint; une ombre de moustache a hint of a moustache; l'ombre d'un reproche/d'un accord a hint of reproach/of an agreement; une ombre de regret/tristesse passa dans son regard a shadow of regret/a look of sadness crossed his/her face; sans l'ombre d'un doute without a shadow of a doubt; sans l'ombre d'une preuve without the slightest shred of evidence;
    6 Art l'ombre ( procédé) shading ¢; faire des ombres to shade;
    7 ( silhouette indécise) shadowy figure; le royaume or séjour des ombres the Kingdom of the Shades.
    ombre chinoise shadow puppet; se découper en ombre chinoise sur le mur to be silhouetted against the wall; ombre à paupières eye shadow; ombre portée shadow; ombre propre dark side.
    mettre qn/être à l'ombre○ euph to put sb/be behind bars○; marcher à l'ombre○ to keep out of the limelight; l'homme qui tire plus vite que son ombre the fastest gun in the West; passer comme une ombre to be ephemeral; courir après une ombre to chase rainbows; il y a une ombre au tableau there is only one thing wrong; jeter une ombre au tableau to spoil the picture fig; la seule ombre au tableau the only snag.
    I
    [ɔ̃br] nom féminin
    1. [pénombre] shade
    pousse-toi, tu me fais de l'ombre move, you're in my light
    a. (sens propre) to emerge from the dark ou darkness ou shadows
    b. (figuré) [artiste] to emerge from obscurity, to come into the public eye
    2. [forme - d'une personne, d'un arbre, d'un mur] shadow
    3. [trace - de jalousie, de surprise] hint ; [ - d'un sourire] hint, shadow
    pas l'ombre d'un remords/d'une preuve not a trace of remorse/shred of evidence
    cela ne fait pas ou il n'y a pas l'ombre d'un doute there's not a shadow of a doubt
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    ombres nom féminin pluriel
    ombres chinoises, théâtre d'ombres shadow theatre
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    à l'ombre locution adverbiale
    1. [à l'abri du soleil] in the shade
    il fait 30°C à l'ombre it's 30°C in the shade
    2. (familier) [en prison] inside
    à l'ombre de locution prépositionnelle
    (littéraire & figuré) under the protection of
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    dans l'ombre locution adverbiale
    1. [dans la pénombre] in the shade
    2. [dans le secret]
    a. [raison] to remain obscure ou unclear
    b. [personne] to remain unknown
    ombre à paupières nom féminin
    II
    [ɔ̃br] nom masculin

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ombre

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