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  • 21 celebración

    f.
    1 celebration, revels, revelry.
    2 celebration, feast, festivity, acclamation.
    * * *
    1 (fiesta) celebration
    3 (aplauso) praise, applause
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=realización)
    2) (=fiesta) celebration
    3) (Rel) [de misa, festividad] celebration
    4) (=alabanza) celebration
    * * *
    1) (de éxito, festividad) celebration
    2) celebraciones femenino plural ( festejos) celebrations (pl)
    3)
    a) (frml) (de reunión, acto)
    b) (Relig) celebration
    * * *
    = celebration, festive occasion, feast.
    Ex. The sense of camaraderie experienced in meeting with other devotees is not unworthy of some kind of celebration.
    Ex. The sale, nearly stopped on legal technicalities, was held as a festive occasion with tea and auction of more valuable books.
    Ex. Sometimes this was done simply by staying away (Saint Monday was always a popular feast in the trade), but perhaps more often by contracting with the master to work less.
    ----
    * celebración de aniversario = anniversary celebration.
    * celebración de boda = wedding party.
    * celebración de congresos en línea = online conferencing.
    * celebración de recién nacido = baby shower.
    * lugar de celebración = venue.
    * lugar de celebración del congreso = conference venue.
    * * *
    1) (de éxito, festividad) celebration
    2) celebraciones femenino plural ( festejos) celebrations (pl)
    3)
    a) (frml) (de reunión, acto)
    b) (Relig) celebration
    * * *
    = celebration, festive occasion, feast.

    Ex: The sense of camaraderie experienced in meeting with other devotees is not unworthy of some kind of celebration.

    Ex: The sale, nearly stopped on legal technicalities, was held as a festive occasion with tea and auction of more valuable books.
    Ex: Sometimes this was done simply by staying away (Saint Monday was always a popular feast in the trade), but perhaps more often by contracting with the master to work less.
    * celebración de aniversario = anniversary celebration.
    * celebración de boda = wedding party.
    * celebración de congresos en línea = online conferencing.
    * celebración de recién nacido = baby shower.
    * lugar de celebración = venue.
    * lugar de celebración del congreso = conference venue.

    * * *
    A
    1 (de un éxito, una festividad) celebration
    2 ( liter) (de una hazaña, un héroe) celebration ( liter)
    B celebraciones fpl (festejos) celebrations (pl)
    C
    1 ( frml)
    (de una reunión, un acto): el mal tiempo impidió la celebración del concurso bad weather prevented the contest from being held o taking place
    antes de la celebración de la próxima reunión before the next meeting is held
    la celebración anual de este acto de homenaje the annual celebration of this tribute ( frml)
    2 ( Relig) celebration
    * * *

    celebración sustantivo femenino
    celebration
    celebración sustantivo femenino
    1 (fiesta) celebration
    2 (de un juicio, unas elecciones, etc) holding
    ' celebración' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    boato
    - evento
    - fastos
    - despedida
    - fiesta
    - sumar
    English:
    celebration
    - raincheck
    - festivity
    * * *
    1. [festejo] celebration;
    las celebraciones duraron hasta el día siguiente the festivities went on until the next day;
    estar de celebración to be celebrating
    2. [de ceremonia, reunión] holding;
    la celebración de los Juegos Olímpicos the holding of the Olympic Games;
    la oposición exige la celebración de elecciones anticipadas the opposition is calling for early elections to be held
    3. [religiosa] celebration;
    tras la celebración de la misa, el párroco salió a dar un paseo after he had finished saying mass, the priest went out for a walk
    * * *
    f celebration
    * * *
    celebración nf, pl - ciones : celebration
    * * *
    celebración n celebration

    Spanish-English dictionary > celebración

  • 22 reclamar

    v.
    1 to demand, to ask for.
    le he reclamado todo el dinero que me debe I've demanded that he return to me all the money he owes me
    la multitud reclamaba que cantara otra canción the crowd clamored for her to sing another song
    2 to demand, to require.
    el negocio reclama toda mi atención the business requires o demands all my attention
    3 to ask for.
    te reclaman en la oficina they're asking for you at the office
    4 to protest.
    5 to claim, to ask for, to demand, to lay claim to.
    Ellos reclaman su premio They claim their prize.
    6 to reclaim, to recover, to recuperate.
    Reclamaron mucha tierra junto al mar They reclaimed a lot of land by the sea
    7 to complain.
    Ellos reclaman siempre They always complain.
    8 to file a claim, to lodge a claim.
    Ellos reclamaron hace un mes They filed a claim about a month ago.
    * * *
    1 (pedir) to demand, claim
    2 (exigir) to require, demand
    1 (protestar) to protest ( contra, against)
    2 DERECHO to appeal
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ herencia, tierras] to claim; [+ derechos] to demand
    2) [+ atención, solución] to demand
    3) [+ aves] to call to
    2.
    VI (=quejarse) to complain

    reclamar contra una sentencia — (Jur) to appeal against a sentence

    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) persona <derecho/indemnización> to claim; ( con insistencia) to demand
    b) situación/problema to require, demand
    2.
    reclamar vi to complain
    * * *
    = claim, recall, lay + claim(s) to, clamour for [clamor, -USA], reclaim, make + claim, place + claim, call on/upon, contest, appeal.
    Ex. Periodicals control -- the procedures for receiving, ( claiming), and binding single issues of periodicals and serials -- is restricted to authorized users.
    Ex. To send a recall, display the circulation status of the copy to be recalled.
    Ex. If librarians would calmly and publicly and increasingly lay claim to this area as their professional domain, they would gradually bring about the change in attitude that many desire to see.
    Ex. I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.
    Ex. The article ' Reclaiming our technological future' discusses the effects of electronic technology on the future development of libraries and librarians.
    Ex. The claim is made that society is evolving from one whose formal communication patterns have, for centuries, been based primarily on print on paper to one in which communication channels will be largely paperless (electronic).
    Ex. Overall the on-line method of placing claims was preferred because it resulted in a faster response from the vendor and a quicker receipt of the journal.
    Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.
    Ex. Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.
    Ex. The judge rejected it because it was considered an intimidation tactic and there was no opportunity for those denied voting from appealing before the polls closed.
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    * reclamar daños = claim + damages.
    * reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.
    * reclamar el derecho a Algo = stake + Posesivo + claim.
    * reclamar una decisión = appeal + decision.
    * reclamar venganza = bay for + blood, bay for + vengeance.
    * sin reclamar = unredeemed.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) persona <derecho/indemnización> to claim; ( con insistencia) to demand
    b) situación/problema to require, demand
    2.
    reclamar vi to complain
    * * *
    = claim, recall, lay + claim(s) to, clamour for [clamor, -USA], reclaim, make + claim, place + claim, call on/upon, contest, appeal.

    Ex: Periodicals control -- the procedures for receiving, ( claiming), and binding single issues of periodicals and serials -- is restricted to authorized users.

    Ex: To send a recall, display the circulation status of the copy to be recalled.
    Ex: If librarians would calmly and publicly and increasingly lay claim to this area as their professional domain, they would gradually bring about the change in attitude that many desire to see.
    Ex: I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.
    Ex: The article ' Reclaiming our technological future' discusses the effects of electronic technology on the future development of libraries and librarians.
    Ex: The claim is made that society is evolving from one whose formal communication patterns have, for centuries, been based primarily on print on paper to one in which communication channels will be largely paperless (electronic).
    Ex: Overall the on-line method of placing claims was preferred because it resulted in a faster response from the vendor and a quicker receipt of the journal.
    Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.
    Ex: Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.
    Ex: The judge rejected it because it was considered an intimidation tactic and there was no opportunity for those denied voting from appealing before the polls closed.
    * reclamar daños = claim + damages.
    * reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.
    * reclamar el derecho a Algo = stake + Posesivo + claim.
    * reclamar una decisión = appeal + decision.
    * reclamar venganza = bay for + blood, bay for + vengeance.
    * sin reclamar = unredeemed.

    * * *
    reclamar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 «persona» ‹derecho/indemnización› to claim; (con insistencia) to demand
    si no reclama el pago dentro de seis meses if you do not claim payment within six months
    reclamó su parte de los beneficios he claimed his share of the profits
    los manifestantes reclamaban el derecho al voto the demonstrators were demanding the right to vote
    el enfermo reclamaba constantemente atención the patient was constantly demanding attention
    2 «situación/problema» to require, demand
    la situación reclama mucho tacto the situation calls for o requires a great deal of tact
    estos problemas reclaman soluciones inmediatas these problems need to be sorted out immediately, these problems require o demand immediate solutions
    ■ reclamar
    vi
    to complain
    tiene derecho a reclamar si no está satisfecho you have the right to complain o to make a complaint if you are not satisfied
    reclamó ante los tribunales she took the matter to court
    reclamé contra la multa I appealed against the fine
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    reclamar ( conjugate reclamar) verbo transitivo
    a) [ persona] ‹derecho/indemnización to claim;

    ( con insistencia) to demand
    b) [situación/problema] to require, demand

    verbo intransitivo
    to complain;

    reclamar
    I verbo transitivo
    1 (un derecho, una propiedad) to claim, demand
    2 (requerir) to call: la empresa lo reclama en la sede central, the company have summoned him to the headquarters
    Jur (a un testigo, inculpado) to summon
    3 (exigir) este trabajo reclama nuestra paciencia, this work demands our patience
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 to complain, protest [contra, against]
    2 Jur to appeal

    ' reclamar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    reivindicar
    English:
    claim
    - demand
    - reclaim
    - stake
    * * *
    vt
    1. [pedir, exigir] to demand, to ask for;
    le he reclamado todo el dinero que me debe I've demanded that he return to me all the money he owes me;
    reclamó ante un tribunal una indemnización she went to court to claim compensation;
    la multitud reclamaba que cantara otra canción the crowd clamoured for her to sing another song
    2. [necesitar] to demand, to require;
    el negocio reclama toda mi atención the business requires o demands all my attention;
    este conflicto reclama una solución inmediata this conflict calls for an immediate solution
    3. [llamar] to ask for;
    te reclaman en la oficina they're asking for you at the office
    4. Der
    reclamar a alguien to summon sb to appear before the court
    vi
    [quejarse] to make a complaint;
    reclamaron por los malos tratos recibidos they made a complaint about the ill-treatment they had received;
    reclamó contra la sanción he made a formal protest against the suspension
    * * *
    I v/t claim, demand
    II v/i complain
    * * *
    1) exigir: to demand, to require
    2) : to claim
    : to complain
    * * *
    1. (protestar) to complain
    2. (exigir) to demand / to claim

    Spanish-English dictionary > reclamar

  • 23 mano

    f.
    1 hand.
    a mano by hand; (sin máquina) to hand, handy (cerca)
    hecho a mano handmade
    ¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?
    dar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebody
    darse o estrecharse la mano to shake hands
    lavarse las manos to wash one's hands
    ¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!
    3 coat.
    4 pestle.
    ser mano to (be the) lead
    6 series (serie, tanda).
    7 handball (sport) (falta).
    8 coat of paint.
    9 dealer, hand, lead.
    10 buddy, pal.
    m.
    pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manar.
    * * *
    1 ANATOMÍA hand
    2 ZOOLOGÍA (de caballo) forefoot; (de gato, perro, etc) paw
    3 (lado) side
    4 (de reloj) hand
    6 (de jabón) soaping
    7 (habilidad) skill
    8 (influencia) influence
    9 (ayuda) hand
    10 (de mortero) pestle
    11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader
    12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball
    1 (poder) hands sing, power sing
    \
    a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, near
    abrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenient
    a manos llenas generously
    alzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody
    bajo mano underhandedly
    cogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-hand
    con el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleeve
    con las manos vacías empty-handed
    con una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's name
    dar la mano a / tender la mano a (saludar) to shake hands with 2 (ayudar) to offer one's hand to
    darse la mano (dos personas) to shake hands 2 (dos cosas) to be very similar
    de primera mano (objeto) brand-new 2 (noticia) first-hand
    dejar de la mano to abandon
    echar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on something
    echar una mano to give a hand, lend a hand
    en buenas manos in good hands
    estar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's hands
    hecho,-a a mano handmade
    írsele la mano a alguien (no contenerse) to lose control 2 (exagerar) to go over the top
    ¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!
    lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's hands
    llegar a las manos to come to blows
    mano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs
    ¡manos arriba! hands up!
    meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in something
    meter mano familiar (toquetear) to grope, touch up 2 (intervenir) to do something, take action
    pedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand
    ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebody
    poner la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebody
    poner manos a la obra to get down to work, get cracking
    quedar algo muy a mano to be very near
    ser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right hand
    ser mano de santo to work wonders
    tener algo a mano to have something handy
    tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at something
    tener buenas manos to be good with one's hands
    tener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingers
    tener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fist
    tener mano izquierda to have a lot of tact
    traerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to something
    mano a mano (concurso) contest 2 (conversación) tête-a-tête
    mano de cerdo pig's trotter
    mano de obra labour
    mano dura a firm hand
    * * *
    noun f.
    1) hand
    2) coat
    - mano de obra
    * * *
    I
    1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO
    Para las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.
    1) (Anat) hand

    lo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself

    el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air

    votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands

    [dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand

    [darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands

    recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb

    los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands

    ¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!

    ¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!

    ¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!

    a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand

    cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers

    escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)

    ¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?

    la tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby

    en mano

    piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession

    estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)
    2)

    en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school

    mano a mano —

    meter mano a algo —

    hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption

    ponerle a algn la mano encima —

    ¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!

    poner la mano en el fuego —

    yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan

    traerse algo entre manos —

    ¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?

    - vivir de la mano a la boca

    fue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered

    mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand

    3) (=posesión) hand

    [cambiar] de manos — to change hands

    la casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners

    de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand

    de [segunda] mano — second-hand

    ropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes

    4) (=control)

    ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power

    [de buena] mano — on good authority

    [en buenas] manos — in good hands

    a manos de at the hands of

    la carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss

    en manos de in the hands of

    írsele a algn la mano con algo —

    írsele algo de las manos a algn —

    5) (=habilidad)

    ¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!

    tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking

    tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkward

    mano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals

    6) (=lado) side
    7) (=trabajadores)
    pl manos hands, workers

    contratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers

    mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower

    8) (Dep) handling, handball

    ¡mano! — handball!

    9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunk

    manos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters

    10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] hand

    mano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle

    11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soaping

    dar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping

    12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) hand

    echar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus

    ser {o} tener la mano — to lead

    13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand
    14) (Mús) scale
    15) LAm (=desgracia) misfortune, mishap; (=suceso imprevisto) unexpected event
    16) LAm (=suerte)

    ¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!

    17) LAm (Aut) direction
    2.
    SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

    mano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament

    II
    SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal *
    * * *
    I
    1)
    a) (Anat) hand

    le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

    en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

    levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

    lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

    manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

    darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

    dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

    me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

    b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot
    2) (control, posesión) gen

    manoshands (pl)

    haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

    3) ( en fútbol) handball
    4) ( del mortero) pestle
    5)
    a) ( de papel) quire
    b) ( de plátanos) hand
    6) (de pintura, barniz) coat
    7) (Jueg)
    a) (vuelta, juego) hand

    ¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

    c) ( jugador)

    soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

    tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

    ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

    a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

    a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

    a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

    en mano<lápiz/copa> in hand

    agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

    agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

    a mano alzada< votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

    a manos llenas< dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

    pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

    bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

    caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

    cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

    cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

    con una mano atrás y otra delantewithout a penny to one's name

    dar la mano derecha por algoto give one's right arm for something

    darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

    de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

    9)
    a) ( lado) side
    b) (Auto) side of the road
    10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
    II
    - na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)
    * * *
    I
    1)
    a) (Anat) hand

    le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

    en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

    levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

    lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

    manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

    darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

    dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

    me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

    b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot
    2) (control, posesión) gen

    manoshands (pl)

    haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

    3) ( en fútbol) handball
    4) ( del mortero) pestle
    5)
    a) ( de papel) quire
    b) ( de plátanos) hand
    6) (de pintura, barniz) coat
    7) (Jueg)
    a) (vuelta, juego) hand

    ¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

    c) ( jugador)

    soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

    tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

    ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

    a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

    a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

    a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

    en mano<lápiz/copa> in hand

    agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

    agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

    a mano alzada< votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

    a manos llenas< dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

    pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

    bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

    caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

    cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

    cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

    con una mano atrás y otra delantewithout a penny to one's name

    dar la mano derecha por algoto give one's right arm for something

    darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

    de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

    9)
    a) ( lado) side
    b) (Auto) side of the road
    10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
    II
    - na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)
    * * *
    mano1
    1 = hand.

    Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

    * accionado a mano = hand-powered.
    * agresión a mano armada = armed assault.
    * ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.
    * al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.
    * a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.
    * alargar la mano = reach out.
    * alargar la mano para coger = reach for.
    * a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.
    * a mano alzada = by a show of hands.
    * a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a manos de = at the hands of.
    * aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.
    * apretón de manos = handshake.
    * arreglarse las manos = manicure.
    * asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.
    * asignado a mano = manually assigned.
    * atar de pies y manos = hogtie.
    * atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.
    * batidora de mano = food mincer.
    * bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.
    * bomba de mano = hand pump.
    * borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.
    * caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.
    * caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.
    * cambiar de manos = change + hands.
    * cambio de manos = change of hands.
    * carretilla de mano = pushcart.
    * coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.
    * codificar a mano = hand-code.
    * coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.
    * coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.
    * coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.
    * cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.
    * cogerse la mano = join + hands.
    * cogido a mano = hand-picked.
    * confeccionar a mano = handcraft.
    * con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].
    * con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.
    * con las manos vacías = empty-handed.
    * conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.
    * conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.
    * con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.
    * corregir a mano = hand-correct.
    * costes de mano de obra = labour costs.
    * crema de manos = hand cream.
    * crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.
    * croché a mano = hand crochet.
    * cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.
    * cultivado a mano = hand-reared.
    * dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.
    * dar en mano = hand (over).
    * dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.
    * dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.
    * darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.
    * darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.
    * dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.
    * decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.
    * dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.
    * dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.
    * dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.
    * de mano = hand-held [handheld].
    * de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.
    * de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].
    * despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.
    * de tercera mano = third-hand.
    * de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.
    * echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.
    * echar mano a/de = leverage.
    * echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.
    * echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.
    * echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.
    * echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.
    * el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.
    * en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.
    * encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.
    * en mano = in hand.
    * en manos de = in the hands of.
    * en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.
    * en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.
    * en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.
    * en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.
    * entre manos = at hand, in hand.
    * equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.
    * escalera de mano = stepladder.
    * escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.
    * escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.
    * escribir a mano = handletter.
    * escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].
    * escritura a mano = handwriting.
    * estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.
    * estar a mano = be on hand, be around.
    * estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.
    * estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.
    * experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.
    * extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.
    * extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.
    * fabricado a mano = hand-made.
    * falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.
    * freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].
    * futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.
    * ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.
    * ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.
    * golpeo a mano = hand-beating.
    * granada de mano = hand grenade.
    * hacer a mano = handcraft.
    * hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.
    * hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.
    * hilado a mano = handspinning.
    * impulsado a mano = hand-powered.
    * ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.
    * írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.
    * írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.
    * juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.
    * juegos de manos = fingergame.
    * labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.
    * labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.
    * la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
    * levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.
    * mano amiga = helping hand.
    * ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.
    * mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.
    * mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.
    * mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.
    * mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.
    * mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.
    * mano de obra infantil = child labour.
    * mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.
    * mano derecha = right hand.
    * mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.
    * mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.
    * mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.
    * mano negra = schemer.
    * manos libres = free hand, hands-free.
    * mantener a mano = keep to + hand.
    * más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    * menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.
    * mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.
    * meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.
    * meterle mano a = get + stuck into.
    * meter mano = grope.
    * meterse mano = pet.
    * moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.
    * no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.
    * ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.
    * ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.
    * palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.
    * papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.
    * papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.
    * pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.
    * pintado a mano = hand-painted.
    * poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.
    * ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.
    * ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.
    * que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].
    * quitar de las manos = snap up.
    * realizado a mano = hand-made.
    * recogido a mano = hand-picked.
    * relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.
    * repartir a manos llenas = dish out.
    * retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.
    * robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.
    * ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.
    * separar las manos = spread out + hands.
    * ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.
    * sierra de mano = handsaw.
    * sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.
    * situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.
    * tallado a mano = hand-carved.
    * tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.
    * tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.
    * tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.
    * tener entre manos = be up to.
    * todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).
    * tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.
    * trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.
    * traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.
    * untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.
    * vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.

    mano2
    2 = coat.

    Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.

    * mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.

    mano3
    3 = quire.
    Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.

    Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

    * mano de papel = quire.

    * * *
    A
    1 Anatomía
    2 Zoología: de un oso, perro
    B indicando posesión, control
    C en fútbol
    D del mortero
    E
    1 de papel
    2 de plátanos
    F de pintura, cera, barniz
    G
    1 vuelta, juego
    2 conjunto de cartas
    3 jugador
    H
    Compuestos:
    1 lado
    2 Automovilismo
    Sentido III obreros
    A
    tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty
    no tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of hands
    le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her
    con las dos manos with both hands
    entrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person
    [ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by hand
    levanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)
    los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finished
    lo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two hands
    salió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up
    ¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!
    habla con las manos she talks with her hands
    se nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch
    ¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!
    su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around
    recibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himself
    darle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand
    dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my hand
    le estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his hand
    me tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to me
    hacerse las manos to have a manicure
    me leyó las manos she read my palm
    tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duet
    2 ( Zool) (de un oso, perro) paw; (de un mono) hand; ( Equ) forefoot, front foot
    el perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legs
    manos hands (pl)
    ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several times
    cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemy
    nueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialists
    el asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyers
    el negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good hands
    haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my power
    mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached him
    la muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret police
    la situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand
    ¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!
    C (en fútbol) handball
    D (del mortero) pestle
    E
    1 (de papel) quire
    F (de pintura, cera, barniz) coat
    G ( Jueg)
    1 (vuelta, juego) hand
    no gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand
    ¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?
    me ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards
    3
    (jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your lead
    tener la mano ( Col); to lead
    ganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)
    H ( en locs):
    a mano (no a máquina) by hand; (cerca) to hand
    hecho a mano handmade
    pintado a mano hand-painted
    escrito a mano handwritten
    un tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestry
    zapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoes
    tuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by hand
    las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handy
    siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to hand
    a mano ( AmL) (en paz) all square, quits
    a la mano ( AmL); close at hand
    de mano hand ( before n)
    en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand
    cayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand
    [ S ] llave en mano immediate possession
    agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed
    agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam); to get the hang of sth ( colloq)
    a mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;
    ‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehand
    a manos llenas ‹dar› generously;
    ‹gastar› lavishly
    aspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriage
    le concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriage
    bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly ( colloq)
    cargar la mano ( fam): si cargas la mano se corre la tinta if you press too hard the ink runs
    no cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the salt
    me cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged me
    le están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at work
    desde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit me
    con una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's name
    correrle mano a algn ( Chi vulg); to touch o feel sb up ( colloq)
    dar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sth
    darse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together
    el cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these rites
    la miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate region
    de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my hand
    iban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in hand
    de la mano de Mao under Mao's leadership
    de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly
    de primera mano (at) first hand
    de segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;
    ‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhand
    echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand
    echarle mano a algn ( fam); to lay o get one's hands on sb ( colloq)
    echar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sth
    echar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savings
    la gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for help
    echarse/darse una mano de gato (CS fam); to retouch one's makeup o ( colloq) face
    echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror
    ensuciarse las manos (literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands
    (no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied
    estar/quedar a mano ( fam AmL); to be even o quits ( colloq)
    frotarse las manos (literal) to rub one's hands together; (regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee
    írsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in
    le cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)
    se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like that
    jugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leader
    lavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's hands
    yo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affair
    les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile
    levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb
    mano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us
    (ver tb mano a mano m)
    meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)
    meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)
    meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sth
    poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sb
    ponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sb
    poner manos a la obra to get down to work
    ¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!
    por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands
    quitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands
    tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)
    saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about
    ser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generous
    ser mano de santo to work wonders
    ser mano larga (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered
    tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand
    tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sth
    tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered
    tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed
    tener mano de seda to have a light touch
    tener mano para algo to be good at sth
    tiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawing
    traerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)
    untarle la mano a algn ( fam); to grease somebody's palm ( colloq)
    muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the broth
    Compuestos:
    en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of gin
    jugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I won
    el debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaders
    pig's foot ( AmE), pig's trotter ( BrE)
    labor*
    wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)
    right-hand man/woman
    firm hand
    hay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with them
    tiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his children
    ( Méx fam): no vale mano negra you're not allowed to help him ( o tell him the answer etc)
    en esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)
    fpl:
    tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain
    1 (lado) side
    ¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?
    tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the right
    la casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side
    2 ( Auto):
    yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the road
    mano2 -na
    masculine, feminine
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    Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)

    mano es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    manó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    manar    
    mano
    manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
    to pour
    mano 1 sustantivo femenino
    1
    a) (Anat) hand;


    levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
    ¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
    con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
    le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
    su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
    darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;

    (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;

    me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
    me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
    ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
    mano de obra labor
    b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw;

    ( de mono) hand;
    (Equ) forefoot, front foot
    2 (control, posesión) gen
    manos hands (pl);

    ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
    cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
    haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
    la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
    se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
    3 ( en fútbol) handball
    4 ( del mortero) pestle
    5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
    6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
    ( conjunto de cartas) hand;
    ( jugador):
    soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

    7 ( en locs)

    hecho a mano handmade;
    escrito a mano handwritten;
    tejido a mano handwoven;
    las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
    siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
    a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
    de mano hand ( before n);
    en mano ‹lápiz/copa in hand;
    agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
    agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
    bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
    con las manos vacías empty-handed;
    darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;

    (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;

    echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
    echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
    estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
    lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
    levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
    llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
    pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
    ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
    tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
    tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
    tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
    traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
    8
    a) ( lado) side;


    a mano derecha on the right

    mano 2
    ◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

    manar
    I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
    II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
    mano sustantivo femenino
    1 hand
    (de animal) forefoot
    (de perro, gato) paw
    (de cerdo) trotter
    2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
    3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
    4 (capa) coat
    dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
    5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
    6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
    está en su mano, it's in his power
    7 (del almirez) pestle
    8 mano de obra, labour (force)
    ♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
    (asequible) at hand
    a mano alzada, by a show of hands
    a mano armada, armed
    de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
    de primera mano, fist-hand
    de segunda mano, second-hand
    echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
    estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
    ¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
    ¡manos arriba!, hands up!
    meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
    vulgar to touch up
    pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed

    ' mano' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - alzada
    - alzado
    - anda
    - antes
    - armada
    - armado
    - artesanía
    - atraco
    - azotar
    - azote
    - barrena
    - caligrafía
    - canto
    - chocar
    - cogerse
    - cuenco
    - dar
    - dedo
    - dejada
    - dejado
    - derecha
    - echar
    - esconder
    - escrita
    - escrito
    - estrechar
    - estrecharse
    - extender
    - fastidiarse
    - freno
    - fuego
    - holgazanear
    - imputar
    - izquierda
    - izquierdo
    - justicia
    - levantar
    - literalmente
    - manca
    - mancha
    - manco
    - motricidad
    - ortopédica
    - ortopédico
    - palma
    - pañuelo
    - peldaño
    - picar
    - proyectar
    English:
    add on
    - armed robbery
    - back
    - bird
    - bite
    - blow-dry
    - brake
    - brush
    - by
    - cart
    - catapult
    - chronic
    - circle
    - clammy
    - coat
    - colour
    - dip
    - dip into
    - extend
    - finger
    - first-hand
    - fit into
    - gash
    - give
    - godforsaken
    - govern
    - grip
    - grope
    - guitar
    - hand
    - hand-held
    - hand-luggage
    - handbrake
    - handmade
    - handwritten
    - handy
    - hankie
    - hanky
    - have
    - heavy-handed
    - hold
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold up
    - impression
    - imprint
    - inch
    - join
    - jumble
    - junk shop
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    nf
    1. [de persona] hand;
    dar o [m5] estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with sb;
    darse o [m5] estrecharse la mano to shake hands;
    le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;
    bolso de mano Br handbag, US purse;
    equipaje de mano hand luggage;
    paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;
    ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;
    de mano en mano: la foto fue o [m5] pasó de mano en mano the photo was passed around;
    entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;
    frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);
    [regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);
    hecho a mano handmade;
    lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;
    lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;
    ¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;
    leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;
    ¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
    ¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;
    pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);
    robo a mano armada armed robbery;
    mano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;
    ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
    Der manos muertas mortmain
    2. [de animal] forefoot;
    [de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter
    3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;
    dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint
    4. [de mortero] pestle
    5. [de naipes] [partida] game;
    [ronda] hand;
    eres mano it's your lead
    6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;
    el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball
    7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]
    8. [serie, tanda] series
    9. [lado]
    a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);
    10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects
    11. Am [de plátanos] bunch
    12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident
    13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];
    calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street
    14. [influencia] influence;
    tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb
    15. [intervención] hand;
    la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affair
    mano negra hidden hand;
    mano oculta hidden hand
    16. [habilidad]
    tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for sth;
    ¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!
    mano izquierda:
    tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sb
    17. [poder, posesión]
    a manos de at the hands of;
    de manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;
    cambiar de manos to change hands;
    en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;
    dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;
    estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;
    estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;
    haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;
    ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;
    de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;
    [noticias] first-hand;
    de segunda mano second-hand
    18.
    manos [ayudantes] helpers;
    nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano
    19. Comp
    abrir la mano to be more lenient;
    alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;
    CSur
    agarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;
    bajo mano secretly;
    de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;
    cargar la mano to go over the top;
    RP Fam
    con una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;
    con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;
    Fam
    con una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;
    estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;
    [persona] to be a total failure;
    echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;
    echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;
    echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;
    echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;
    ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;
    escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;
    este proyecto se nos ha escapado o [m5] ido de las manos this project has got out of hand;
    ganar por la mano o RP [m5] de mano a alguien to beat sb to it;
    írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;
    [exageró] she went too far;
    se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;
    levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;
    llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);
    a manos llenas generously;
    llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);
    [indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified;
    con mano dura o [m5] de hierro with a firm hand;
    Fam
    mano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;
    estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;
    Esp
    coger o Am [m5] agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed o in the act;
    Fam
    meter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;
    [sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fam
    meter mano a algo to tackle sth;
    meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;
    RP Fam
    meter la mano en el tarro o [m5] la lata to dip one's fingers in the till;
    ponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;
    ¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;
    poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;
    Fam
    ser mano de santo to work wonders;
    tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;
    Fam Hum
    tener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;
    tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;
    tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;
    [aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;
    tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;
    tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;
    tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;
    traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;
    untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;
    con las manos vacías empty-handed
    mano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;
    la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;
    mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;
    mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;
    mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers
    nmf
    RP Fam
    ser un mano abierta to be open-handed;
    es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;
    [con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble
    a mano loc adv
    1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;
    ¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;
    el supermercado está o [m5] queda muy a mano the supermarket is very close by;
    mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything
    2. Am [en paz]
    estar o [m5] quedar a mano to be quits o all square
    un mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates
    manos libres nm inv
    [teléfono] hands free set
    mano2 nm
    Am salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy
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    I f
    1 ANAT hand; de animal paw;
    ¡manos arriba! hands up!;
    lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;
    un mano a mano a contest;
    de mano en mano from hand to hand;
    a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;
    a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;
    a manos llenas fig generously;
    con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;
    ser mano de santo work wonders;
    bajo mano on the quiet;
    de segunda mano second-hand;
    de primera mano first-hand;
    ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;
    tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;
    atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;
    dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;
    echar mano a fam grab;
    echar mano de fig use, make use of;
    echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;
    estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;
    hecho a mano hand-made;
    venir a las manos come to blows;
    pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;
    poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;
    poner manos a la obra get down to work;
    se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;
    tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;
    tener a mano have to hand;
    tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;
    de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;
    estar en buenas manos be in good hands;
    lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;
    traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;
    a alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;
    llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);
    andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;
    tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;
    meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;
    pal fam, buddy fam
    * * *
    mano nf
    1) : hand
    2) : coat (of paint or varnish)
    3)
    a mano : by hand
    4)
    a mano or
    a la mano : handy, at hand, nearby
    5)
    darse la mano : to shake hands
    6)
    de la mano : hand in hand
    la política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand
    7)
    de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand
    8)
    de segunda mano : secondhand
    ropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing
    9)
    mano a mano : one-on-one
    mano de obra : labor, manpower
    mano de mortero : pestle
    echar una mano : to lend a hand
    mano negra Mex fam : shady dealings pl
    mano, -na n, Mex fam : buddy, pal
    ¡oye, mano!: hey man!
    * * *
    mano n
    1. (en general) hand
    2. (de pintura) coat
    a mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left
    darse la mano to shake hands [pt. shook; pp. shaken]
    echar una mano to lend a hand [pt. & pp. lent]

    Spanish-English dictionary > mano

  • 24 round

    1. adjective
    rund; rundlich [Arme]

    round cheeksPausbacken Pl. (fam.)

    in round figures, it will cost £1,000 — rund gerechnet wird es 1 000 Pfund kosten

    2. noun
    1) (recurring series) Serie, die

    round of talks/negotiations — Gesprächs-/Verhandlungsrunde, die

    2) (charge of ammunition) Ladung, die

    50 rounds [of ammunition] — 50 Schuss Munition

    3) (division of game or contest) Runde, die
    4) (burst)

    round of applause — Beifallssturm, der

    5)

    round [of drinks] — Runde, die

    6) (regular calls) Runde, die; Tour, die

    go [on] or make one's rounds — [Posten, Wächter usw.:] seine Runde machen od. gehen; [Krankenhausarzt:] Visite machen

    do or go the rounds — [Person, Gerücht usw.:] die Runde machen (ugs.)

    7) (Golf) Runde, die
    8) (slice)

    a round of bread/toast — eine Scheibe Brot/Toast

    3. adverb
    1)
    2) (in girth)

    be [all of] ten feet round — einen Umfang von [mindestens] zehn Fuß haben

    3) (from one point, place, person, etc. to another)

    he asked round among his friendser fragte seine Freunde

    4) (by indirect way) herum

    go a/the long way round — einen weiten Umweg machen

    5) (here) hier; (there) dort

    ask somebody round [for a drink] — jemanden [zu einem Gläschen zu sich] einladen; see also academic.ru/13497/clock">clock 1. 1)

    4. preposition
    1) um [... herum]

    right round the lakeum den ganzen See herum

    walk etc. round and round something — immer wieder um etwas herumgehen usw.

    2) (in various directions from) um [... herum]; rund um [einen Ort]

    do you live round here?wohnst du [hier] in der Nähe?

    5. transitive verb
    1) (give round shape to) rund machen; runden [Lippen, Rücken]
    2) (state as round number) runden (to auf + Akk.)
    3) (go round) umfahren/umgehen usw.

    round a bend — um eine Kurve fahren/gehen/kommen usw

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) rund
    2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) rundlich
    2. adverb
    1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) herum
    2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All( the) year round.) rundherum
    3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) herum
    4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) herum
    5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) rundherum
    6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) herüber
    3. preposition
    1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) herum
    2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) rund um
    3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) um... herum
    4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) in...herum
    4. noun
    1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) die Runde
    2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) die Runde
    3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) die Salve
    4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) der Schuß
    5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) die Runde
    6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) der Kanon
    5. verb
    (to go round: The car rounded the corner.) herumfahren um
    - rounded
    - roundly
    - roundness
    - rounds
    - all-round
    - all-rounder
    - roundabout
    6. adjective
    (not direct: a roundabout route.) umwegig
    - round figures/numbers
    - round-shouldered
    - round trip
    - all round
    - round about
    - round off
    - round on
    - round up
    * * *
    [raʊnd]
    I. adj
    <-er, -est>
    1. (circular) rund
    \round arch Rundbogen m
    \round arms/legs rund[lich]e [o dicke] Arme/Beine
    \round cheeks runde Backen
    \round eyes Kulleraugen pl
    \round face rundliches Gesicht
    \round peg Runddübel m
    \round table runder Tisch
    \round vowel gerundeter Vokal
    2. inv (even number) rund
    a \round dozen ein rundes Dutzend
    to make sth a \round hundred (bring up) etw auf hundert aufrunden; (bring down) etw auf hundert abrunden
    in \round figures aufgerundet, abgerundet
    II. adv inv esp BRIT
    1. (in circular motion)
    to go [or turn] \round sich akk umdrehen; wheel sich akk drehen
    the children turned \round and \round until they made themselves dizzy die Kinder drehten sich so lange im Kreis, bis ihnen schwindlig wurde
    sorry, you'll have to go \round tut mir leid, aber Sie müssen außen herumgehen
    to run \round herumrennen fam
    3. (to a specific place)
    to come \round vorbeikommen fam
    to go \round virus, rumours umgehen
    there aren't enough pencils to go \round es sind nicht genügend Stifte für alle vorhanden
    to go \round to Mary's/Peter's bei Mary/Peter vorbeischauen fam
    to show sb \round jdn herumführen
    4. (surrounding) rundherum
    the house has trees all \round das Haus ist von Bäumen umgeben
    everyone for a mile \round heard the explosion jeder im Umkreis von einer Meile hörte die Explosion
    in the mountains \round about in den Bergen ringsherum
    all year \round das ganze Jahr hindurch
    5. (towards other direction)
    the other way \round anders herum
    the right/wrong way \round richtig/falsch herum
    to have sth on [or be wearing sth] the wrong way \round etw falsch [o links] herum anhaben
    to turn \round person sich akk umdrehen; (go back) umdrehen, kehrtmachen
    6. (circa) ungefähr
    \round about 4 o'clock gegen 4 Uhr
    \round about 20 people ungefähr 20 Personen
    the pyramid is 50 metres high and 100 metres \round die Pyramide ist 50 Meter hoch und hat einen Umfang von 100 Metern
    III. prep
    , um + akk... herum
    he put his arms \round her er legte seine Arme um sie
    there are trees all \round the house um das ganze Haus herum stehen Bäume
    2. (circling) um + akk
    the moon goes \round the earth der Mond kreist um die Erde
    they walked \round the lake sie liefen um den See herum
    3. (curving to other side of) um + akk
    drive \round the corner and take the second road on the left fahren Sie um die Ecke und nehmen sie die zweite Straße zur Linken
    to be just \round the corner gleich um die Ecke sein
    4. (at points at) um + akk... herum
    they sat \round the table sie saßen um den Tisch [herum]
    5. (within) um + akk
    she looked \round the house sie sah sich im Haus um
    she walked \round the room sie lief im Zimmer herum
    from all \round the world aus aller Welt
    6. (about) um ungefähr
    I heard a strange noise \round 12:15 um ungefähr 12.15 Uhr hörte ich ein seltsames Geräusch
    7.
    to be/go \round the bend/twist den Verstand verloren haben/verlieren, wahnsinnig geworden sein/werden
    to centre/revolve \round sth sich akk um etw akk konzentrieren/drehen
    to get \round sth um etw akk herumkommen
    there seems to be no way \round this problem es führt wohl kein Weg um dieses Problem herum
    to lie/sit/stand \round herumliegen/-sitzen/-stehen
    IV. n
    1. (for all) Runde f
    this \round is on me! diese Runde geht auf mich!
    a \round of sandwiches BRIT ein belegtes Brot
    a \round of toast eine Scheibe Toast
    2. (series) Folge f
    when we were young, life was just one long \round of parties als wir jung waren, war unser Leben eine einzige Folge von Partys
    to be a \round of pleasure ein einziges Vergnügen sein
    \round of talks Gesprächsrunde f
    3. (salvo)
    \round of applause Beifall m
    to get a big \round of applause stürmischen Beifall bekommen
    \rounds pl:
    to be [out] on [or make] one's \rounds seine Runden drehen; doctor Hausbesuche machen
    I've made the \rounds of all the agents, but nobody has any tickets left ich habe alle Verkaufsstellen abgeklappert, aber es waren keine Karten mehr zu bekommen fam
    to go [or do] the \rounds die Runde machen; flu umgehen
    5. esp BRIT, AUS (delivery route) Runde f
    to have a milk \round die Milch ausliefern
    to do a paper \round Zeitungen austragen
    6. (routine) Trott m pej
    my daily \round includes going for a jog in the morning zu meinem Tagesablauf gehört mein täglicher Morgenlauf
    7. SPORT Runde f
    a \round of golf eine Runde Golf
    to be [or get] [or make it] through to the next \round in die nächste Runde kommen
    8. (song) Kanon m
    9. (of ammunition) Ladung f
    to fire a \round eine Ladung Munition abfeuern
    V. vt
    to \round sth etw umrunden
    to \round the corner um die Ecke biegen
    VI. vi
    1. (become round) rund werden
    to \round on sb jdn anfahren
    to \round on one's critics über seine Kritiker herfallen
    to \round on one's pursuers seine Verfolger angreifen
    * * *
    [raʊnd]
    1. adj (+er)
    1) rund; (LING) vowel gerundet

    round figure, round number — runde Zahl

    in round figures, that will cost 20 million — es kostet rund (gerechnet) or runde 20 Millionen

    2) (dated) (= unequivocal) oath kräftig; (= considerable) sum rund; pace flott
    2. adv (esp Brit)

    you can't get through here, you'll have to go round — Sie können hier nicht durch, Sie müssen außen herum gehen

    the long way round — der Umweg, der längere Weg

    that's a long way round (detour) — das ist ein großer Umweg; (round field, town)

    I asked him round for a drinkich lud ihn auf ein Glas Wein/Bier etc bei mir ein

    I'll be round at 8 o'clock —

    all round (lit) — ringsherum; ( esp Brit fig : for everyone ) für alle

    taking things all round, taken all round — insgesamt gesehen, wenn man alles zusammennimmt

    3. prep
    1) (esp Brit of place etc) um (... herum)

    round the table/fire — um den Tisch/das Feuer (herum)

    all round the house (inside) — im ganzen Haus; (outside)

    to go round a corner/bend — um eine Ecke/Kurve gehen/fahren etc

    to look or see round a housesich (dat) ein Haus ansehen

    to show sb round a town — jdm eine Stadt zeigen, jdn in einer Stadt herumführen

    they went round the cafés looking for him — sie gingen in alle Cafés, um nach ihm zu suchen

    2) (= approximately) ungefähr

    £800 — um die £ 800

    4. n
    1) (= circle etc) Kreis m, Ring m; (esp Brit = slice of bread, meat etc) Scheibe f

    a round of beef sandwiches (esp Brit) — ein belegtes Brot mit Braten, eine Bratenschnitte

    2) (= delivery round) Runde f

    to be ( out) on one's round(s) — auf seiner Runde sein

    the daily round (fig) — die tägliche Arbeit, der tägliche Trott (pej)

    3)

    the story went the rounds of the club —

    4) (SPORT of election, talks) Runde f; (SHOW-JUMPING) Durchgang m

    10 rounds of bullets —

    5) (MUS) Kanon m
    6)
    5. vt
    1) (= make round) runden
    2) (= go round) corner, bend gehen/fahren um; cape umfahren, herumfahren um; obstacle herumgehen/-fahren um
    * * *
    round [raʊnd]
    A adj (adv roundly)
    1. allg rund:
    a) kugelrund
    b) kreisrund
    c) zylindrisch:
    round bar Rundstab m
    d) (ab)gerundet
    e) einen Kreis beschreibend:
    round movement kreisförmige Bewegung
    f) bogenförmig:
    round-arched ARCH rundbogig, Rundbogen…
    g) rundlich, voll (Arme, Backen)
    2. LING gerundet (Vokal)
    3. fig rund, voll, ganz (Dutzend etc)
    4. MATH ganz (ohne Bruch):
    a) in ganzen Zahlen,
    b) auch in round figures auf- oder abgerundet
    5. rund, annähernd oder ungefähr (richtig):
    a round guess eine ungefähre Schätzung
    6. rund, beträchtlich (Summe)
    7. fig abgerundet (Stil)
    8. voll(-tönend) (Stimme)
    9. flott, scharf (Tempo)
    10. offen, unverblümt (Antwort etc):
    a round lie eine freche Lüge
    11. kräftig, derb:
    in round terms unmissverständlich
    12. weich, vollmundig (Wein)
    B s
    1. Rund n, Kreis m, Ring m:
    this earthly round das Erdenrund
    2. (etwas) Rundes n, Rundteil m/n, Rundbau m
    3. a) (runde) Stange
    b) Querstange f
    c) (Leiter) Sprosse f
    d) TECH Rundstab m
    4. Rundung f:
    out of round TECH unrund
    5. Bildhauerei: Rund-, Freiplastik f (Ggs Relief):
    a) plastisch,
    b) fig vollkommen
    6. auch round of beef Rindskeule f
    7. Br Scheibe f, Schnitte f (Brot etc)
    8. Kreislauf m, Runde f:
    the round of the seasons der Kreislauf der Jahreszeiten;
    the daily round der alltägliche Trott
    9. a) (Dienst)Runde f, Rundgang m (von Polizisten, Briefträgern etc)
    b) MIL Rundgang m, Streifwache f
    c) pl MIL koll Streife f
    d) auch ward round MED Visite f (im Krankenhaus):
    do ( oder go, make) one’s rounds seine Runde oder seinen Rundgang machen (of in dat)
    10. a) ( besonders Besichtigungs-, Inspektions)Rundgang m, -fahrt f
    b) Rundreise f, Tour f
    11. Reihe f, Folge f ( beide:
    of von)
    12. a) Boxen, Golf etc: Runde f:
    a 10-round fight, a fight over 10 rounds ein Kampf über 10 Runden;
    first round to him! die erste Runde geht an ihn!, fig hum a. eins zu null für ihn!
    b) (Verhandlungs- etc) Runde f:
    13. Runde f, Kreis m (von Personen):
    go the rounds die Runde machen, kursieren ( beide:
    of bei, in dat) (Gerücht, Witz etc)
    14. Runde f, Lage f (Bier etc): stand C 7
    15. MIL
    a) Salve f
    b) Schuss m:
    20 rounds of cartridge 20 Schuss Patronen;
    he did not fire a single round er gab keinen einzigen Schuss ab
    16. fig (Lach-, Beifalls) Salve f:
    round of applause auch Beifallssturm m;
    round after round of applause nicht enden wollender Beifall
    17. MUS
    a) Kanon m, Br HIST Round m (schlichter Rundgesang)
    b) Rundtanz m, Reigen m
    c) Dreher m
    C adv
    1. auch round about rund-, rings(her)um
    2. rund(her)um, im ganzen Umkreis, überall, auf oder von oder nach allen Seiten: all Bes Redew
    3. im Umfang, mit einem Umfang von:
    4. rundherum:
    round and round immer rundherum;
    the wheels go round die Räder drehen sich;
    hand sth round etwas herumreichen;
    look round um sich blicken;
    turn round sich umdrehen
    5. außen herum:
    a long way round ein weiter oder großer Umweg
    6. (zeitlich) heran…:
    winter comes round again der Winter kehrt wieder
    7. (eine Zeit) lang oder hindurch:
    all the year round das ganze Jahr lang oder hindurch oder über;
    the clock round rund um die Uhr, volle 24 Stunden
    8. a) hinüber…
    b) herüber…, her…:
    ask sb round jemanden her(über)bitten;
    order one’s car round (den Wagen) vorfahren lassen; bring round, get round etc
    D präp
    1. (rund) um:
    a tour round the world eine Reise um die Welt
    2. um (… herum):
    just round the corner gleich um die Ecke
    3. in oder auf (dat) … herum:
    she chased us round all the shops sie jagte uns durch alle Läden
    4. um (… herum), im Umkreis von (oder gen):
    shells burst round him um ihn herum platzten Granaten
    5. um (… herum):
    write a book round a story aus einer Geschichte ein (dickes) Buch machen;
    argue round and round a subject um ein Thema herumreden
    6. (zeitlich) durch, während (gen):
    round the day den ganzen Tag lang; clock1 A 1
    E v/t
    1. rund machen, abrunden (auch fig): rounded
    2. umkreisen
    3. umgeben, umschließen
    4. a) ein Kap etc umfahren, umsegeln, herumfahren um, um eine Ecke biegen oder fahren oder gehen
    b) AUTO eine Kurve ausfahren
    F v/i
    1. rund werden, sich runden
    2. fig sich abrunden
    3. a) die Runde machen (Wache)
    b) einen Umweg machen
    4. SCHIFF drehen, wenden (Schiff)
    5. round on umg
    a) jemanden anfahren,
    b) über jemanden herfallen
    rd. abk
    1. road Str.
    * * *
    1. adjective
    rund; rundlich [Arme]

    round cheeksPausbacken Pl. (fam.)

    in round figures, it will cost £1,000 — rund gerechnet wird es 1 000 Pfund kosten

    2. noun
    1) (recurring series) Serie, die

    round of talks/negotiations — Gesprächs-/Verhandlungsrunde, die

    2) (charge of ammunition) Ladung, die

    50 rounds [of ammunition] — 50 Schuss Munition

    round of applause — Beifallssturm, der

    5)

    round [of drinks] — Runde, die

    6) (regular calls) Runde, die; Tour, die

    go [on] or make one's rounds — [Posten, Wächter usw.:] seine Runde machen od. gehen; [Krankenhausarzt:] Visite machen

    do or go the rounds — [Person, Gerücht usw.:] die Runde machen (ugs.)

    7) (Golf) Runde, die

    a round of bread/toast — eine Scheibe Brot/Toast

    3. adverb
    1)

    be [all of] ten feet round — einen Umfang von [mindestens] zehn Fuß haben

    3) (from one point, place, person, etc. to another)

    go a/the long way round — einen weiten Umweg machen

    5) (here) hier; (there) dort

    ask somebody round [for a drink] — jemanden [zu einem Gläschen zu sich] einladen; see also clock 1. 1)

    4. preposition
    1) um [... herum]

    walk etc. round and round something — immer wieder um etwas herumgehen usw.

    2) (in various directions from) um [... herum]; rund um [einen Ort]

    do you live round here? — wohnst du [hier] in der Nähe?

    5. transitive verb
    1) (give round shape to) rund machen; runden [Lippen, Rücken]
    2) (state as round number) runden (to auf + Akk.)
    3) (go round) umfahren/umgehen usw.

    round a bend — um eine Kurve fahren/gehen/kommen usw

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    adj.
    ringsherum adj.
    rund adj.
    runden adj.
    um...herum adj. n.
    Kontrollgang m.
    Runde -n f.

    English-german dictionary > round

  • 25 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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  • 26 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

  • 27 disputar

    v.
    1 to argue about.
    2 to compete for, to dispute (trofeo, puesto).
    mañana se disputará la final the final will take place tomorrow
    * * *
    1 (discutir) to dispute, argue
    1 (competir) to compete for, contend for
    2 DEPORTE to play
    1 (competir) to compete for, contend for
    2 DEPORTE to be played
    mañana se disputa la final the final will be played tomorrow, tomorrow is the final
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ partido, encuentro] to play, contest; [+ campeonato, liga] to play
    2) frm

    le disputamos a mi tío la casa — we disputed the ownership of the house with my uncle, we had a dispute with my uncle over the ownership of the house

    2.
    VI
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) <derecho/título>

    disputarle algo a alguien: le disputó el título he challenged him for the title; le disputaban su derecho al trono/a la herencia — they contested his right to the throne/the inheritance

    b) < partido> to play; < combate> to fight
    2.
    disputar vi to dispute
    3.
    disputarse v pron
    * * *
    = dispute, quarrel with, wage, jockey for.
    Ex. Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.
    Ex. What we would quarrel with is not CAS's 'motives', but what CAS 'did'.
    Ex. It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).
    Ex. Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.
    ----
    * disputarse = battle + it out for.
    * disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) <derecho/título>

    disputarle algo a alguien: le disputó el título he challenged him for the title; le disputaban su derecho al trono/a la herencia — they contested his right to the throne/the inheritance

    b) < partido> to play; < combate> to fight
    2.
    disputar vi to dispute
    3.
    disputarse v pron
    * * *
    = dispute, quarrel with, wage, jockey for.

    Ex: Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.

    Ex: What we would quarrel with is not CAS's 'motives', but what CAS 'did'.
    Ex: It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).
    Ex: Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.
    * disputarse = battle + it out for.
    * disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.

    * * *
    disputar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 ‹posesión/derecho/título› disputarle algo A algn:
    le disputa el derecho a la herencia she is disputing his right to the inheritance
    no había nadie capaz de disputarle el título de campeón there was no-one capable of challenging him for the championship
    2 ‹partido› to play; ‹combate› to fight
    ■ disputar
    vi
    to dispute disputar CON algn POR algo to dispute sth WITH sb
    disputa con su vecino por la posesión del terreno she is disputing the ownership of the land with her neighbor, she is in dispute with her neighbor over ownership of the land
    se disputan el primer puesto they are fighting for o competing for first place
    se disputaban la concesión they were competing for the dealership
    * * *

    disputar ( conjugate disputar) verbo transitivo
    a) disputarle algo a algn ‹ título to challenge sb for sth;


    b) partido to play;

    combate to fight
    disputarse verbo pronominal:

    disputar
    I verbo intransitivo
    1 (debatir) disputaban sobre ello acaloradamente, they were arguing heatedly about it
    2 (competir por) to contest: han disputado la carrera dos de los mejores atletas, two of the best athletes competed in the race
    II verbo transitivo
    1 (competir) to compete: le disputa la presidencia a Gómez, he is competing against Gómez for the presidency
    2 Dep (un encuentro) to play

    ' disputar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    dispute
    - fight
    - wrangle
    * * *
    vt
    1. [cuestión, tema] to argue about;
    disputar algo a alguien to dispute sth with sb;
    algunos le disputan que él fuera el creador del mambo his claim to be the creator of the mambo is disputed by some;
    eso no te lo disputo I don't dispute that, I'll grant you that
    2. [trofeo, puesto] to compete for;
    [partido] to play; [liga] to play in; [carrera, torneo, olimpiadas] to compete in, to take part in;
    disputarán el partido de ida en Madrid the first leg will be played in Madrid;
    mañana se disputará la final the final takes place tomorrow
    vi
    [discutir] to argue, to quarrel;
    disputar con alguien por o [m5] sobre algo to argue with sb about o over sth
    * * *
    I v/t
    1 dispute; premio compete for
    2 partido play
    II v/i argue ( sobre about)
    * * *
    : to argue, to contend, to vie
    : to dispute, to question
    * * *
    1. (en deporte) to play
    2. (discutir) to argue

    Spanish-English dictionary > disputar

  • 28 someter

    v.
    1 to subdue.
    2 to submit, to bring up for discussion, to bring up for consideration, to hand in.
    María sometió su propuesta Mary submitted her proposal.
    El tirano somete al pueblo The tyrant submits the people.
    * * *
    1 (rebeldes) to subdue, put down; (rebelión) to quell
    2 (hacer recibir) to subject (a, to)
    3 (pasiones) to subdue
    4 (proponer, presentar) to submit, present
    1 (rendirse) to surrender (a, to)
    2 (tratamiento etc) to undergo (a, -)
    \
    someterse a la opinión de alguien to bow to somebody's opinion
    someter a prueba to test, put to the test
    someter algo a la autoridad to refer something to an authority
    someter algo a votación to put something to the vote, vote on something
    * * *
    verb
    - someterse a
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=dominar) [+ territorio, población] to subjugate; [+ rebeldes] to subdue, put down; [+ asaltante] to overpower, overcome
    2) (=subordinar)

    sometió sus intereses a los de su pueblo — he put the interests of the people before his own, he subordinated his interests to those of the people frm

    3)

    someter a

    a) (=exponer) [+ represión, tortura, interrogatorio] to subject to

    someter algo/a algn a prueba — to put sth/sb to the test

    someter algo a votaciónto put sth to the vote

    b) (=entregar) to submit sth to
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) ( dominar)
    2)
    a) (a torturas, presiones) to subject
    c) ( a prueba) to subject
    d) (a votación, aprobación)
    2.
    someterse v pron
    a) ( a autoridad) to submit to, yield to; ( a capricho) to give in to; ( a ley) to comply with
    b) (a prueba, exámen, operación) to undergo
    * * *
    = subject, subdue, wage, subjugate, lord it over, conquer.
    Ex. Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.
    Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.
    Ex. It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).
    Ex. Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.
    Ex. They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.
    Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.
    ----
    * someter a = submit to, subject to.
    * someter a Alguien = bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.
    * someter a control = place under + control.
    * someter a disciplina = subject to + discipline.
    * someter a engaño = perpetrate + deception.
    * someter a examen = expose to + examination.
    * someter a juicio = try.
    * someter a presión = place under + pressure.
    * someter a prueba = place + strain on.
    * someter a una evaluación por expertos doble = double referee.
    * someterse a = truckle to, bow down before, bow to.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) ( dominar)
    2)
    a) (a torturas, presiones) to subject
    c) ( a prueba) to subject
    d) (a votación, aprobación)
    2.
    someterse v pron
    a) ( a autoridad) to submit to, yield to; ( a capricho) to give in to; ( a ley) to comply with
    b) (a prueba, exámen, operación) to undergo
    * * *
    = subject, subdue, wage, subjugate, lord it over, conquer.

    Ex: Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.

    Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.
    Ex: It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).
    Ex: Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.
    Ex: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.
    Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.
    * someter a = submit to, subject to.
    * someter a Alguien = bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.
    * someter a control = place under + control.
    * someter a disciplina = subject to + discipline.
    * someter a engaño = perpetrate + deception.
    * someter a examen = expose to + examination.
    * someter a juicio = try.
    * someter a presión = place under + pressure.
    * someter a prueba = place + strain on.
    * someter a una evaluación por expertos doble = double referee.
    * someterse a = truckle to, bow down before, bow to.

    * * *
    someter [E1 ]
    vt
    A
    1
    (dominar): un puñado de hombres logró someter a todo el país a handful of men managed to subjugate o conquer the whole country
    fue necesario usar la fuerza para someterlo they had to use force to subdue him
    2
    (subordinar): los sometió a su autoridad he forced them to submit to o yield to his authority, he imposed his authority on them
    quieren someter nuestros intereses a los de una multinacional they are trying to subordinate our interests to those of a multinational, they are trying to put the interests of a multinational before ours
    B
    1 (a torturas, presiones) to subject
    lo sometieron a un exhaustivo interrogatorio they subjected him to a thorough interrogation
    2
    (a un tratamiento): fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica he underwent o had surgery, he underwent o had an operation, he was operated on
    3 (a una prueba) to subject
    someten los productos a pruebas de calidad the products are subjected to o undergo quality control tests
    el avión fue sometido a una minuciosa revisión the aircraft was given a thorough overhaul
    4
    (a una votación): el acuerdo está sometido a la aprobación del Parlamento the agreement is subject to the approval of Parliament
    el proyecto de ley será sometido a votación the bill will be put to the vote o will be voted on
    la propuesta será sometida a la aprobación de los socios the proposal will be submitted to o presented to o put before the members for approval
    1
    (a una autoridad): no me someteré a la autoridad de este comité I shall not submit to o yield to the authority of this committee
    no te sometas a sus caprichos don't bow to o give in to his whims
    los extranjeros deben someterse a las leyes del país foreigners must comply with the laws of the country
    2
    (a una prueba): tendrá que someterse a un examen médico you will have to undergo o have a medical examination
    * * *

     

    someter ( conjugate someter) verbo transitivo
    1 ( dominar) ‹ país to subjugate;

    2 (a torturas, presiones, prueba) to subject;

    someter algo a votación to put sth to the vote
    someterse verbo pronominal

    ( a capricho) to give in to;
    ( a ley) to comply with
    b) (a prueba, examen, operación) to undergo

    someter verbo transitivo
    1 (subyugar, sojuzgar) to subdue, put down
    2 (a votación, opinión, juicio) lo sometió a nuestro juicio, he left it to us to judge
    3 (a una prueba, un experimento, interrogatorio, etc) to subject [a, to]
    ' someter' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    exponer
    - oprimir
    - regular
    - subyugar
    - sujetar
    - tratar
    - votación
    - examen
    - referéndum
    English:
    ballot
    - degree
    - keep under
    - polygraph
    - screen
    - subject
    - submit
    - test
    - test drive
    - vet
    - vote
    - put
    - strain
    - subdue
    * * *
    vt
    1. [dominar, subyugar] to subdue;
    los sometieron a su autoridad they forced them to accept their authority;
    no consiguieron someter a la guerilla they were unable to subdue o put down the guerrillas
    2. [presentar]
    someter algo a la aprobación de alguien to submit sth for sb's approval;
    someter algo a votación to put sth to the vote;
    sometieron sus conclusiones a la comisión they submitted o presented their conclusions to the committee
    3. [subordinar]
    someto mi decisión a los resultados de la encuesta my decision will depend on the results of the poll;
    sometió su opinión a la de la mayoría she went along with the opinion of the majority
    4. [a interrogatorio, presiones]
    someter a alguien a algo to subject sb to sth;
    sometieron la estructura a duras pruebas de resistencia the structure was subjected to stringent strength tests;
    sometieron la ciudad a un fuerte bombardeo the city was subjected to heavy bombing
    * * *
    v/t
    1 subjugate
    2
    :
    someter a alguien a algo subject s.o. to sth
    3
    :
    someter algo a votación put sth to the vote
    * * *
    1) : to subjugate, to conquer
    2) : to subordinate
    3) : to subject (to treatment or testing)
    4) : to submit, to present
    * * *
    1. (exponer) to subject
    2. (proponer) to put [pt. & pp. put]

    Spanish-English dictionary > someter

  • 29 combate

    m.
    1 fight (lucha).
    combate de boxeo boxing match
    combate cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand combat
    combate de lucha libre wrestling match
    2 combat, action, battle, engagement.
    3 competition, contest, match.
    4 combating.
    5 boxing match, bout.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: combatir.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: combatir.
    * * *
    1 (gen) combat, battle
    2 MILITAR battle
    3 (boxeo) fight, contest
    \
    fuera de combate (gen) out of action 2 (en boxeo) knocked out
    librar combate to wage battle
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM (Mil) combat; (Boxeo) contest, fight; [de ideas, sentimientos] conflict

    estar fuera de combate — (lit, fig) to be out of action; (Boxeo) to be knocked out

    dejar o poner a algn fuera de combate — (lit, fig) to put sb out of action; (Boxeo) to knock sb out

    combate naval — naval battle, sea battle

    * * *
    a) (Mil) combat
    b) ( en boxeo) fight

    dejar a alguien fuera de combate — ( en boxeo) to knock somebody out; (en debate, competición) to crush somebody

    * * *
    = combat, fighting.
    Ex. It is not without significance perhaps that some writers on the reference interview use the term 'encounter', which the Concise Oxford Dictionary defines as 'meet as adversary', 'meeting in combat'.
    Ex. The children were involved in manual labour, guard duty, front-line fighting, bomb manufacture, setting sea/land mines & radio & communication.
    ----
    * avión de combate = fighter plane, fighter jet.
    * baja en combate = combat casualty.
    * bota de combate = combat boot.
    * buque de combate = battle cruiser.
    * caer en combate = fall in + action.
    * caído en combate = killed in action.
    * combate aéreo = dogfight [dog fight].
    * combate de almohadas = pillow fight.
    * combate de boxeo = prize fight, boxing match.
    * combate pugilístico = boxing match.
    * crucero de combate = battle cruiser.
    * dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.
    * desaparecido en combate = missing in action (MIA).
    * entablar combate = engage in + combat.
    * entablar combate con = engage.
    * muerto en combate = killed in action.
    * piloto de avión de combate = fighter pilot.
    * piloto de combate = fighter pilot.
    * poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.
    * puesto de combate = battle-station.
    * reglas de combate = rules of engagement.
    * uniforme de combate = battle uniform.
    * * *
    a) (Mil) combat
    b) ( en boxeo) fight

    dejar a alguien fuera de combate — ( en boxeo) to knock somebody out; (en debate, competición) to crush somebody

    * * *
    = combat, fighting.

    Ex: It is not without significance perhaps that some writers on the reference interview use the term 'encounter', which the Concise Oxford Dictionary defines as 'meet as adversary', 'meeting in combat'.

    Ex: The children were involved in manual labour, guard duty, front-line fighting, bomb manufacture, setting sea/land mines & radio & communication.
    * avión de combate = fighter plane, fighter jet.
    * baja en combate = combat casualty.
    * bota de combate = combat boot.
    * buque de combate = battle cruiser.
    * caer en combate = fall in + action.
    * caído en combate = killed in action.
    * combate aéreo = dogfight [dog fight].
    * combate de almohadas = pillow fight.
    * combate de boxeo = prize fight, boxing match.
    * combate pugilístico = boxing match.
    * crucero de combate = battle cruiser.
    * dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.
    * desaparecido en combate = missing in action (MIA).
    * entablar combate = engage in + combat.
    * entablar combate con = engage.
    * muerto en combate = killed in action.
    * piloto de avión de combate = fighter pilot.
    * piloto de combate = fighter pilot.
    * poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.
    * puesto de combate = battle-station.
    * reglas de combate = rules of engagement.
    * uniforme de combate = battle uniform.

    * * *
    1 ( Mil) combat
    zona de combate combat zone
    2 (en boxeo) fight
    un combate a quince asaltos a 15-round fight
    dejar a algn fuera de combate (en boxeo) to knock sb out; (en un debate, una competición) to crush sb
    * * *

    Del verbo combatir: ( conjugate combatir)

    combate es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    combate    
    combatir
    combate sustantivo masculino
    a) (Mil) combat;


    avión de combate fighter plane

    combatir ( conjugate combatir) verbo intransitivo [soldado/ejército] to fight
    verbo transitivo ‹enemigo/enfermedad/fuego to fight, to combat (frml);
    proyecto/propuesta to fight;
    frío to fight off
    combate sustantivo masculino combat
    Box fight
    Mil battle
    ♦ Locuciones: fuera de combate, (vencido) out for the count
    (inservible) out of action
    combatir
    I verbo intransitivo to fight [contra, against
    con, with]: combatieron con el enemigo hasta caer rendidos, they fought against the enemy until they became exhausted
    II verbo transitivo to combat: hay que combatir esta enfermedad con todos los medios a nuestro alcance, we need to fight this disease using all of our resources
    ' combate' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    carro
    - fiera
    - fiero
    - lucha
    - simulacro
    - tanque
    - zafarrancho
    - avión
    - caído
    - comando
    - disputa
    - disputar
    - fuera
    - librar
    English:
    action
    - bout
    - combat
    - fight
    - match
    - station
    - unarmed combat
    - contest
    - firing
    - tank
    - war
    * * *
    1. [militar] combat;
    el combate se produjo por la noche the battle took place during the night;
    caer o [m5] morir en combate to die in combat o battle
    combate cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand combat
    2. [lucha] fight;
    el combate contra las drogas/el desempleo the fight against drugs/unemployment;
    un combate desigual an uneven contest;
    también Fig
    3. [en boxeo, artes marciales] fight, contest;
    deporte de combate combat sport
    combate de boxeo boxing match;
    combate de lucha libre wrestling match;
    * * *
    m
    1 acción combat; MIL engagement
    2 DEP fight;
    fuera de combate out of action
    * * *
    1) : combat
    2) : fight, boxing match
    * * *
    1. (en general) battle
    2. (boxeo) fight / match

    Spanish-English dictionary > combate

  • 30 committo

    com-mitto ( con-m-), mīsi, missum, 3, v. a.
    I.
    Of two or more objects, to bring, join, combine into one whole; to join or put together, to connect, unite.
    A.
    In gen. (rare; not in Cic.), constr. inter se, cum aliquā re, alicui, with in and acc., and with acc. only.
    (α).
    Inter se:

    res in ordinem digestae atque inter se commissae,

    Quint. 7, prooem. §

    1: per nondum commissa inter se munimenta urbem intravit,

    Liv. 38, 4, 8; cf. thus with inter se:

    oras vulneris suturis,

    Cels. 7, 19:

    duo verba,

    Quint. 9, 4, 33:

    easdem litteras,

    id. ib.:

    duo comparativa,

    id. 9, 3, 19.—
    (β).
    With cum:

    costae committuntur cum osse pectoris,

    Cels. 8, 1.—
    (γ).
    With dat.:

    viam a Placentiā ut Flaminiae committeret,

    Liv. 39, 2, 10:

    quā naris fronti committitur,

    is joined to, Ov. M. 12, 315:

    quā vir equo commissus erat,

    id. ib. 12, 478 (of a Centaur); cf.

    of Scylla: delphinum caudas utero commissa luporum,

    Verg. A. 3, 428:

    commissa dextera dextrae,

    Ov. H. 2, 31:

    medulla spinae commissa cerebro,

    Cels. 8, 1:

    moles, quae urbem continenti committeret,

    Curt. 4, 2, 16; Flor. 1, 4, 2 Duker.—
    (δ).
    With in and acc.:

    commissa in unum crura,

    Ov. M. 4, 580:

    committuntur suturae in unguem,

    Cels. 8, 1.—
    (ε).
    With acc. only: barbaricam pestem navibus obtulit, commissam infabre, Pac. ap. Non. p. 40, 31 (Trag. Rel. v. 271 Rib.):

    commissis operibus,

    Liv. 38, 7, 10:

    fidibusque mei commissa mariti moenia,

    Ov. M. 6, 178:

    (terra) maria committeret,

    Curt. 3, 1, 13; 7, 7, 14:

    noctes duas,

    Ov. Am. 1, 13, 46; cf.: nocte commissā. Sen. Herc. Oet. 1698:

    commissa corpore toto,

    Ov. M. 4, 369; Lucil. ap. Non. p. 248, 25: cervix committitur primo [p. 380] artu, Val. Fl. 4, 310:

    domus plumbo commissa,

    patched, Juv. 14, 310.—
    B.
    In partic., to set or bring men or animals together in a contest or fight, as competitors, etc., to set together, set on (freq. in Suet.;

    elsewhere rare): pugiles Latinos cum Graecis,

    Suet. Aug. 45:

    quingenis peditibus, elephantis vicenis, tricenis equitibus hinc et inde commissis,

    id. Caes. 39; id. Claud. 34:

    camelorum quadrigas,

    id. Ner. 11; Luc. 1, 97:

    victores committe,

    Mart. 8, 43, 3; cf. id. Spect. 28, 1:

    licet Aenean Rutulumque ferocem Committas,

    i.e. you describe their contest in your poem, you bring them in contact with each other, Juv. 1, 162:

    eunucho Bromium committere noli,

    id. 6, 378:

    inter se omnes,

    Suet. Calig. 56:

    aequales inter se,

    id. Gram. 17.—
    b.
    Trop., to bring together for comparison, to compare, put together, match:

    committit vates et comparat, inde Maronem, Atque aliā parte in trutinā suspendit Homerum,

    Juv. 6, 436; cf. Prop. 2, 3, 21; Mart. 7, 24, 1.—
    2.
    Transf., of a battle, war: proelium, certamen, bellum, etc.
    a.
    To arrange a battle or contest, to enter upon, engage in, begin, join, commence, Cic. Div. 1, 35, 77:

    proelii committendi signum dare,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 21:

    cum proelium commissum audissent,

    id. ib. 7, 62:

    commisso ab equitibus proelio,

    id. B. C. 1, 40:

    in aciem exercitum eduxit proeliumque commisit,

    Nep. Eum. 3 fin.; id. Hann. 11, 3; id. Milt. 6, 3; Just. 2, 12, 7; 15, 4, 22; 22, 6, 6:

    postquam eo ventum est, ut a ferentariis proelium committi posset,

    Sall. C. 60, 2:

    commisso proelio, diutius nostrorum militum impetum hostes ferre non potuerunt,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 35; id. B. C. 1, 13; 2, 6 Kraner ad loc.:

    Caesar cohortatus suos proelium commisit,

    id. ib. 1, 25:

    utrum proelium committi ex usu esset, necne,

    id. ib. 1, 50; 1, 52; 2, 19; Nep. Milt. 5, 3:

    pridie quam Siciliensem pugnam classe committeret,

    Suet. Aug. 96:

    avidus committere pugnam,

    Sil. 8, 619:

    pugnas,

    Stat. Th. 6, 143:

    rixae committendae causā,

    Liv. 5, 25, 2:

    cum vates monere eum (regem) coepit, ne committeret, aut certe differret obsidionem,

    Curt. 9, 4, 27.—Of a drinking contest for a wager:

    a summo septenis cyathis committe hos ludos,

    Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 19:

    nondum commisso spectaculo,

    Liv. 2, 36, 1:

    musicum agona,

    Suet. Ner. 23:

    aciem,

    Flor. 4, 2, 46:

    commissum (bellum) ac profligatum conficere,

    Liv. 21, 40, 11; 8, 25, 5; 31, 28, 1 al.; cf.:

    si quis trium temporum momenta consideret, primo commissum bellum, profligatum secundo, tertio vero confectum est,

    Flor. 2, 15, 2:

    committere Martem,

    Sil. 13, 155:

    quo die ludi committebantur,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 4, 6:

    ludos dedicationis,

    Suet. Claud. 21:

    ludos,

    Verg. A. 5, 113.—
    b.
    In gen., to maintain a contest, etc., to fight a battle, to hold, celebrate games, etc. (rare):

    illam pugnam navalem... mediocri certamine commissam arbitraris?

    Cic. Mur. 15, 33:

    levia inde proelia per quatriduum commissa,

    Liv. 34, 37, 7:

    commisso modico certamine,

    id. 23, 44, 5.—
    (β).
    Absol. (post-Aug. and rare):

    contra quem Sulla iterum commisit,

    Eutr. 5, 6; 9, 24; Dig. 9, 1, 1:

    priusquam committeretur,

    before the contest began, Suet. Vesp. 5.—
    3.
    In gen.: committere aliquid, to begin any course of action, to undertake, carry on, hold (rare):

    tribuni sanguine commissa proscriptio,

    Vell. 2, 64 fin.:

    judicium inter sicarios committitur,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 5, 11. —In part. perf.:

    egregie ad ultimum in audacter commisso perseveravit,

    Liv. 44, 4, 11; cf. id. ib. § 8; 44, 6, 14.—
    4.
    In partic., to practise or perpetrate wrong, do injustice; to commit a crime (very freq. and class.).
    (α).
    With acc.:

    ut neque timeant, qui nihil commiserint, et poenam semper ante oculos versari putent, qui peccaverint,

    Cic. Mil. 23, 61; cf. Quint. 7, 2, 30:

    commississe cavet quod mox mutare laboret,

    Hor. A. P. 168:

    ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti, Verri crimini daturus sum,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:

    quantum flagitii,

    id. Brut. 61, 219:

    tantum facinus,

    id. Rosc. Am. 23, 65:

    virilis audaciae facinora,

    Sall. C. 25, 1:

    majus delictum,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 4:

    nil nefandum,

    Ov. M. 9, 626:

    nefarias res,

    Cic. Phil. 6, 1, 2:

    scelus,

    id. Sull. 2, 6; Dig. 48, 9, 7:

    adulterium,

    Quint. 7, 2, 11; 7, 3, 1:

    incestum cum filio,

    id. 5, 10, 19:

    parricidium,

    id. 7, 2, 2:

    caedem,

    id. 7, 4, 43; 10, 1, 12; 5, 12, 3:

    sacrilegium,

    id. 7, 2, 18:

    fraudem,

    Hor. C. 1, 28, 31.— Aliquid adversus, in, erga:

    committere multa et in deos et in homines impie nefarieque,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 2, § 6; cf.:

    in te,

    Verg. A. 1, 231:

    aliquid adversus populum Romanum,

    Liv. 42, 38, 3:

    aliquid erga te,

    Cic. Att. 3, 20, 3.—
    (β).
    Committere contra legem, in legem, lege, to offend, sin, commit an offence:

    quasi committeret contra legem,

    Cic. Brut. 12, 48:

    in legem Juliam de adulteriis,

    Dig. 48, 5, 39; 48, 10, 13:

    adversus testamentum,

    ib. 34, 3, 8, § 2:

    ne lege censoriā committant,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:

    lege de sicariis,

    Quint. 7, 1, 9. —
    (γ).
    Absol.:

    hoc si in posterum edixisses, minus esset nefarium... nemo enim committeret,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 43, § 110.—
    (δ).
    With ut, to be guilty or be in fault, so that, to give occasion or cause, that, to act so as that:

    id me commissurum ut patiar fieri,

    Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 78:

    non committet hodie iterum ut vapulet,

    Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 5:

    ego nolo quemquam civem committere, ut morte multandus sit: tu, etiam si commiserit, conservandum putas,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 5, 15:

    committere ut accusator nominere,

    id. Off. 2, 14, 50; so Liv. 25, 6, 17:

    non committam, ut tibi ipse insanire videar,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 5, 3; 3, 7, 3; id. Att. 1, 6, 1; 1, 20, 3; id. de Or. 2, 57, 233; id. Off. 3, 2, 6; Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 20, 1, Quint. 1, 10, 30; 5, 13, 27; Cic. Leg. 1, 13, 37.—More rare in a like sense,
    (ε).
    With cur or quare:

    Caedicius negare se commissurum, cur sibi quisquam imperium finiret,

    Liv. 5, 46, 6:

    neque commissum a se, quare timeret,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 14.—
    (ζ).
    With inf.:

    non committunt scamna facere,

    Col. 2, 4, 3:

    infelix committit saepe repelli,

    Ov. M. 9, 632.—
    b.
    Poenam, multam, etc., jurid. t. t., to bring punishment upon one ' s self by an error or fault, to incur, make one ' s self liable to it:

    poenam,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 12, § 30; cf. Quint. 7, 4, 20; and:

    committere in poenam edicti,

    Dig. 2, 2, 4:

    ut illam multam non commiserit,

    Cic. Clu. 37, 103; Dig. 35, 1, 6 pr.—
    (β).
    Committi, with a definite object, to be forfeited or confiscated, as a penalty:

    hereditas Veneri Erycinae commissa,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 2, 14, § 36; so,

    commissae hypothecae,

    id. Fam. 13, 56, 2:

    commissa tibi fiducia,

    id. Fl. 21, 51:

    merces,

    Dig. 39, 4, 11, § 2:

    mancipium,

    ib. 39, 14, 6:

    praedia in publicum,

    ib. 3, 5, 12:

    hanc devotionem capitis esse commissam,

    incurred, Cic. Dom. 57, 145.—
    c.
    Also (mostly in jurid. Lat.) of laws, judicial regulations, promises, etc., that become binding in consequence of the fulfilment of a condition as the commission of a crime, etc.:

    in civitatem obligatam sponsione commissa iratis omnibus diis,

    a promise the condition of which has been fulfilled, Liv. 9, 11, 10 Weissenb. ad loc.; cf.:

    hanc ego devotionem capitis mei... convictam esse et commissam putabo,

    Cic. Dom. 57, 145:

    si alius committat edictum,

    transgresses, incurs its penalty, makes himself liable to, Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 11; cf.:

    commisso edicto ab alio filio, ib. lex 8, § 4: commisso per alium edicto, ib. lex 10, § 1 al.: statim atque commissa lex est,

    ib. 18, 3, 4, § 2:

    committetur stipulatio,

    ib. 24, 3, 56.
    II.
    To place a thing somewhere for preservation, protection, care, etc.; to give, intrust, commit to, to give up or resign to, to trust (syn.: commendo, trado, credo; very freq. and class.); constr. with aliquid ( aliquem) alicui, in aliquid, or absol.
    (α).
    Aliquid ( aliquem, se) alicui:

    honor non solum datus sed etiam creditus ac commissus,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 14, § 35:

    nec illi (Catoni) committendum illud negotium, sed inponendum putaverunt,

    id. Sest. 28, 60:

    qui capita vestra non dubitatis credere, cui calceandos nemo commisit pedes?

    Phaedr. 1, 14, 16:

    ego me tuae commendo et committo fidei,

    Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 47 (cf. id. And. 1, 5, 61):

    ne quid committam tibi,

    Plaut. Most. 3, 3, 21; Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 15; id. And. 3, 5, 3; cf.:

    his salutem nostram, his fortunas, his liberos rectissime committi arbitramur,

    Cic. Off. 2, 9, 33; id. Att. 1, 13, 1; cf. id. ib. §

    4: tibi rem magnam,

    id. Fam. 13, 5, 1; id. Mil. 25, 68:

    quia commissi sunt eis magistratus,

    id. Planc. 25, 61:

    summum imperium potestatemque omnium rerum alicui,

    Nep. Lys. 1 fin.:

    domino rem omnem,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 67:

    caput tonsori,

    id. A. P. 301:

    ratem pelago,

    id. C. 1, 3, 11:

    sulcis semina (corresp. with spem credere terrae),

    Verg. G. 1, 223; cf.:

    committere semen sitienti solo,

    Col. 2, 8, 4:

    ulcus frigori,

    Cels. 6, 18, n. 2:

    aliquid litteris,

    Cic. Att. 4, 1, 8; so,

    verba tabellis,

    Ov. M. 9, 587:

    vivunt commissi calores Aeoliae fidibus puellae,

    Hor. C. 4, 9, 11 al.:

    committere se populo, senatui, publicis praesidiis et armis (corresp. with se tradere),

    Cic. Mil. 23, 61; so,

    se urbi,

    id. Att. 15, 11, 1:

    se theatro populoque Romano,

    id. Sest. 54, 116:

    se proelio,

    Liv. 4, 59, 2:

    se pugnae,

    id. 5, 32, 4:

    se publico,

    to venture into the streets, Suet. Ner. 26:

    se neque navigationi, neque viae,

    Cic. Fam. 16, 8, 1; cf. id. Phil. 12, 10, 25; id. Imp. Pomp. 11, 31:

    se timidius fortunae,

    id. Att. 9, 6, 4:

    civilibus fluctibus,

    Nep. Att. 6, 1 al. —Prov.: ovem lupo (Gr. kataleipein oïn en lukoisi), Ter. Eun. 5, 1, 16.—
    (β).
    Aliquid ( aliquem, se) in aliquid (so esp. freq. in Liv.):

    aliquid in alicujus fidem committere,

    Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 34; cf. Liv. 30, 14, 4:

    se in id conclave,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 23, 64:

    se in conspectum populi Romani,

    id. Verr. 2, 4, 11, § 26; cf. Pompei. ap. Cic. Att. 8, 12, C, 2:

    se in senatum,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 2, 2; id. Ac. 2, 21, 68:

    summae fuisse dementiae dubiā spe impulsum certum in periculum se committere,

    id. Inv. 2, 8, 27:

    rem in casum ancipitis eventus,

    Liv. 4, 27, 6; cf.:

    duos filios in aleam ejus casus,

    id. 40, 21, 6:

    rem in aciem,

    id. 3, 2, 12; cf.:

    se in aciem,

    id. 7, 26, 11; 23, 11, 10;

    rempublicam in discrimen,

    id. 8, 32, 4; cf.:

    rerum summam in discrimen,

    id. 33, 7, 10. —
    (γ).
    Simply alicui, or entirely absol.:

    sanan' es, Quae isti committas?

    in trusting to him, Plaut. Curc. 5, 2, 55:

    ei commisi et credidi, Ter, Heaut. 5, 2, 13: haec cum scirem et cogitarem, commisi tamen, judices, Heio,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 7, § 16:

    universo populo neque ipse committit neque illi horum consiliorum auctores committi recte putant posse,

    id. Agr. 2, 8, 20:

    venti, quibus necessario committendum existimabat,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 25:

    sed quoniam non es veritus concredere nobis, accipe commissae munera laetitiae,

    intrusted, Prop. 1, 10, 12:

    instant enim (adversarii) et saepe discrimen omne committunt, quod deesse nobis putant,

    often hazard the most important advantage, Quint. 6, 4, 17:

    cum senatus ei commiserit, ut videret, ne quid res publica detrimenti caperet,

    Cic. Mil. 26, 70.—With de:

    iste negat se de existimatione suā cuiquam nisi suis commissurum,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 60, § 137. —Hence, P. a. as subst.: commissum, i, n.
    A.
    (Acc. to I. 3.) An undertaking, enterprise:

    nec aliud restabat quam audacter commissum corrigere,

    Liv. 44, 4, 8:

    supererat nihil aliud in temere commisso, quam, etc.,

    id. 44, 6, 14.—
    B.
    (Acc. to I. 4.) A transgression, offence, fault, crime:

    sacrum,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 22:

    nisi aut quid commissi aut est causa jurgi,

    Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 21:

    ecquod hujus factum aut commissum non dicam audacius, sed quod, etc.,

    Cic. Sull. 26, 72; cf.

    turpe,

    Hor. C. 3, 27, 39:

    commissi praemia,

    Ov. F. 4, 590.—In plur.:

    post mihi non simili poenā commissa luetis,

    offences, Verg. A. 1, 136; so,

    fateri,

    Stat. S. 5, 5, 5:

    improba,

    Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 304.—
    2.
    Jurid. Lat., an incurring of fines, a confiscation or confiscated property, Suet. Calig. 41:

    in commissum cadere,

    Dig. 39, 4, 16:

    causa commissi,

    ib. 39, 4, 16 al.; 19, 2, 61 fin.:

    aliquid pro commisso tenetur,

    Quint. Decl. 341.—
    C.
    (Acc. to II.) That which is intrusted, a secret, trust:

    enuntiare commissa,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 13, 31:

    commissa celare,

    Nep. Epam. 3, 2; cf. Juv. 9, 93:

    commissa tacere,

    Hor. S. 1, 4, 84:

    prodere,

    id. ib. 1, 3, 95:

    retinent commissa fideliter aures,

    id. Ep. 1, 18, 70:

    commissum teges (corresp. with arcanum scrutaberis),

    id. ib. 1, 18, 38; cf. id. A. P. 200.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > committo

  • 31 conmitto

    com-mitto ( con-m-), mīsi, missum, 3, v. a.
    I.
    Of two or more objects, to bring, join, combine into one whole; to join or put together, to connect, unite.
    A.
    In gen. (rare; not in Cic.), constr. inter se, cum aliquā re, alicui, with in and acc., and with acc. only.
    (α).
    Inter se:

    res in ordinem digestae atque inter se commissae,

    Quint. 7, prooem. §

    1: per nondum commissa inter se munimenta urbem intravit,

    Liv. 38, 4, 8; cf. thus with inter se:

    oras vulneris suturis,

    Cels. 7, 19:

    duo verba,

    Quint. 9, 4, 33:

    easdem litteras,

    id. ib.:

    duo comparativa,

    id. 9, 3, 19.—
    (β).
    With cum:

    costae committuntur cum osse pectoris,

    Cels. 8, 1.—
    (γ).
    With dat.:

    viam a Placentiā ut Flaminiae committeret,

    Liv. 39, 2, 10:

    quā naris fronti committitur,

    is joined to, Ov. M. 12, 315:

    quā vir equo commissus erat,

    id. ib. 12, 478 (of a Centaur); cf.

    of Scylla: delphinum caudas utero commissa luporum,

    Verg. A. 3, 428:

    commissa dextera dextrae,

    Ov. H. 2, 31:

    medulla spinae commissa cerebro,

    Cels. 8, 1:

    moles, quae urbem continenti committeret,

    Curt. 4, 2, 16; Flor. 1, 4, 2 Duker.—
    (δ).
    With in and acc.:

    commissa in unum crura,

    Ov. M. 4, 580:

    committuntur suturae in unguem,

    Cels. 8, 1.—
    (ε).
    With acc. only: barbaricam pestem navibus obtulit, commissam infabre, Pac. ap. Non. p. 40, 31 (Trag. Rel. v. 271 Rib.):

    commissis operibus,

    Liv. 38, 7, 10:

    fidibusque mei commissa mariti moenia,

    Ov. M. 6, 178:

    (terra) maria committeret,

    Curt. 3, 1, 13; 7, 7, 14:

    noctes duas,

    Ov. Am. 1, 13, 46; cf.: nocte commissā. Sen. Herc. Oet. 1698:

    commissa corpore toto,

    Ov. M. 4, 369; Lucil. ap. Non. p. 248, 25: cervix committitur primo [p. 380] artu, Val. Fl. 4, 310:

    domus plumbo commissa,

    patched, Juv. 14, 310.—
    B.
    In partic., to set or bring men or animals together in a contest or fight, as competitors, etc., to set together, set on (freq. in Suet.;

    elsewhere rare): pugiles Latinos cum Graecis,

    Suet. Aug. 45:

    quingenis peditibus, elephantis vicenis, tricenis equitibus hinc et inde commissis,

    id. Caes. 39; id. Claud. 34:

    camelorum quadrigas,

    id. Ner. 11; Luc. 1, 97:

    victores committe,

    Mart. 8, 43, 3; cf. id. Spect. 28, 1:

    licet Aenean Rutulumque ferocem Committas,

    i.e. you describe their contest in your poem, you bring them in contact with each other, Juv. 1, 162:

    eunucho Bromium committere noli,

    id. 6, 378:

    inter se omnes,

    Suet. Calig. 56:

    aequales inter se,

    id. Gram. 17.—
    b.
    Trop., to bring together for comparison, to compare, put together, match:

    committit vates et comparat, inde Maronem, Atque aliā parte in trutinā suspendit Homerum,

    Juv. 6, 436; cf. Prop. 2, 3, 21; Mart. 7, 24, 1.—
    2.
    Transf., of a battle, war: proelium, certamen, bellum, etc.
    a.
    To arrange a battle or contest, to enter upon, engage in, begin, join, commence, Cic. Div. 1, 35, 77:

    proelii committendi signum dare,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 21:

    cum proelium commissum audissent,

    id. ib. 7, 62:

    commisso ab equitibus proelio,

    id. B. C. 1, 40:

    in aciem exercitum eduxit proeliumque commisit,

    Nep. Eum. 3 fin.; id. Hann. 11, 3; id. Milt. 6, 3; Just. 2, 12, 7; 15, 4, 22; 22, 6, 6:

    postquam eo ventum est, ut a ferentariis proelium committi posset,

    Sall. C. 60, 2:

    commisso proelio, diutius nostrorum militum impetum hostes ferre non potuerunt,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 35; id. B. C. 1, 13; 2, 6 Kraner ad loc.:

    Caesar cohortatus suos proelium commisit,

    id. ib. 1, 25:

    utrum proelium committi ex usu esset, necne,

    id. ib. 1, 50; 1, 52; 2, 19; Nep. Milt. 5, 3:

    pridie quam Siciliensem pugnam classe committeret,

    Suet. Aug. 96:

    avidus committere pugnam,

    Sil. 8, 619:

    pugnas,

    Stat. Th. 6, 143:

    rixae committendae causā,

    Liv. 5, 25, 2:

    cum vates monere eum (regem) coepit, ne committeret, aut certe differret obsidionem,

    Curt. 9, 4, 27.—Of a drinking contest for a wager:

    a summo septenis cyathis committe hos ludos,

    Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 19:

    nondum commisso spectaculo,

    Liv. 2, 36, 1:

    musicum agona,

    Suet. Ner. 23:

    aciem,

    Flor. 4, 2, 46:

    commissum (bellum) ac profligatum conficere,

    Liv. 21, 40, 11; 8, 25, 5; 31, 28, 1 al.; cf.:

    si quis trium temporum momenta consideret, primo commissum bellum, profligatum secundo, tertio vero confectum est,

    Flor. 2, 15, 2:

    committere Martem,

    Sil. 13, 155:

    quo die ludi committebantur,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 4, 6:

    ludos dedicationis,

    Suet. Claud. 21:

    ludos,

    Verg. A. 5, 113.—
    b.
    In gen., to maintain a contest, etc., to fight a battle, to hold, celebrate games, etc. (rare):

    illam pugnam navalem... mediocri certamine commissam arbitraris?

    Cic. Mur. 15, 33:

    levia inde proelia per quatriduum commissa,

    Liv. 34, 37, 7:

    commisso modico certamine,

    id. 23, 44, 5.—
    (β).
    Absol. (post-Aug. and rare):

    contra quem Sulla iterum commisit,

    Eutr. 5, 6; 9, 24; Dig. 9, 1, 1:

    priusquam committeretur,

    before the contest began, Suet. Vesp. 5.—
    3.
    In gen.: committere aliquid, to begin any course of action, to undertake, carry on, hold (rare):

    tribuni sanguine commissa proscriptio,

    Vell. 2, 64 fin.:

    judicium inter sicarios committitur,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 5, 11. —In part. perf.:

    egregie ad ultimum in audacter commisso perseveravit,

    Liv. 44, 4, 11; cf. id. ib. § 8; 44, 6, 14.—
    4.
    In partic., to practise or perpetrate wrong, do injustice; to commit a crime (very freq. and class.).
    (α).
    With acc.:

    ut neque timeant, qui nihil commiserint, et poenam semper ante oculos versari putent, qui peccaverint,

    Cic. Mil. 23, 61; cf. Quint. 7, 2, 30:

    commississe cavet quod mox mutare laboret,

    Hor. A. P. 168:

    ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti, Verri crimini daturus sum,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:

    quantum flagitii,

    id. Brut. 61, 219:

    tantum facinus,

    id. Rosc. Am. 23, 65:

    virilis audaciae facinora,

    Sall. C. 25, 1:

    majus delictum,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 4:

    nil nefandum,

    Ov. M. 9, 626:

    nefarias res,

    Cic. Phil. 6, 1, 2:

    scelus,

    id. Sull. 2, 6; Dig. 48, 9, 7:

    adulterium,

    Quint. 7, 2, 11; 7, 3, 1:

    incestum cum filio,

    id. 5, 10, 19:

    parricidium,

    id. 7, 2, 2:

    caedem,

    id. 7, 4, 43; 10, 1, 12; 5, 12, 3:

    sacrilegium,

    id. 7, 2, 18:

    fraudem,

    Hor. C. 1, 28, 31.— Aliquid adversus, in, erga:

    committere multa et in deos et in homines impie nefarieque,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 2, § 6; cf.:

    in te,

    Verg. A. 1, 231:

    aliquid adversus populum Romanum,

    Liv. 42, 38, 3:

    aliquid erga te,

    Cic. Att. 3, 20, 3.—
    (β).
    Committere contra legem, in legem, lege, to offend, sin, commit an offence:

    quasi committeret contra legem,

    Cic. Brut. 12, 48:

    in legem Juliam de adulteriis,

    Dig. 48, 5, 39; 48, 10, 13:

    adversus testamentum,

    ib. 34, 3, 8, § 2:

    ne lege censoriā committant,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:

    lege de sicariis,

    Quint. 7, 1, 9. —
    (γ).
    Absol.:

    hoc si in posterum edixisses, minus esset nefarium... nemo enim committeret,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 43, § 110.—
    (δ).
    With ut, to be guilty or be in fault, so that, to give occasion or cause, that, to act so as that:

    id me commissurum ut patiar fieri,

    Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 78:

    non committet hodie iterum ut vapulet,

    Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 5:

    ego nolo quemquam civem committere, ut morte multandus sit: tu, etiam si commiserit, conservandum putas,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 5, 15:

    committere ut accusator nominere,

    id. Off. 2, 14, 50; so Liv. 25, 6, 17:

    non committam, ut tibi ipse insanire videar,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 5, 3; 3, 7, 3; id. Att. 1, 6, 1; 1, 20, 3; id. de Or. 2, 57, 233; id. Off. 3, 2, 6; Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 20, 1, Quint. 1, 10, 30; 5, 13, 27; Cic. Leg. 1, 13, 37.—More rare in a like sense,
    (ε).
    With cur or quare:

    Caedicius negare se commissurum, cur sibi quisquam imperium finiret,

    Liv. 5, 46, 6:

    neque commissum a se, quare timeret,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 14.—
    (ζ).
    With inf.:

    non committunt scamna facere,

    Col. 2, 4, 3:

    infelix committit saepe repelli,

    Ov. M. 9, 632.—
    b.
    Poenam, multam, etc., jurid. t. t., to bring punishment upon one ' s self by an error or fault, to incur, make one ' s self liable to it:

    poenam,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 12, § 30; cf. Quint. 7, 4, 20; and:

    committere in poenam edicti,

    Dig. 2, 2, 4:

    ut illam multam non commiserit,

    Cic. Clu. 37, 103; Dig. 35, 1, 6 pr.—
    (β).
    Committi, with a definite object, to be forfeited or confiscated, as a penalty:

    hereditas Veneri Erycinae commissa,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 2, 14, § 36; so,

    commissae hypothecae,

    id. Fam. 13, 56, 2:

    commissa tibi fiducia,

    id. Fl. 21, 51:

    merces,

    Dig. 39, 4, 11, § 2:

    mancipium,

    ib. 39, 14, 6:

    praedia in publicum,

    ib. 3, 5, 12:

    hanc devotionem capitis esse commissam,

    incurred, Cic. Dom. 57, 145.—
    c.
    Also (mostly in jurid. Lat.) of laws, judicial regulations, promises, etc., that become binding in consequence of the fulfilment of a condition as the commission of a crime, etc.:

    in civitatem obligatam sponsione commissa iratis omnibus diis,

    a promise the condition of which has been fulfilled, Liv. 9, 11, 10 Weissenb. ad loc.; cf.:

    hanc ego devotionem capitis mei... convictam esse et commissam putabo,

    Cic. Dom. 57, 145:

    si alius committat edictum,

    transgresses, incurs its penalty, makes himself liable to, Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 11; cf.:

    commisso edicto ab alio filio, ib. lex 8, § 4: commisso per alium edicto, ib. lex 10, § 1 al.: statim atque commissa lex est,

    ib. 18, 3, 4, § 2:

    committetur stipulatio,

    ib. 24, 3, 56.
    II.
    To place a thing somewhere for preservation, protection, care, etc.; to give, intrust, commit to, to give up or resign to, to trust (syn.: commendo, trado, credo; very freq. and class.); constr. with aliquid ( aliquem) alicui, in aliquid, or absol.
    (α).
    Aliquid ( aliquem, se) alicui:

    honor non solum datus sed etiam creditus ac commissus,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 14, § 35:

    nec illi (Catoni) committendum illud negotium, sed inponendum putaverunt,

    id. Sest. 28, 60:

    qui capita vestra non dubitatis credere, cui calceandos nemo commisit pedes?

    Phaedr. 1, 14, 16:

    ego me tuae commendo et committo fidei,

    Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 47 (cf. id. And. 1, 5, 61):

    ne quid committam tibi,

    Plaut. Most. 3, 3, 21; Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 15; id. And. 3, 5, 3; cf.:

    his salutem nostram, his fortunas, his liberos rectissime committi arbitramur,

    Cic. Off. 2, 9, 33; id. Att. 1, 13, 1; cf. id. ib. §

    4: tibi rem magnam,

    id. Fam. 13, 5, 1; id. Mil. 25, 68:

    quia commissi sunt eis magistratus,

    id. Planc. 25, 61:

    summum imperium potestatemque omnium rerum alicui,

    Nep. Lys. 1 fin.:

    domino rem omnem,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 67:

    caput tonsori,

    id. A. P. 301:

    ratem pelago,

    id. C. 1, 3, 11:

    sulcis semina (corresp. with spem credere terrae),

    Verg. G. 1, 223; cf.:

    committere semen sitienti solo,

    Col. 2, 8, 4:

    ulcus frigori,

    Cels. 6, 18, n. 2:

    aliquid litteris,

    Cic. Att. 4, 1, 8; so,

    verba tabellis,

    Ov. M. 9, 587:

    vivunt commissi calores Aeoliae fidibus puellae,

    Hor. C. 4, 9, 11 al.:

    committere se populo, senatui, publicis praesidiis et armis (corresp. with se tradere),

    Cic. Mil. 23, 61; so,

    se urbi,

    id. Att. 15, 11, 1:

    se theatro populoque Romano,

    id. Sest. 54, 116:

    se proelio,

    Liv. 4, 59, 2:

    se pugnae,

    id. 5, 32, 4:

    se publico,

    to venture into the streets, Suet. Ner. 26:

    se neque navigationi, neque viae,

    Cic. Fam. 16, 8, 1; cf. id. Phil. 12, 10, 25; id. Imp. Pomp. 11, 31:

    se timidius fortunae,

    id. Att. 9, 6, 4:

    civilibus fluctibus,

    Nep. Att. 6, 1 al. —Prov.: ovem lupo (Gr. kataleipein oïn en lukoisi), Ter. Eun. 5, 1, 16.—
    (β).
    Aliquid ( aliquem, se) in aliquid (so esp. freq. in Liv.):

    aliquid in alicujus fidem committere,

    Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 34; cf. Liv. 30, 14, 4:

    se in id conclave,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 23, 64:

    se in conspectum populi Romani,

    id. Verr. 2, 4, 11, § 26; cf. Pompei. ap. Cic. Att. 8, 12, C, 2:

    se in senatum,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 2, 2; id. Ac. 2, 21, 68:

    summae fuisse dementiae dubiā spe impulsum certum in periculum se committere,

    id. Inv. 2, 8, 27:

    rem in casum ancipitis eventus,

    Liv. 4, 27, 6; cf.:

    duos filios in aleam ejus casus,

    id. 40, 21, 6:

    rem in aciem,

    id. 3, 2, 12; cf.:

    se in aciem,

    id. 7, 26, 11; 23, 11, 10;

    rempublicam in discrimen,

    id. 8, 32, 4; cf.:

    rerum summam in discrimen,

    id. 33, 7, 10. —
    (γ).
    Simply alicui, or entirely absol.:

    sanan' es, Quae isti committas?

    in trusting to him, Plaut. Curc. 5, 2, 55:

    ei commisi et credidi, Ter, Heaut. 5, 2, 13: haec cum scirem et cogitarem, commisi tamen, judices, Heio,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 7, § 16:

    universo populo neque ipse committit neque illi horum consiliorum auctores committi recte putant posse,

    id. Agr. 2, 8, 20:

    venti, quibus necessario committendum existimabat,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 25:

    sed quoniam non es veritus concredere nobis, accipe commissae munera laetitiae,

    intrusted, Prop. 1, 10, 12:

    instant enim (adversarii) et saepe discrimen omne committunt, quod deesse nobis putant,

    often hazard the most important advantage, Quint. 6, 4, 17:

    cum senatus ei commiserit, ut videret, ne quid res publica detrimenti caperet,

    Cic. Mil. 26, 70.—With de:

    iste negat se de existimatione suā cuiquam nisi suis commissurum,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 60, § 137. —Hence, P. a. as subst.: commissum, i, n.
    A.
    (Acc. to I. 3.) An undertaking, enterprise:

    nec aliud restabat quam audacter commissum corrigere,

    Liv. 44, 4, 8:

    supererat nihil aliud in temere commisso, quam, etc.,

    id. 44, 6, 14.—
    B.
    (Acc. to I. 4.) A transgression, offence, fault, crime:

    sacrum,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 22:

    nisi aut quid commissi aut est causa jurgi,

    Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 21:

    ecquod hujus factum aut commissum non dicam audacius, sed quod, etc.,

    Cic. Sull. 26, 72; cf.

    turpe,

    Hor. C. 3, 27, 39:

    commissi praemia,

    Ov. F. 4, 590.—In plur.:

    post mihi non simili poenā commissa luetis,

    offences, Verg. A. 1, 136; so,

    fateri,

    Stat. S. 5, 5, 5:

    improba,

    Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 304.—
    2.
    Jurid. Lat., an incurring of fines, a confiscation or confiscated property, Suet. Calig. 41:

    in commissum cadere,

    Dig. 39, 4, 16:

    causa commissi,

    ib. 39, 4, 16 al.; 19, 2, 61 fin.:

    aliquid pro commisso tenetur,

    Quint. Decl. 341.—
    C.
    (Acc. to II.) That which is intrusted, a secret, trust:

    enuntiare commissa,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 13, 31:

    commissa celare,

    Nep. Epam. 3, 2; cf. Juv. 9, 93:

    commissa tacere,

    Hor. S. 1, 4, 84:

    prodere,

    id. ib. 1, 3, 95:

    retinent commissa fideliter aures,

    id. Ep. 1, 18, 70:

    commissum teges (corresp. with arcanum scrutaberis),

    id. ib. 1, 18, 38; cf. id. A. P. 200.

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  • 32 point

    point
    1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) punta
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) punta, cabo
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punto
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punto
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) momento preciso
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punto
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punto (cardinal)
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punto
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punto, cuestión
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sentido
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) cualidad
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) toma

    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) apuntar
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) señalar, apuntar
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) rejuntar
    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes

    point1 n
    1. punta
    2. punto
    3. momento
    at the point when I left, they were winning 3 1 en el momento en que me fui, ganaban 3 a 1
    4. coma
    four point five (4.5) cuatro coma cinco (4,5)
    En el sistema inglés, los millares se separan con una coma y los decimales con un punto, así que tres mil ochocientas treinta y cinco se escribiría 3,835 y treinta y ocho coma veinticinco se escribiría 38.25
    5. sentido
    there's no point in waiting, he's not coming no tiene sentido esperar, no viene
    point2 vb señalar / indicar
    tr[pɔɪnt]
    1 (sharp end - of knife, nail, pencil) punta
    2 (place) punto, lugar nombre masculino
    meeting point punto de encuentro, punto de reunión
    3 (moment) momento, instante nombre masculino, punto
    at that point en aquel momento, entonces
    4 (state, degree) punto, extremo
    5 (on scale, graph, compass) punto; (on thermometer) grado
    what's the boiling point of water? ¿cuál es el punto de ebullición del agua?
    6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (score, mark) punto, tanto
    7 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL entero
    8 (item, matter, idea, detail) punto
    I see your point ya veo lo que quieres decir, entiendo lo que quieres decir
    point taken! ¡de acuerdo!
    9 (central idea, meaning) idea, significado
    10 (purpose, use) sentido, propósito
    what's the point? ¿para qué?
    what's the point of... ¿qué sentido tiene...
    there's no point in... no vale la pena...
    11 (quality, ability) cualidad nombre femenino
    12 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL punta, cabo
    13 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL (in geometry) punto (de intersección)
    14 (on compass) punto (cardinal)
    1 (show) señalar
    1 (with weapon) apuntar
    2 (direct) señalar, indicar
    3 (wall, house) ajuntar
    1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (on railway) agujas nombre femenino plural
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    at the point of a gun a punta de pistola
    in point of fact de hecho, en realidad
    to be beside the point no venir al caso
    to be on the point of doing something estar a punto de hacer algo
    to be to the point ser relevante y conciso,-a
    to dance on points bailar de puntas
    to get to the point ir al grano
    to make a point of doing something proponerse hacer algo, poner empeño en hacer algo
    to reach the point of no return no poder echarse atrás
    up to a point hasta cierto punto
    point of view punto de vista
    weak point punto débil
    point ['pɔɪnt] vt
    1) sharpen: afilar (la punta de)
    2) indicate: señalar, indicar
    to point the way: señalar el camino
    3) aim: apuntar
    4)
    to point out : señalar, indicar
    point vi
    1)
    to point at : señalar (con el dedo)
    2)
    to point to indicate: señalar, indicar
    1) item: punto m
    the main points: los puntos principales
    2) quality: cualidad f
    her good points: sus buenas cualidades
    it's not his strong point: no es su (punto) fuerte
    it's beside the point: no viene al caso
    to get to the point: ir al grano
    to stick to the point: no salirse del tema
    4) purpose: fin m, propósito m
    there's no point to it: no vale la pena, no sirve para nada
    5) place: punto m, lugar m
    points of interest: puntos interesantes
    6) : punto m (en una escala)
    boiling point: punto de ebullición
    7) moment: momento m, coyuntura f
    at this point: en este momento
    8) tip: punta f
    9) headland: punta f, cabo m
    10) period: punto m (marca de puntuación)
    11) unit: punto m
    he scored 15 points: ganó 15 puntos
    shares fell 10 points: las acciones bajaron 10 enteros
    compass points : puntos mpl cardinales
    decimal point : punto m decimal, coma f
    n.
    cabo s.m.
    entero s.m.
    extremo s.m.
    finalidad s.f.
    pico s.m.
    propósito s.m.
    punta s.f.
    puntilla s.f.
    punto s.m.
    púa s.f.
    tanto s.m.
    v.
    afilar v.
    apuntar v.
    asestar v.
    clavetear v.
    encarar v.
    señalar v.
    pɔɪnt
    I
    1) noun
    2) c
    a) ( dot) punto m

    1.5 — (léase: one point five) 1,5 (read as: uno coma cinco) 1.5 (read as: uno punto cinco) (AmL)

    3) c
    a) ( in space) punto m

    point of departurepunto m de partida

    things have reached such a point that... — las cosas han llegado a tal punto or a tal extremo que...

    the point of no return: we've reached the point of no return — ahora ya no nos podemos echar atrás

    b) ( on scale) punto m

    freezing/boiling point — punto de congelación/ebullición

    you're right, up to a point — hasta cierto punto tienes razón

    she is reserved to the point of coldness — es tan reservada, que llega a ser fría

    4) c ( in time) momento m

    at this point — en ese/este momento or instante

    he was at the point of death — (frml) estaba agonizando

    to be on the point of -ing — estar* a punto de + inf

    5) c (in contest, exam) punto m

    to win on points — ( in boxing) ganar por puntos

    to make points with somebody — (AmE) hacer* méritos con alguien; match point, set I 4)

    6) c
    a) (item, matter) punto m

    point of honorcuestión f de honor or pundonor

    point of ordermoción f de orden

    to bring up o raise a point — plantear una cuestión

    to make a point of -ing: I'll make a point of watching them closely me encargaré de vigilarlos de cerca; to stretch a point — hacer* una excepción

    b) ( argument)

    yes, that's a point — sí, ese es un punto interesante

    to make a point: that was a very interesting point you made lo que señalaste or planteaste or dijiste es muy interesante; she made the point that... observó que...; all right, you've made your point! sí, bueno, ya has dicho lo que querías decir; ( conceding) sí, bueno, tienes razón; I take your point, but... te entiendo, pero...; point taken de acuerdo; to prove one's/a point — demostrar* que uno tiene razón or está en lo cierto

    7) (no pl) (central issue, meaning)

    to come/get to the point — ir* al grano

    to keep o stick to the point — no irse* por las ramas, no salirse* del tema

    and, more to the point... — y lo que es más...

    the point is that... — el hecho es que...

    to miss the point — no entender* de qué se trata

    8) u ( purpose)

    what's the point of going on? — ¿qué sentido tiene seguir?, ¿para qué vamos a seguir?

    the whole point of my trip was to see youjustamente iba a viajar (or he viajado etc) nada más que para verte, el único propósito de mi viaje era verte a ti

    9) c (feature, quality)
    10) c
    a) (sharp end, tip) punta f
    b) ( promontory) ( Geog) punta f, cabo m
    11) points pl (BrE Rail) agujas fpl
    12) c ( socket) (BrE)

    (electrical o power) point — toma f de corriente, tomacorriente m (AmL)


    II
    1.
    transitive verb (aim, direct) señalar, indicar*

    can you point us in the right direction? — ¿nos puede indicar por dónde se va?, ¿nos puede señalar el camino?

    to point something AT somebody/something: he pointed his finger at me me señaló con el dedo; she pointed the gun at him le apuntó con la pistola; point the aerosol away from you — apunta para otro lado con el aerosol


    2.
    vi
    a) (with finger, stick etc) señalar

    to point AT/TO something/somebody — señalar algo/a alguien

    c) (indicate, suggest)

    to point TO something\<\<facts/symptoms\>\> indicar* algo

    it all points to suicidetodo indica or hace pensar que se trata de un suicidio

    Phrasal Verbs:
    [pɔɪnt]
    1. N
    1) (Geom) (=dot) punto m ; (=decimal point) punto m decimal, coma f

    two point six (2.6) — dos coma seis (2,6)

    2) (on scale, thermometer) punto m

    boiling/freezing point — punto de ebullición/congelación

    3) (on compass) cuarta f, grado m
    4) [of needle, pencil, knife etc] punta f ; [of pen] puntilla f

    at the point of a sword — a punta de espada

    with a sharp point — puntiagudo

    5) (=place) punto m, lugar m

    this was the low/high point of his career — este fue el momento más bajo/el momento cumbre de su carrera

    at all points — por todas partes, en todos los sitios

    at this point — (in space) aquí, allí; (in time) en este or aquel momento

    when it comes to the point — en el momento de la verdad

    when it came to the point of paying... — cuando llegó la hora de pagar..., a la hora de pagar...

    there was no point of contact between them — no existía ningún nexo de unión entre ellos

    to be on or at the point of deathestar a punto de morir

    point of departure — (lit, fig) punto m de partida

    point of entry (into a country) punto m de entrada, paso m fronterizo

    from that point on... — de allí en adelante...

    to reach the point of no return — (lit, fig) llegar al punto sin retorno

    to be on the point of doing sth — estar a punto de hacer algo

    abrupt to the point of rudeness — tan brusco que resulta grosero

    up to a point — (=in part) hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida

    at the point where the road forks — donde se bifurca el camino

    6) (=counting unit) (in Sport, test) punto m

    points againstpuntos mpl en contra

    points forpuntos mpl a favor

    to win on points — ganar por puntos

    to give sth/sb points out of ten — dar a algo/algn un número de puntos sobre diez

    to score ten points — marcar diez puntos

    7) (=most important thing)

    the point is that... — el caso es que...

    that's the whole point, that's just the point! — ¡eso es!, ¡ahí está!

    the point of the joke/story — la gracia del chiste/cuento

    to be beside the point — no venir al caso

    it is beside the point that... — no importa que + subjun

    do you get the point? — ¿entiendes por dónde voy or lo que quiero decir?

    to miss the point — no comprender

    that's not the point — esto no viene al caso, no es eso

    to get off the point — salirse del tema

    his remarks were to the point — sus observaciones venían al caso

    to come or get to the point — ir al grano

    to keep or stick to the point — no salirse del tema

    to speak to the point(=relevantly) hablar acertadamente, hablar con tino

    8) (=purpose, use) [of action, visit] finalidad f, propósito m

    it gave point to the argument — hizo ver la importancia del argumento

    there's little point in telling him — no merece la pena or no tiene mucho sentido decírselo

    there's no point in staying — no tiene sentido quedarse

    to see the point of sth — encontrar or ver sentido a algo, entender el porqué de algo

    I don't see the point of or in doing that — no veo qué sentido tiene hacer eso

    what's the point? — ¿para qué?, ¿a cuento de qué?

    what's the point of or in trying? — ¿de qué sirve intentar?

    9) (=detail, argument) punto m

    the points to remember are... — los puntos a retener son los siguientes...

    to carry or gain or win one's point — salirse con la suya

    five-point planproyecto m de cinco puntos

    to argue point by point — razonar punto por punto

    in point of fact — en realidad, el caso es que

    I think she has a point — creo que tiene un poco de razón

    you've got or you have a point there! — ¡tienes razón!, ¡es cierto! (LAm)

    the point at issue — el asunto, el tema en cuestión

    to make one's point — convencer

    you've made your pointnos etc has convencido

    to make the point that... — hacer ver or comprender que...

    to make a point of doing sth, make it a point to do sth — poner empeño en hacer algo

    on this point — sobre este punto

    to press the point — insistir ( that en que)

    to stretch a point — hacer una excepción

    I take your point — acepto lo que dices

    point taken! — ¡de acuerdo!

    10)

    point of viewpunto m de vista

    to see or understand sb's point of view — comprender el punto de vista de algn

    11) (=matter) cuestión f

    point of detaildetalle m

    point of honourcuestión f or punto m de honor

    point of interestpunto m interesante

    point of lawcuestión f de derecho

    point of ordercuestión f de procedimiento

    12) (=characteristic) cualidad f

    what points should I look for? — ¿qué puntos debo buscar?

    bad points — cualidades fpl malas

    good points — cualidades fpl buenas

    he has his points — tiene algunas cualidades buenas

    tact isn't one of his strong points — la discreción no es uno de sus (puntos) fuertes

    weak point — flaco m, punto m flaco, punto m débil

    13) points (Brit) (Rail) agujas fpl ; (Aut) platinos mpl
    14) (Brit) (Elec) (also: power point) toma f de corriente, tomacorriente m (S. Cone)
    15) (Geog) punta f, promontorio m, cabo m
    16) (Typ) (=punctuation mark) punto m

    9 point black — (Typ) negritas fpl del cuerpo 9

    17) (Ballet) (usu pl) punta f

    to dance on points — bailar sobre las puntas

    2. VT
    1) (=aim, direct) apuntar (at a)

    to point a gun at sb — apuntar a algn con un fusil

    to point one's finger at sth/sb — señalar con el dedo algo/a algn

    to point one's toeshacer puntas

    he pointed the car towards London — puso el coche rumbo a Londres

    - point the finger at sb
    2) (=indicate, show) señalar, indicar

    would you point me in the direction of the town hall? — ¿me quiere decir dónde está el ayuntamiento?

    to point the moral that... — subrayar la moraleja de que...

    to point the way — (lit, fig) señalar el camino

    3) (Constr) [+ wall] rejuntar
    4) [+ text] puntuar; [+ Hebrew etc] puntar
    3. VI
    1) (lit) señalar

    to point at or towards sth/sb — (with finger) señalar algo/a algn con el dedo

    the car isn't pointing in the right direction — el coche no va en la dirección correcta

    it points (to the) northapunta hacia el norte

    the hands pointed to midnight — las agujas marcaban las 12 de la noche

    2) (fig) (=indicate) indicar

    this points to the fact that... — esto indica que...

    3)

    to point to sth — (=call attention to) señalar algo

    4) [dog] mostrar la caza, parar
    4.
    CPD

    point duty N(Brit) (Police) control m de la circulación

    point man N(=spokesman) portavoz m

    point of reference Npunto m de referencia

    point of sale Npunto m de venta

    points decision N — (Boxing) decisión f a los puntos

    points failure N(Brit) (Rail) fallo m en el sistema de agujas

    points system N (gen) sistema m de puntos; (Aut) sistema de penalización por las infracciones cometidas por un conductor que puede llevar a determinadas sanciones (p. ej. la retirada del permiso de conducir)

    points victory, points win Nvictoria f a los puntos

    point-of-sale
    * * *
    [pɔɪnt]
    I
    1) noun
    2) c
    a) ( dot) punto m

    1.5 — (léase: one point five) 1,5 (read as: uno coma cinco) 1.5 (read as: uno punto cinco) (AmL)

    3) c
    a) ( in space) punto m

    point of departurepunto m de partida

    things have reached such a point that... — las cosas han llegado a tal punto or a tal extremo que...

    the point of no return: we've reached the point of no return — ahora ya no nos podemos echar atrás

    b) ( on scale) punto m

    freezing/boiling point — punto de congelación/ebullición

    you're right, up to a point — hasta cierto punto tienes razón

    she is reserved to the point of coldness — es tan reservada, que llega a ser fría

    4) c ( in time) momento m

    at this point — en ese/este momento or instante

    he was at the point of death — (frml) estaba agonizando

    to be on the point of -ing — estar* a punto de + inf

    5) c (in contest, exam) punto m

    to win on points — ( in boxing) ganar por puntos

    to make points with somebody — (AmE) hacer* méritos con alguien; match point, set I 4)

    6) c
    a) (item, matter) punto m

    point of honorcuestión f de honor or pundonor

    point of ordermoción f de orden

    to bring up o raise a point — plantear una cuestión

    to make a point of -ing: I'll make a point of watching them closely me encargaré de vigilarlos de cerca; to stretch a point — hacer* una excepción

    b) ( argument)

    yes, that's a point — sí, ese es un punto interesante

    to make a point: that was a very interesting point you made lo que señalaste or planteaste or dijiste es muy interesante; she made the point that... observó que...; all right, you've made your point! sí, bueno, ya has dicho lo que querías decir; ( conceding) sí, bueno, tienes razón; I take your point, but... te entiendo, pero...; point taken de acuerdo; to prove one's/a point — demostrar* que uno tiene razón or está en lo cierto

    7) (no pl) (central issue, meaning)

    to come/get to the point — ir* al grano

    to keep o stick to the point — no irse* por las ramas, no salirse* del tema

    and, more to the point... — y lo que es más...

    the point is that... — el hecho es que...

    to miss the point — no entender* de qué se trata

    8) u ( purpose)

    what's the point of going on? — ¿qué sentido tiene seguir?, ¿para qué vamos a seguir?

    the whole point of my trip was to see youjustamente iba a viajar (or he viajado etc) nada más que para verte, el único propósito de mi viaje era verte a ti

    9) c (feature, quality)
    10) c
    a) (sharp end, tip) punta f
    b) ( promontory) ( Geog) punta f, cabo m
    11) points pl (BrE Rail) agujas fpl
    12) c ( socket) (BrE)

    (electrical o power) point — toma f de corriente, tomacorriente m (AmL)


    II
    1.
    transitive verb (aim, direct) señalar, indicar*

    can you point us in the right direction? — ¿nos puede indicar por dónde se va?, ¿nos puede señalar el camino?

    to point something AT somebody/something: he pointed his finger at me me señaló con el dedo; she pointed the gun at him le apuntó con la pistola; point the aerosol away from you — apunta para otro lado con el aerosol


    2.
    vi
    a) (with finger, stick etc) señalar

    to point AT/TO something/somebody — señalar algo/a alguien

    c) (indicate, suggest)

    to point TO something\<\<facts/symptoms\>\> indicar* algo

    it all points to suicidetodo indica or hace pensar que se trata de un suicidio

    Phrasal Verbs:

    English-spanish dictionary > point

  • 33 come off

    1.
    ['] intransitive verb
    1) (become detached) [Griff, Knopf:] abgehen; (be removable) sich abnehmen lassen; [Fleck:] weg-, rausgehen (ugs.)
    2) (fall from something) runterfallen
    3) (emerge from contest etc.) abschneiden
    4) (succeed) [Pläne, Versuche:] Erfolg haben, (ugs.) klappen
    5) (take place) stattfinden

    their wedding/holiday did not come off — aus ihrer Hochzeit/ihrem Urlaub wurde nichts

    2.
    ['] transitive verb

    come off a horse/bike — vom Pferd/Fahrrad fallen

    come 'off it!(coll.) nun mach mal halblang! (ugs.)

    * * *
    1) (to fall off: Her shoe came off.) abgehen
    2) (to turn out (well); to succeed: The gamble didn't come off.) davonkommen
    * * *
    vi
    1. ( fam: succeed) Erfolg haben, gelingen, klappen fam; attempts glücken
    his jokes didn't \come off off seine Witze gingen in die Hose fam
    2. (take place) stattfinden
    their marriage didn't \come off off aus ihrer Hochzeit wurde nichts
    3. (end up) abschneiden
    to always \come off off worse immer den Kürzeren ziehen
    to \come off off with a few scratches mit ein paar Kratzern davonkommen
    4. (become detached) handle, knob abgehen
    does the hood \come off off? lässt sich die Kapuze abnehmen?
    my lipstick came off on his collar mein Lippenstift färbte auf seinen Kragen ab
    5. (removeable) stain rausgehen
    6. (fall) [he]runterfallen
    7. (stop being performed) play, film, show abgesetzt werden
    8. AM (complete)
    the company was coming off one of its best years ever die Firma hatte einen ihrer besten Jahresabschlüsse gemacht
    9. ( fam: have orgasm) kommen fam
    10. (fall)
    to \come off off a horse vom Pferd fallen
    11. (get over)
    to \come off off an injury sich akk von einer Verletzung erholen
    12. esp BRIT (stop taking)
    to \come off off sth mit etw dat aufhören
    to \come off off the alcohol mit dem Trinken aufhören
    13.
    \come off off it! ( fam) jetzt mach aber mal halblang! fam
    * * *
    1. vi
    1) (person off bicycle etc) runterfallen
    2) (button, handle, paint etc) abgehen; (= be removable also) sich abnehmen lassen
    3) (stains, marks) weg- or rausgehen
    4) (= take place) stattfinden
    5) (plans etc) klappen (inf); (attempts, experiments etc also) glücken, gelingen
    6) (= acquit oneself) abschneiden

    he came off well in comparison to his brotherim Vergleich zu seinem Bruder ist er gut weggekommen

    7) (sl: have orgasm) kommen (inf)
    2. vi +prep obj
    1) bicycle, horse etc fallen von
    2) (button, paint, stain) abgehen von
    3) case, assignment etc abgeben
    4)
    5) (= be removed from price of) runtergehen von (inf)
    * * *
    1. abgehen oder losgehen oder sich lösen von
    2. von Pferd, Rad etc herunterfallen
    3. auslaufen (Stück), enden (Ausstellung)
    4. umg stattfinden, über die Bühne gehen, (Projekt etc) zustande kommen
    5. umg
    a) abschneiden:
    b) erfolgreich verlaufen, glücken
    7. come off it! umg hör schon auf damit!
    * * *
    1.
    ['] intransitive verb
    1) (become detached) [Griff, Knopf:] abgehen; (be removable) sich abnehmen lassen; [Fleck:] weg-, rausgehen (ugs.)
    2) (fall from something) runterfallen
    3) (emerge from contest etc.) abschneiden
    4) (succeed) [Pläne, Versuche:] Erfolg haben, (ugs.) klappen
    5) (take place) stattfinden

    their wedding/holiday did not come off — aus ihrer Hochzeit/ihrem Urlaub wurde nichts

    2.
    ['] transitive verb

    come off a horse/bike — vom Pferd/Fahrrad fallen

    come 'off it!(coll.) nun mach mal halblang! (ugs.)

    * * *
    v.
    sich ablösen (Haut, Farbe etc.) v.

    English-german dictionary > come off

  • 34 Wahl

    f; -, -en
    1. nur Sg. choice; (Alternative) alternative, option; (Auslese) selection; aus freier Wahl of one’s own free will ( oder choice); seine Wahl treffen make one’s choice; die freie Wahl haben be free to choose; keine ( andere) Wahl haben have no alternative ( oder choice) ( als but); in die engere Wahl kommen be short-listed, be on the short list; Sache: be a possibility; der Wagen Ihrer Wahl the car of your choice; vor der Wahl stehen, zu (+ Inf.) be faced with the choice of (+ Ger.) wenn ich die Wahl hätte if I could choose, if I had the choice; die Wahl fällt mir schwer I find it hard to choose, I can’t decide; drei Themen stehen zur Wahl there’s a choice of three topics, three topics are on offer; wer die Wahl hat, hat die Qual Sprichw. decisions, decisions!
    2. POL. etc. election; (Wahlakt) poll(ing), voting; (Stimmabgabe) vote; Wahlen abhalten hold elections; Sonntag sind Wahlen there are elections on Sunday, Sunday is an election day; direkte / indirekte Wahl direct / indirect election; freie Wahlen free elections; geheime Wahl secret ballot; sich zur Wahl stellen stand (bes. Am. run) (as a candidate); Wahl durch Handaufheben vote by (a) show of hands; Wahl durch Zurufen vote by acclamation; zur Wahl schreiten go to the polls; die Wahl anfechten contest the result of the election
    3. im Verein etc.: election; (Abstimmung) vote; bei der Hauptversammlung im Mai stehen Wahlen an elections will take place at the Annual General Meeting in May; seine Wahl in das Vereinspräsidium etc. his election to the presiding committee of the club etc.; nehmen Sie die Wahl an? are you willing to accept your election ( oder the office you have been elected to)?; ich nehme die Wahl an I accept (my election)
    4. nur. Sg.; (Güteklasse) grade, quality, class; erste Wahl top ( oder prime) quality, first grade, grade one; zweite Wahl second quality, second grade, grade two; (Waren) seconds; die Orangen sind zweite Wahl the oranges are grade two ( oder second-grade); als Kandidat etc. ist er nur zweite Wahl as a candidate etc. he’s only second-rate
    * * *
    die Wahl
    (Auswahl) selection; choice;
    (politisch) election; poll; vote; voting; polling
    * * *
    [vaːl]
    f -, -en
    1) (= Auswahl) choice

    die Wáhl fiel auf ihn/dieses Buch — he/this book was chosen

    aus freier Wáhl — of one's own free choice

    wir hatten keine (andere) Wáhl(, als) — we had no alternative or choice (but)

    es gab or blieb keine andere Wáhl(, als) — there was no alternative (but)

    das ließ mir keine (andere) Wáhl — it left me no (other) choice

    jdm die Wáhl lassen — to leave (it up to) sb to choose

    jdm etw zur Wáhl stellen — to give sb the choice of sth

    drei Kandidaten stehen zur Wáhl — there is a choice of three candidates

    seine/eine Wáhl treffen — to make one's/a choice or selection

    du hast die Wáhl — take your choice or pick

    sie hat die Wáhl, ob sie... — the choice is hers whether she..., it's up to her whether she...

    wer die Wáhl hat, hat die Qual (Prov) — he is/you are etc spoiled for choice

    See:
    eng
    2) (POL ETC) election; (= Abstimmung) vote; (geheim) ballot

    geheime Wáhl — secret ballot

    freie Wáhl — free elections

    Wáhl durch Handerheben — vote by (a) show of hands

    (die) Wáhlen — (the) elections

    Wáhl eines Präsidenten — election of a president

    seine Wáhl in den Vorstand/zum Präsidenten — his election to the board/as president

    die Wáhl gewinnen — to win the election

    zur Wáhl gehen — to go to vote, to go to the polls

    jdn zur Wáhl aufstellen or vorschlagen — to propose sb or put sb up as a candidate (for election)

    sich zur Wáhl stellen — to stand (as a candidate), to stand (at the/an election), to run (for parliament/president etc)

    zur Wáhl schreiten — to take a vote or (geheim) ballot

    die Wáhl annehmen — to accept the or one's election

    3) (= Qualität) quality

    erste Wáhl — top quality; Gemüse, Eier class or grade one

    zweite/dritte Wáhl — second/third quality; Gemüse, Eier class or grade two/three

    Waren erster Wáhl — top-quality goods

    Eier erster Wáhl — class-one or grade-one eggs

    Fleisch erster Wáhl — prime meat

    Waren zweiter Wáhl — seconds pl

    Gemüse zweiter Wáhl — class-two or grade-two vegetables

    der Teller war zweite Wáhl — the plate was a second

    * * *
    die
    1) (an act or the power of choosing: You have no choice - you must do it.) choice
    2) (a thing chosen: Which car was your original choice?) choice
    3) (the choosing, or choice, (usually by vote) of person(s) for office: When do the elections take place?; He is standing for election again.) election
    4) (the act or process of selecting or being selected: a selection of boys for the choir; ( also adjective) a selection committee.) selection
    * * *
    <-, -en>
    [va:l]
    f
    1. POL (Abstimmung) election, vote
    [die] \Wahlen [zu etw dat] [the] elections [to sth]
    die \Wahl annehmen to accept one's election
    freie \Wahl free elections pl
    geheime \Wahl secret ballot
    zur \Wahl gehen to [go to] vote, to go to the polls
    die \Wahl gewinnen to win the election
    \Wahl durch Handaufheben vote by [a] show of hands
    zur \Wahl schreiten (geh) to [take a] vote
    jdn zur \Wahl stellen to put sb up as a candidate [for election]
    sich akk zur \Wahl stellen to stand [or run] as a candidate
    2. kein pl (Ernennung) election
    jds \Wahl zum Vorsitzenden/in den Vorstand sb's election as chairman/to the board
    3. kein pl (das Auswählen) choice
    er ist der Mann meiner \Wahl he is the man of my choice
    jds \Wahl fällt auf jdn/etw sb chooses sb/sth
    meine \Wahl fiel auf den roten Sportwagen the red sports car was my choice
    aus freier \Wahl of one's own free choice
    freie \Wahl des Arbeitsplatzes free choice of employment
    die \Wahl haben to have a choice
    das Recht der ersten \Wahl the right of first choice
    eine/seine \Wahl treffen to make a/one's choice
    4. (Alternative) alternative, choice
    die \Wahl haben to have the choice, to be able to choose
    du hast die \Wahl take your choice
    er hat die \Wahl the choice is his
    jd hat [o jdm bleibt] keine andere \Wahl, als... sb has no alternative [or choice] but...
    die \Wahl haben, etw zu tun to be able to choose to do sth
    jdm die \Wahl lassen to let sb choose [or leave it up to sb [to choose]]
    jdm keine \Wahl lassen to leave sb [with] no alternative [or other choice]
    vor der \Wahl stehen to be faced with the choice
    etw steht zur \Wahl there is a choice of sth
    jdm etw zur \Wahl stellen to give sb the choice of sth
    erste/zweite \Wahl top[-grade] [or first[-class]]/second-class quality
    ... erster/zweiter \Wahl top[-grade] [or first[-class]]/second-class quality...
    Eier erster/zweiter \Wahl grade one/two eggs
    Waren erster/zweiter \Wahl firsts/seconds, top[-grade]/second-class quality goods
    6. ÖKON (Auswahl) choice, selection
    7.
    wer die \Wahl hat, hat die Qual (prov) sb is spoilt for choice
    * * *
    die; Wahl, Wahlen
    1) o. Pl. choice

    eine/seine Wahl treffen — make a/one's choice

    mir bleibt od. ich habe keine [andere] Wahl — I have no choice or alternative

    in die engere Wahl kommenbe short-listed or put on the shortlist (Brit.)

    2) (in ein Gremium, Amt) election

    in Hessen ist Wahl od. sind Wahlen — there are elections in Hessen

    sich zur Wahl stellenstand or (Amer.) run for election

    3) (Güteklasse) quality
    * * *
    Wahl f; -, -en
    1. nur sg choice; (Alternative) alternative, option; (Auslese) selection;
    aus freier Wahl of one’s own free will ( oder choice);
    seine Wahl treffen make one’s choice;
    die freie Wahl haben be free to choose;
    keine (andere) Wahl haben have no alternative ( oder choice) (
    als but);
    in die engere Wahl kommen be short-listed, be on the short list; Sache: be a possibility;
    der Wagen Ihrer Wahl the car of your choice;
    vor der Wahl stehen, zu (+inf) be faced with the choice of (+ger)
    wenn ich die Wahl hätte if I could choose, if I had the choice;
    die Wahl fällt mir schwer I find it hard to choose, I can’t decide;
    drei Themen stehen zur Wahl there’s a choice of three topics, three topics are on offer;
    wer die Wahl hat, hat die Qual sprichw decisions, decisions!
    2. POL etc election; (Wahlakt) poll(ing), voting; (Stimmabgabe) vote;
    Wahlen abhalten hold elections;
    Sonntag sind Wahlen there are elections on Sunday, Sunday is an election day;
    direkte/indirekte Wahl direct/indirect election;
    freie Wahlen free elections;
    geheime Wahl secret ballot;
    sich zur Wahl stellen stand (besonders US run) (as a candidate);
    Wahl durch Handaufheben vote by (a) show of hands;
    Wahl durch Zurufen vote by acclamation;
    zur Wahl schreiten go to the polls;
    die Wahl anfechten contest the result of the election
    3. im Verein etc: election; (Abstimmung) vote;
    bei der Hauptversammlung im Mai stehen Wahlen an elections will take place at the Annual General Meeting in May;
    seine Wahl in das Vereinspräsidium etc his election to the presiding committee of the club etc;
    nehmen Sie die Wahl an? are you willing to accept your election ( oder the office you have been elected to)?;
    ich nehme die Wahl an I accept (my election)
    4. nur. sg; (Güteklasse) grade, quality, class;
    erste Wahl top ( oder prime) quality, first grade, grade one;
    zweite Wahl second quality, second grade, grade two; (Waren) seconds;
    die Orangen sind zweite Wahl the oranges are grade two ( oder second-grade);
    ist er nur zweite Wahl as a candidate etc he’s only second-rate
    * * *
    die; Wahl, Wahlen
    1) o. Pl. choice

    eine/seine Wahl treffen — make a/one's choice

    mir bleibt od. ich habe keine [andere] Wahl — I have no choice or alternative

    in die engere Wahl kommenbe short-listed or put on the shortlist (Brit.)

    2) (in ein Gremium, Amt) election

    in Hessen ist Wahl od. sind Wahlen — there are elections in Hessen

    sich zur Wahl stellenstand or (Amer.) run for election

    3) (Güteklasse) quality
    * * *
    -en f.
    choice n.
    election n.
    electoral n.
    option n.
    vote n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Wahl

  • 35 beauty

    'bju:ti
    plural - beauties; noun
    1) (a quality very pleasing to the eye, ear etc: Her beauty is undeniable.) belleza
    2) (a woman or girl having such a quality: She was a great beauty in her youth.) belleza
    3) (something or someone remarkable: His new car is a beauty!) belleza, monada, guapada
    - beautifully
    - beautify
    - beauty queen
    - beauty salon
    - beauty spot

    beauty n belleza / hermosura
    tr['bjʊːtɪ]
    1 belleza, hermosura
    2 (person) belleza
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    beauty is only skin deep las apariencias engañan
    that's a beauty! (object) ¡es una maravilla! 2 (shot in game) ¡qué golpe más bueno!
    that's the beauty of it esto es el encanto que tiene
    to get one's beauty sleep dormir para estar guapo,-a
    beauty contest concurso de belleza
    beauty cream crema de belleza
    beauty parlour sala de belleza
    beauty queen miss nombre femenino, ganadora de un concurso de belleza
    beauty treatment tratamiento de belleza
    Beauty and the Beast la Bella y la Bestia
    beauty ['bju:t̬i] n, pl - ties : belleza f, hermosura f, beldad f
    n.
    beldad s.f.
    belleza s.f.
    divinidad s.f.
    hermosura s.f.
    primor s.m.
    'bjuːti
    noun (pl - ties)
    1)
    a) u ( quality) belleza f, hermosura f

    beauty is in the eye of the beholder — todo es según el color del cristal con que se mira; (before n)

    beauty contest o (esp AmE) pageant — concurso m de belleza

    beauty queenreina f de la belleza

    b) c ( advantage) (colloq)

    the beauty of the plan is that... — lo bueno del plan es que...

    2) c
    a) ( woman) belleza f, beldad f
    b) ( fine specimen) (colloq) preciosidad f, preciosura f (AmL), maravilla f
    ['bjuːtɪ]
    1. N
    1) (=quality) belleza f, hermosura f

    the beauty of it is that... — lo mejor de esto es que...

    2) (=person, thing) belleza f, preciosidad f

    isn't he a little beauty?(=child) ¡mira qué rico es el niño!

    that was a beauty!(=stroke etc) ¡qué golpe más fino!

    3) beauties (=attractions) maravillas fpl
    2.
    CPD

    beauty competition, beauty contest Nconcurso m de belleza

    beauty cream Ncrema f de belleza

    beauty editor Ndirectora f de la sección de belleza

    beauty pageant N(US) concurso m de belleza

    beauty parlour, beauty parlor (US) Nsalón m de belleza

    beauty product Nproducto m de belleza

    beauty queen Nreina f de la belleza

    beauty salon Nsalón m de belleza

    beauty shop N(US) salón m de belleza

    beauty sleep Nhum primer sueño m

    beauty spot N (on face) lunar m postizo; (in country) lugar m pintoresco

    * * *
    ['bjuːti]
    noun (pl - ties)
    1)
    a) u ( quality) belleza f, hermosura f

    beauty is in the eye of the beholder — todo es según el color del cristal con que se mira; (before n)

    beauty contest o (esp AmE) pageant — concurso m de belleza

    beauty queenreina f de la belleza

    b) c ( advantage) (colloq)

    the beauty of the plan is that... — lo bueno del plan es que...

    2) c
    a) ( woman) belleza f, beldad f
    b) ( fine specimen) (colloq) preciosidad f, preciosura f (AmL), maravilla f

    English-spanish dictionary > beauty

  • 36 attaquer

    attaquer [atake]
    ➭ TABLE 1
    1. transitive verb
       a. to attack ; [+ jugement, testament] to contest
       b. ( = affronter) [+ difficulté] to tackle ; [+ chapitre] to make a start on ; [+ discours] to launch into ; [+ dossier, projet] to start work on ; [+ morceau de musique] to strike up
    2. intransitive verb
    (Sport) to attack ; [coureur] to put on a spurt
    3. reflexive verb
    * * *
    atake
    1.
    1) Armée to attack [troupe, pays]
    2) ( agresser) to attack [personne]; to raid [banque, magasin, train]
    3) ( critiquer) to attack
    4) Droit to contest [contrat, testament]
    5) [acide] to attack
    6) ( commencer) to launch into [discours]; to make a start on [lecture, rédaction]; to get going on [tâche]; to attack [plat]; to attempt [escalade]
    7) to tackle [problème]
    8) Musique to strike up [air]; to attack [note]

    2.
    verbe intransitif
    1) (au football, rugby) to break; ( au tennis) to drive
    2) ( commencer à parler) to begin (brusquely)

    3.
    s'attaquer verbe pronominal

    s'attaquer àto attack [personne, œuvre, politique]; to make a start on [tâche]; to tackle [problème]

    * * *
    atake
    1. vt
    1) (= agresser) to attack
    2) (en justice) to bring an action against, to sue
    3) [travail] to tackle, to set about
    2. vi
    * * *
    attaquer verb table: aimer
    A vtr
    1 Mil to attack [troupe, pays]; attaquer de front/par derrière/sur tous les fronts to attack from the front/from behind/on all sides; nous avons été attaqués par surprise a surprise attack was made on us; nos positions sont attaquées au sud our positions are under attack from the south;
    2 ( agresser) to attack [personne]; to raid [banque, magasin, train]; ‘attaque!’ dit-il à son chien ‘at 'em’ GB ou ‘sic!’ US he said to his dog;
    3 ( critiquer) to attack [ministre, projet];
    4 Jur to contest [contrat, testament]; attaquer qn en justice to bring an action against sb GB, to lawsuit sb US;
    5 ( dégrader) [produit chimique, médicament] to attack;
    6 ( commencer) to launch into [discours]; to make a start on [lecture, rédaction]; to get going on [tâche]; to attack [plat, dessert]; to attempt [escalade];
    7 ( affronter) to tackle [problème, difficulté];
    8 Mus to strike up [air]; to attack [note].
    B vi
    1 Sport (au football, rugby) to break; (au tennis, golf) to drive; [coureur] to put on a spurt;
    2 ( commencer) to begin (brusquely); ‘personne ne possède la vérité,’ attaqua-t-il ‘nobody has an exclusive right to the truth,’ he began brusquely.
    C s'attaquer vpr s'attaquer à to attack [personne, œuvre, politique]; to make a start on [tâche, lecture]; to tackle [problème, difficulté]; tu t'attaques à plus fort que toi you're taking on sb who is more than a match for you.
    [atake] verbe transitif
    1. [assaillir - ennemi, pays, forteresse] to attack, to launch an attack upon ; [ - passant, touriste] to mug
    madame, c'est lui qui m'a attaqué! please Miss, he started it!
    2. [corroder] to damage, to corrode, to eat into (inseparable)
    3. [critiquer] to attack, to condemn
    attaquer quelqu'un en justice to bring an action against somebody, to take somebody to court
    4. [entreprendre - tâche] to tackle, to attack, to get started on (inseparable)
    prêt à attaquer le travail? ready to get ou to settle down to work?
    5. (familier) [commencer - repas, bouteille]
    7. JEUX
    ————————
    s'attaquer à verbe pronominal plus préposition
    1. [combattre] to take on, to attack
    s'attaquer aux préjugés to attack ou to fight ou to tackle prejudice
    2. [agir sur] to attack

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > attaquer

  • 37 международный фестиваль «Золотые Кольца»

    1. Golden Rings international contest

     

    международный фестиваль «Золотые Кольца»
    Учрежденный в 1976 году городом Лозанна под патронажем МОК при поддержке Европейского союза телерадиовещания и Швейцарской телерадиовещательной корпорации с целью пропаганды спорта на телевидении, международный фестиваль «Золотые кольца» присуждает призы за лучшие документальные фильмы и репортажи на телевидении. Недавно была добавлена новая категория для участия в фестивале. Это категория спортивных фоторабот. МОК представлен международным жюри, которое присуждает призы – золотые, серебряные и бронзовые кольца в каждой категории соревнований – и поощрительные премии. На фестивале, проходящем в конце каждого Олимпийского года, также присуждается приз лучшему юному репортеру.
    [Департамент лингвистических услуг Оргкомитета «Сочи 2014». Глоссарий терминов]

    EN

    Golden Rings international contest
    Created in 1976 by the City of Lausanne under the patronage of the IOC with the support of the European Broadcasting Union and the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation with the aim of promoting sport on television, the Golden Rings international contest awards prizes to the best documentaries and reportages broadcast on television. A new category of sports snapshots has now been added. The IOC is represented by the international jury that awards the prizes - golden, silver and bronze rings in each category of the competition - and honorable mentions. This festival, which takes place every two years at the end of an Olympic year, also offers a prize for the best young reporter.
    [Департамент лингвистических услуг Оргкомитета «Сочи 2014». Глоссарий терминов]

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    Русско-английский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > международный фестиваль «Золотые Кольца»

  • 38 miejsc|e

    n 1. sgt (wolna przestrzeń) room, space (na coś a. dla czegoś for sth)
    - na regałach jest jeszcze dużo wolnego miejsca there’s still plenty of room on the bookshelves
    - dla wszystkich nie starczy miejsca there won’t be enough room for everybody
    - na parkingu nie ma już miejsca the car park is already full
    - robić komuś miejsce to make room for sb
    - przesunął się, robiąc mi miejsce he moved over, making room for me
    - ta szafa zabiera zbyt dużo miejsca this wardrobe takes up a. occupies too much space
    - wkrótce jej miejsce w twoim sercu zajmie inna dziewczyna another girl will soon take her place in your heart
    - nie mam już miejsca na deser I’ve got no room left for (any) dessert
    - na miejscu werandy wybudowano taras a terrace has been built in place of the porch
    - od dawna nie pokazywał się w miejscach publicznych he hasn’t appeared in public for a long time
    - tu jest miejsce na ognisko here is a place for a bonfire
    - twoje miejsce jest przy nim przen. your place is by his side
    - teatr to jest miejsce dla niej przen. the theatre is the right place for her
    - to nie miejsce na takie rozmowy przen. this isn’t the place for such conversations
    - w wojsku nie ma miejsca dla tchórzy przen. there’s no room in the army for cowards
    - nie ma dla mnie miejsca w tym towarzystwie przen. I don’t belong in such company
    3. (na ciele) w którym miejscu pana boli? tell me where it hurts
    - smarować maścią bolące miejsca to apply (an) ointment to the sore places
    4. (w tekście, wypowiedzi) place
    - proszę czytać od tego miejsca start reading from this place a. here, please
    - w którym miejscu skończyliśmy? where did we stop?
    - wiele miejsca poświęcono obronie praw człowieka a lot of space has been given to the human rights campaign
    5. (dla jednej osoby) place, seat
    - po koncercie słuchacze powstali z miejsc after the concert the audience rose from their seats
    - goście zajęli miejsca przy stole the guests took their places a. seats at the table
    - pierwsze miejsce przy stole the top of the table
    - miejsce przy oknie a window seat
    - wszystkie miejsca siedzące były zajęte all the seats had been taken
    - przepraszam, czy to miejsce jest wolne? excuse me, is this seat free?
    - zajmij mi miejsce! save me a place!
    - w pociągu nie ma wolnych miejsc the train is full up
    - miejsce stojące standing room
    - pociąg z rezerwacją miejsc a train with reserved seats only
    - zamienić się z kimś miejscami to change places with sb
    - miejsce postojowe a parking space
    6. sgt (określony punkt) spot
    - musimy dotrzeć na miejsce przed zmrokiem we have to get there before dusk
    - kierowca poniósł śmierć na miejscu the driver was killed on the spot
    - przebierał nogami w miejscu he was marking time
    - winda nie mogła ruszyć z miejsca the lift couldn’t start
    - zapakować, czy zje pani na miejscu? here or to take away?
    7. (pozycja) place, position
    - zająć pierwsze/drugie miejsce w konkursie to take the first/second place in a contest
    - Nepal zajmuje jedno z czołowych miejsc na liście najbiedniejszych krajów świata Nepal ranks high on the list of the poorest countries in the world
    8. (stanowisko) job
    - tworzyć nowe miejsca pracy to create new jobs
    - brakuje miejsc pracy dla absolwentów there’re no vacancies for graduates
    - kiedyś zajmiesz moje miejsce w zarządzie one day you’ll take my place on the board
    - partia zdobyła 35 miejsc w parlamencie the party won 35 seats in Parliament
    9. książk. (w języku urzędowym) place
    - miejsce pracy a place of employment, a workplace
    - miejsce urodzenia/zamieszkania a birthplace/dwelling place
    10. Mat. decimal place
    - wynik obliczono z dokładnością do pięciu miejsc po przecinku the result has been given correct to five decimal places
    miejscami adv. in places, in parts
    - miejscami las robił się rzadszy the forest was getting thinner in places
    - śnieg leżał miejscami na polach there were only patches of snow on the ground
    - miejscami film był nudny the film was boring in parts
    z miejsca adv. pot. right away, right off
    - □ miejsce artykulacji Jęz. place of articulation
    - miejsce dziesiętne Mat. decimal place
    - miejsce kultu Relig. place of worship
    być a. znajdować się na swoim miejscu to be in its place
    - takie zachowanie/taki komentarz nie jest na miejscu this behaviour/comment is out of place
    - czułe a. słabe a. wrażliwe miejsce a sore point
    - trafić w czyjeś czułe miejsce to touch sb on the raw
    - mieć miejsce książk. to take place, to occur
    - na twoim miejscu postąpiłbym tak samo if I were in your place I would do the same thing
    - postaw się na moim miejscu put yourself in my place a. shoes
    - na miejsca! Sport on your marks GB, on your mark US
    - na miejsce a. w miejsce czegoś książk. in place of sth
    - nie pora i nie miejsce książk. (this is) neither the time nor the place
    - nie ma miejsca na coś there’s no time for sth
    - nie móc sobie znaleźć miejsca not to know what to do with oneself, not to know where to put oneself
    - nie móc usiedzieć na miejscu a. w miejscu to have itchy feet; to have ants in one’s pants pot.
    - ruszyć z miejsca to get off the ground
    - siedzieć na miejscu pot. to stay at home
    - stać a. dreptać w miejscu to go a. run round in circles
    - wrócić na swoje miejsce to spring back
    - zajmować a zająć miejsce kogoś/czegoś to take the place of sb/sth
    - znać swoje miejsce to know one’s place

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > miejsc|e

  • 39 am

    Präp. + Art.
    1. an
    2. im Sup.: am besten, schnellsten etc. the best, fastest etc.
    3. im Datum: am 1. März on March 1st; am Tage (+ Gen) on the day of; bei Wochentagen: am Sonntag on Sunday, bes. Am. Sunday; bei Tageszeiten: am Abend / Morgen in the evening / morning; am Mittag at midday ( oder lunchtime); am Tage during the day
    4. in geografischen Bezeichnungen: Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt / Main, Frankfurt on Main; am Äquator at ( oder on) the equator; am Meer by the sea(side), on the coast; am Nordpol at the North Pole
    5. in Wendungen: am Ball sein / bleiben be / keep on the ball; am Ende at the end; in the end; am Leben sein be alive; am Lager in stock; am Rande (erwähnen) in passing; (sich befinden) on the sidelines; am Stück unsliced; am Werk sein be at work; am Ziel have reached one’s destination; (fig.) have reached ( oder achieved) one’s goal; du bist am Zug it’s your turn
    6. umg.: am Arbeiten, Schlafen etc. sein be (busy) working, sleeping etc.; gerade am Gehen sein be just leaving
    * * *
    ạm [am]
    prep
    1)
    See:
    von an dem
    2)

    (zur Bildung des Superlativs) er war am tapfersten — he was (the) bravest

    sie hat es am besten/schönsten gemalt — she painted it best/(the) most beautifully

    am besten machen wir das morgenwe'd do best to do it tomorrow, the best thing would be for us to do it tomorrow

    am seltsamsten war... — the strangest thing was...

    3) (als Zeitangabe) on

    am 8. Mai — on the eighth of May, on May (the (Brit)) eighth; (geschrieben) on May 8th

    am Morgen/Abend — in the morning/evening

    am Tag darauf/zuvor — (on) the following/previous day

    4) (als Ortsangabe) on the; (bei Gebirgen) at the foot of the
    See:
    auch an
    5)

    (inf als Verlaufsform) ich war gerade am Weggehen — I was just leaving

    6) (Aus = auf dem) on the
    7) (COMM)
    * * *
    * * *
    am
    [am]
    ich fände es \am besten, wenn... I think it would be best if...
    es wäre mir \am liebsten, wenn... I would prefer it if...
    \am schnellsten/schönsten sein to be [the] fastest/most beautiful
    2. (fam: beim)
    ich bin \am Schreiben! I'm writing!
    * * *
    1)

    = an dem —

    Frankfurt am MainFrankfurt on [the] Main

    am Meer/Fluss — by the sea/on or by the river

    am Anfang/Ende — at the beginning/end

    sich am Kopf stoßenbang one's head

    3) (österr.): (auf dem) on the
    4) (zeitlich) on

    am 19. November — on 19 November

    am Anfang/Ende — at the beginning/end

    am gescheitesten/schönsten sein — be the cleverest/most beautiful

    am schnellsten laufenrun [the] fastest

    6) (nach bestimmten Verben)

    am Gelingen eines Planes usw. zweifeln — have doubts about or doubt the success of a plan etc.

    am Wettbewerb teilnehmentake part in the contest

    7) (zur Bildung der Verlaufsform)

    am Verwelken/Verfallen sein — be wilting/decaying

    * * *
    am präp & art
    1. an
    2. im sup:
    am besten, schnellsten etc the best, fastest etc
    am 1. März on March 1st;
    am Tage (+gen) on the day of; bei Wochentagen:
    am Sonntag on Sunday, besonders US Sunday; bei Tageszeiten:
    am Abend/Morgen in the evening/morning;
    am Mittag at midday ( oder lunchtime);
    am Tage during the day
    Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt on Main;
    am Äquator at ( oder on) the equator;
    am Meer by the sea(side), on the coast;
    am Nordpol at the North Pole
    am Ball sein/bleiben be/keep on the ball;
    am Ende at the end; in the end;
    am Leben sein be alive;
    am Lager in stock;
    am Rande (erwähnen) in passing; (sich befinden) on the sidelines;
    am Stück unsliced;
    am Werk sein be at work;
    am Ziel have reached one’s destination; (fig) have reached ( oder achieved) one’s goal;
    du bist am Zug it’s your turn
    6. umg:
    am Arbeiten, Schlafen etc
    sein be (busy) working, sleeping etc;
    gerade am Gehen sein be just leaving
    * * *
    1)

    = an dem —

    Frankfurt am Main — Frankfurt on [the] Main

    am Meer/Fluss — by the sea/on or by the river

    am Anfang/Ende — at the beginning/end

    3) (österr.): (auf dem) on the

    am 19. November — on 19 November

    am Anfang/Ende — at the beginning/end

    am gescheitesten/schönsten sein — be the cleverest/most beautiful

    am schnellsten laufen — run [the] fastest

    am Gelingen eines Planes usw. zweifeln — have doubts about or doubt the success of a plan etc.

    am Verwelken/Verfallen sein — be wilting/decaying

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > am

  • 40 arena

    [ə'ri:nə]
    (any place for a public show contest etc: a sports arena.) arena; kampplads; -arena
    * * *
    [ə'ri:nə]
    (any place for a public show contest etc: a sports arena.) arena; kampplads; -arena

    English-Danish dictionary > arena

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