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  • 1 vorliegen

    v/i (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)
    1. (vorhanden sein) be there; (angekommen sein) auch have arrived; engS.: jemandem vorliegen lie ( oder be) in front of s.o., lie ( oder be) on s.o.’s desk; Ergebnisse, Daten etc.: have been given to s.o.; Antrag etc.: have been submitted (to s.o.); die Neubearbeitung von Langenscheidts Grundwortschatz Englisch liegt jetzt vor the revised edition of Langenscheidt’s Basic English Vocabulary is now available; mir liegen Zahlen etc. vor, die... I have figures etc. here in front of me that...; die Ergebnisse liegen noch nicht vor the results haven’t come in yet, we haven’t received ( oder had) any results so far; es liegen keine Gründe vor, ihn zu beschuldigen etc. there are no reasons why we should accuse him etc.; da muss ein Irrtum vorliegen there must be some mistake; was liegt hier vor? (was ist los?) what’s going on here?; was liegt gegen ihn vor? JUR. what is the charge against him?; gegen ihn liegt nichts vor there’s no charge against him; es liegt Brandstiftung / ein Missverständnis vor it’s a case of arson / there is a misunderstanding; ein schuldhaftes Verhalten liegt nicht vor no one is to blame
    2. (zu erledigen sein) have to be done ( oder dealt with); (auf der Tagesordnung stehen) be on the agenda; was liegt uns vor? what’s to be done?; liegt etwas vor? is there anything?
    3. umg., Kette: be on; Riegel: be across
    * * *
    vor|lie|gen sep
    1. vi
    (=zur Verfügung stehen Beweise, Katalog, Erkenntnisse) to be available; (Urteil) to be known; (= eingereicht, vorgelegt sein Unterlagen, wissenschaftliche Arbeit) to be in, to have come in; (POL ) (Gesetzesvorlage) to be before the house; (Haushalt) to be published, to be out; (= vorhanden sein) (Irrtum, Schuld etc) to be; (Symptome) to be present; (Gründe, Voraussetzungen) to exist

    jdm vórliegen (Unterlagen, Akten etc)to be with sb

    etw liegt gegen jdn vor — sth is against sb; (gegen Angeklagten) sb is charged with sth

    2. vi impers
    to be

    es muss ein Irrtum vórliegen — there must be some mistake

    * * *
    vor|lie·gen
    [jdm] \vorliegen to have come in [to sb], to have been received [by sb]
    mein Antrag liegt Ihnen jetzt seit vier Monaten vor! my application's been with you for four months now!
    zurzeit liegen uns noch keine Beweise vor as yet we still have no proof
    der Polizei liegen belastende Fotos vor the police are in possession of incriminating photo[graph]s
    2. MEDIA (erschienen sein) to be out [or available] [or published]
    das Buch liegt nunmehr in einer neu bearbeiteten Fassung vor a revised edition of the book has now been published
    3. (bestehen) to be
    hier muss ein Irrtum \vorliegen there must be some mistake here
    [gegen jdn] \vorliegen to be charged with sth, sb is charged with sth
    ich habe ein Recht zu erfahren, was gegen mich vorliegt I have a right to know what I've been charged with
    uns liegt hier eine Beschwerde gegen Sie vor we have received a complaint about you
    * * *
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    1)

    jemandem vorliegen<application, complaint, plans, etc.> be with somebody

    die mir vorliegende Ausgabe/vorliegenden Ergebnisse — the edition/results in front of me

    2) (bestehen) be [present]; exist; < symptom> be present; < book> be available

    ein Verschulden des Fahrers liegt nicht vor — the driver is/was not to blame

    * * *
    vorliegen v/i (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)
    1. (vorhanden sein) be there; (angekommen sein) auch have arrived; engS.:
    jemandem vorliegen lie ( oder be) in front of sb, lie ( oder be) on sb’s desk; Ergebnisse, Daten etc: have been given to sb; Antrag etc: have been submitted (to sb);
    die Neubearbeitung von Langenscheidts Grundwortschatz Englisch liegt jetzt vor the revised edition of Langenscheidt’s Basic English Vocabulary is now available;
    vor, die … I have figures etc here in front of me that …;
    die Ergebnisse liegen noch nicht vor the results haven’t come in yet, we haven’t received ( oder had) any results so far;
    es liegen keine Gründe vor, ihn zu beschuldigen etc there are no reasons why we should accuse him etc;
    da muss ein Irrtum vorliegen there must be some mistake;
    was liegt hier vor? (was ist los?) what’s going on here?;
    was liegt gegen ihn vor? JUR what is the charge against him?;
    gegen ihn liegt nichts vor there’s no charge against him;
    es liegt Brandstiftung/ein Missverständnis vor it’s a case of arson/there is a misunderstanding;
    2. (zu erledigen sein) have to be done ( oder dealt with); (auf der Tagesordnung stehen) be on the agenda;
    was liegt uns vor? what’s to be done?;
    liegt etwas vor? is there anything?
    3. umg, Kette: be on; Riegel: be across
    * * *
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    1)

    jemandem vorliegen<application, complaint, plans, etc.> be with somebody

    die mir vorliegende Ausgabe/vorliegenden Ergebnisse — the edition/results in front of me

    2) (bestehen) be [present]; exist; < symptom> be present; < book> be available

    ein Verschulden des Fahrers liegt nicht vor — the driver is/was not to blame

    * * *
    v.
    to be arrived expr.
    to be there expr.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > vorliegen

  • 2 В-110

    делать/сделать вид VP subj: human usu. foil. by a что-clause usu. this WO to feign sth., take the semblance (of sth.): X сделал вид = x pretended (that (to)...) x acted (looked) as if... x made out (that...) x made believe (that...)
    x gave the impression (that...). Вы можете на него накричать, он не обидится (хотя в интересах дела может сделать вид, что обиделся)... (Войнович 3). You can scream at him and he won't be offended (though in the interests of the case he may pretend he is offended)... (3a).
    Дежурные сделали вид, что не слышат, и вышли (Солженицын 3). The duty officers acted as if they had not heard him and went out (3a).
    Изобразите на словах, обманно, готовность уступить, сделайте вид, будто вас можно уговорить» (Пастернак 1). "You'll have to pretend, let her think that you might be willing to change your mind, look as if you might allow yourself to be persuaded" (1a).
    «Имейте в виду, в ссылке ни один человек не скажет вам правды: кто сидит за дело - делает вид, что сидит ни за что...» (Рыбаков 2). "Remember this: nobody in exile ever tells the truth-if someone's here because there was a real case against him, he makes out he's here for nothing..." (2a).
    Строев же... прыгая через ступеньки, спешил к зрительному залу. На сцену он проник не через зал, а сбоку, через ворота на сцену, пробрался к посту, а оттуда к рампе... и стал, искусно делая вид, что присутствует он здесь уже давным-давно (Булгаков 12). Stroyev...came leaping downstairs and onto the stage, which he reached through the scenery dock without crossing the auditorium, and...took up a position in the wings near the footlights, skillfully giving the impression that he had been there all the time (12a).

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  • 3 Д-101

    ЗА ДЁЛО(!)2 наказать, наградить, посадить (в тюрьму) и т. п. PrepP Invar adv
    (to punish, reward, imprison etc s.o.) deservedly, in correspondence with s.o. 's deeds: (and) rightly so
    s.o. deserves (has earned) sth. (it) for good reason for a (good) reason with good reason (cause) for what s.o. did for cause
    (in limited contexts) there is a real case against s.o. (Фира:) Слушай, мы узнали - завтра день рождения Анны Сергеевны. (Олег:) Физички? (Фира:) Да, ей исполняется семьдесят лет... Надо срочно в стенгазету вклеить стихи -напиши. (Олег:) Ей? Ни за что! Она мне тройку... закатила. (Фира:) Так за дело!.. Ты же ничего не знал (Розов 2). (Е:) We've just heard that tomorrow is Anna Sergeyevna's birthday. (O.:) The physics teacher? (E:) \fes, she'll be seventy....We must have some verses for the wall newspaper. We'll stick them in somehow. Write something. IO.:) To her? Never! She's...given me a "fair." IF:) But you deserved it!... You didn't know a thing (2a).
    Он гордился тем, что, в отличие от массы политических заключённых, сидел за дело: написал статью под заголовком «Государство Ленина-Сталина» и давал её читать студентам (Гроссман 2). Не was proud of the fact that, unlike the majority of the political prisoners, he was there (in the camp) for a reason: he had written an article entitled "The State of Lenin and Stalin" and distributed it to his students (2a).
    Я именно заслуженно пострадал... Словечко-то какое! Заслуженно! Меня посадили за дело» (Битов 2). "I suffered deservedly. What a word! De-serv-edly! They put me away for what I did" (2a).
    «Случалось, (принц Ольденбургский) поваров палкой бивал, но всегда за дело» (Искандер 3). "Sometimes he (Prince Oldenburgsky) used to beat the cooks with his cane, but always for cause" (3a).
    Имейте в виду, в ссылке ни один человек не скажет вам правды: кто сидит за дело - делает вид, что сидит ни за что...» (Рыбаков 2). "Remember this: nobody in exile ever tells the truth-if someone's here because there was a real case against him, he makes out he's here for nothing..." (2a).

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  • 4 делать вид

    ДЕЛАТЬ/СДЕЛАТЬ ВИД
    [VP; subj: human; usu. foll. by a что-clause; usu. this WO]
    =====
    to feign (sth.), take the semblance (of sth.):
    - X сделал вид X pretended (that <to>...);
    - X acted < looked> as if...;
    - X made out (that...);
    - X made believe (that...);
    - X gave the impression (that...).
         ♦ Вы можете на него накричать, он не обидится (хотя в интересах дела может сделать вид, что обиделся)... (Войнович 3). You can scream at him and he won't be offended (though in the interests of the case he may pretend he is offended)... (3a).
         ♦ Дежурные сделали вид, что не слышат, и вышли (Солженицын 3). The duty officers acted as if they had not heard him and went out (3a).
         ♦ "Изобразите на словах, обманно, готовность уступить, сделайте вид, будто вас можно уговорить" (Пастернак 1). "You'll have to pretend, let her think that you might be willing to change your mind, look as if you might allow yourself to be persuaded" (1a).
         ♦ "Имейте в виду, в ссылке ни один человек не скажет вам правды: кто сидит за дело - делает вид, что сидит ни за что..." (Рыбаков 2). "Remember this: nobody in exile ever tells the truth-if someone's here because there was a real case against him, he makes out he's here for nothing..." (2a).
         ♦ Строев же... прыгая через ступеньки, спешил к зрительному залу. На сцену он проник не через зал, а сбоку, через ворота на сцену, пробрался к посту, а оттуда к рампе... и стал, искусно делая вид, что присутствует он здесь уже давным-давно (Булгаков 12). Stroyev...came leaping downstairs and onto the stage, which he reached through the scenery dock without crossing the auditorium, and...took up a position in the wings near the footlights, skillfully giving the impression that he had been there all the time (12a).

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  • 5 сделать вид

    ДЕЛАТЬ/СДЕЛАТЬ ВИД
    [VP; subj: human; usu. foll. by a что-clause; usu. this WO]
    =====
    to feign (sth.), take the semblance (of sth.):
    - X сделал вид X pretended (that <to>...);
    - X acted < looked> as if...;
    - X made out (that...);
    - X made believe (that...);
    - X gave the impression (that...).
         ♦ Вы можете на него накричать, он не обидится (хотя в интересах дела может сделать вид, что обиделся)... (Войнович 3). You can scream at him and he won't be offended (though in the interests of the case he may pretend he is offended)... (3a).
         ♦ Дежурные сделали вид, что не слышат, и вышли (Солженицын 3). The duty officers acted as if they had not heard him and went out (3a).
         ♦ "Изобразите на словах, обманно, готовность уступить, сделайте вид, будто вас можно уговорить" (Пастернак 1). "You'll have to pretend, let her think that you might be willing to change your mind, look as if you might allow yourself to be persuaded" (1a).
         ♦ "Имейте в виду, в ссылке ни один человек не скажет вам правды: кто сидит за дело - делает вид, что сидит ни за что..." (Рыбаков 2). "Remember this: nobody in exile ever tells the truth-if someone's here because there was a real case against him, he makes out he's here for nothing..." (2a).
         ♦ Строев же... прыгая через ступеньки, спешил к зрительному залу. На сцену он проник не через зал, а сбоку, через ворота на сцену, пробрался к посту, а оттуда к рампе... и стал, искусно делая вид, что присутствует он здесь уже давным-давно (Булгаков 12). Stroyev...came leaping downstairs and onto the stage, which he reached through the scenery dock without crossing the auditorium, and...took up a position in the wings near the footlights, skillfully giving the impression that he had been there all the time (12a).

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  • 6 за дело

    I
    [sent; Invar]
    =====
    (usu. used as a command or prompting) start working or let us start working:
    - (left) get to it < to work>!;
    - to work!
         ♦ "Теперь за дело!" - прошептал один сообщник. "Ну нет, - заявила Мари, - я теперь займусь изучением [документов]". Слово это прозвучало торжественно, и все согласились, что без изучения приступить к делу нельзя (Федин 1). "Now to work!" whispered one accomplice. "Oh, no," announced Marie, "now I shall do some studying." This word rang out solemnly and all agreed that to get down to work without studying [the documents] was impossible (1a).
    II
    ЗА ДЕЛО(!) наказать, наградить, посадить (в тюрьму) и т.п.
    [PrepP; Invar; adv]
    =====
    (to punish, reward, imprison etc s.o.) deservedly, in correspondence with s.o.'s deeds:
    - s.o. deserves (has earned) sth. <it>;
    - for what s.o. did;
    - [in limited contexts] there is a real case against s.o.
         ♦ [Фира:] Слушай, мы узнали - завтра день рождения Анны Сергеевны. [Олег:] Физички? [Фира:] Да, ей исполняется семьдесят лет... Надо срочно в стенгазету вклеить стихи - напиши. [Олег:] Ей? Ни за что! Она мне тройку... закатила. [Фира:] Так за дело!.. Ты же ничего не знал (Розов 2). [Е:] We've just heard that tomorrow is Anna Sergeyevna's birthday. [O.: ] The physics teacher? [F:] Yes, she'll be seventy....We must have some verses for the wall newspaper. We'll stick them in somehow. Write something. [O.:] To her? Never! She's...given me a "fair." [F:] But you deserved it!... You didn't know a thing (2a).
         ♦ Он гордился тем, что, в отличие от массы политических заключённых, сидел за дело: написал статью под заголовком "Государство Ленина-Сталина" и давал её читать студентам (Гроссман 2). He was proud of the fact that, unlike the majority of the political prisoners, he was there [in the camp] for a reason: he had written an article entitled "The State of Lenin and Stalin" and distributed it to his students (2a).
         ♦ "Я именно заслуженно пострадал... Словечко-то какое! Заслуженно! Меня посадили за дело" (Битов 2). "I suffered deservedly. What a word! De-serv-edly! They put me away for what I did" (2a).
         ♦ "Случалось, [принц Ольденбургский] поваров палкой бивал, но всегда за дело" (Искандер 3). "Sometimes he [Prince Oldenburgsky] used to beat the cooks with his cane, but always for cause" (3a).
         ♦ "Имейте в виду, в ссылке ни один человек не скажет вам правды: кто сидит за дело - делает вид, что сидит ни за что..." (Рыбаков 2). "Remember this: nobody in exile ever tells the truth-if someone's here because there was a real case against him, he makes out he's here for nothing..." (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > за дело

  • 7 за дело!

    I
    ЗА ДЕЛО(!)'
    [sent; Invar]
    =====
    (usu. used as a command or prompting) start working or let us start working:
    - (left) get to it < to work>!;
    - to work!
         ♦ "Теперь за дело!" - прошептал один сообщник. "Ну нет, - заявила Мари, - я теперь займусь изучением [документов]". Слово это прозвучало торжественно, и все согласились, что без изучения приступить к делу нельзя (Федин 1). "Now to work!" whispered one accomplice. "Oh, no," announced Marie, "now I shall do some studying." This word rang out solemnly and all agreed that to get down to work without studying [the documents] was impossible (1a).
    II
    ЗА ДЕЛО(!) наказать, наградить, посадить (в тюрьму) и т.п.
    [PrepP; Invar; adv]
    =====
    (to punish, reward, imprison etc s.o.) deservedly, in correspondence with s.o.'s deeds:
    - s.o. deserves (has earned) sth. <it>;
    - for what s.o. did;
    - [in limited contexts] there is a real case against s.o.
         ♦ [Фира:] Слушай, мы узнали - завтра день рождения Анны Сергеевны. [Олег:] Физички? [Фира:] Да, ей исполняется семьдесят лет... Надо срочно в стенгазету вклеить стихи - напиши. [Олег:] Ей? Ни за что! Она мне тройку... закатила. [Фира:] Так за дело!.. Ты же ничего не знал (Розов 2). [Е:] We've just heard that tomorrow is Anna Sergeyevna's birthday. [O.: ] The physics teacher? [F:] Yes, she'll be seventy....We must have some verses for the wall newspaper. We'll stick them in somehow. Write something. [O.:] To her? Never! She's...given me a "fair." [F:] But you deserved it!... You didn't know a thing (2a).
         ♦ Он гордился тем, что, в отличие от массы политических заключённых, сидел за дело: написал статью под заголовком "Государство Ленина-Сталина" и давал её читать студентам (Гроссман 2). He was proud of the fact that, unlike the majority of the political prisoners, he was there [in the camp] for a reason: he had written an article entitled "The State of Lenin and Stalin" and distributed it to his students (2a).
         ♦ "Я именно заслуженно пострадал... Словечко-то какое! Заслуженно! Меня посадили за дело" (Битов 2). "I suffered deservedly. What a word! De-serv-edly! They put me away for what I did" (2a).
         ♦ "Случалось, [принц Ольденбургский] поваров палкой бивал, но всегда за дело" (Искандер 3). "Sometimes he [Prince Oldenburgsky] used to beat the cooks with his cane, but always for cause" (3a).
         ♦ "Имейте в виду, в ссылке ни один человек не скажет вам правды: кто сидит за дело - делает вид, что сидит ни за что..." (Рыбаков 2). "Remember this: nobody in exile ever tells the truth-if someone's here because there was a real case against him, he makes out he's here for nothing..." (2a).

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  • 8 anklagemateriale

    :### [ et stort anklagemateriale] a mass of evidence;
    ( også) there is a strong case against him.

    Danish-English dictionary > anklagemateriale

  • 9 caso

    m.
    case.
    el caso es que… the thing is (that)…; (el hecho es que) what matters is (that)… (lo importante es que)
    el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affair
    en caso afirmativo/negativo if so/not
    en caso de in the event of
    (en) caso de que venga should she come
    en cualquier o todo caso in any event o case
    en el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worst
    en tal o ese caso in that case
    en último caso as a last resort
    ir al caso to get to the point
    pongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…
    ser un caso to be a case, to be a right one
    ser un caso perdido to be a lost cause
    no venir al caso to be irrelevant
    caso de conciencia matter of conscience
    fue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstances
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: casar.
    * * *
    1 (ocasión) case, occasion
    2 (suceso) event, happening
    3 (asunto) affair
    4 (policial, medical) case
    \
    cuando llegue el caso in due course
    dado el caso de que... in the event of...
    el caso es que... the fact is that..., the thing is that...
    en caso de in case of, in the event of
    en caso de necesidad if need be, if necessary
    en caso de que te pierdas, llámame if you get lost, call me
    en cualquier caso in any case
    en este caso in such a case
    en todo caso anyhow, at any rate
    en último caso as a last resort
    en un caso extremo as a last resort
    ¡eres (es, etc) un caso! familiar you're (he's etc) a case!
    hacer al caso / venir al caso to be relevant
    hacer caso de alguien / hacer caso a alguien to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody
    hacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of something, ignore something
    no venir al caso to be beside the point
    para el caso es igual it's the same, it doesn't make any difference
    pongamos por caso let's say, suppose
    verse en el caso de to be compelled to
    caso de fuerza mayor dire necessity
    caso perdido hopeless case
    * * *
    noun m.
    1) case
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=circunstancia)
    a) [gen] case

    en el caso de Francia — in France's case, in the case of France

    b)

    en caso afirmativoif so

    en (el) caso contrario — if not, otherwise

    en cualquier caso — in any case

    en caso dein the event of

    en (el) caso de que venga — if he comes, should he come

    en caso de que llueva, iremos en autobús — if it rains, we'll go by bus

    en ese caso — in that case

    en el mejor de los casos — at best

    en caso necesarioif necessary

    en caso negativo — if not, otherwise

    en el peor de los casos — at worst

    en su caso — where appropriate

    su finalidad es el cuidado y, en su caso, educación de los niños — their aim is to care for and, where appropriate, educate the children

    en tal caso — in such a case

    en todo caso — in any case

    en último caso — as a last resort, in the last resort

    en uno u otro caso — one way or the other

    extremo I, 1)
    c)

    darse el caso, todavía no se ha dado el caso — such a situation hasn't yet arisen

    dado el caso que tuvieras que irte, ¿a dónde irías? — in the event that you did have to go, where would you go?

    el caso es que..., el caso es que se me olvidó su nombre — the thing is I forgot her name

    hablar al caso — to keep to the point

    hacer al caso — to be relevant

    pongamos por caso que... — let us suppose that...

    ponte en mi caso — put yourself in my position

    según el caso — as the case may be

    necesitan una o dos sesiones de rayos, según el caso — they need either one or two X-ray treatment sessions, as the case may be o depending on the circumstances

    sustitúyase, según el caso, por una frase u otra — replace with one or other of the phrases, as appropriate

    según lo requiera el caso — as the case may require, depending on the requirements of the case in question

    este ejemplo debería servir para el caso — this example should serve our purpose o should do

    no tiene caso — Méx there's no point (in it)

    ¡ vamos al caso! — let's get down to business!

    vaya por caso... — to give an example...

    venir al caso — to be relevant

    verse en el caso de hacer algo — to be obliged to do sth

    2) (Med) case
    3) (=asunto) affair; (Jur) case

    es un caso perdido[situación] it's a hopeless case; [persona] he's a dead loss, he's hopeless

    caso fortuito — (Jur) act of God; (=suceso imprevisto) unforeseen circumstance

    4)

    hacer caso a o de algo — to take notice of sth, pay attention to sth

    no me hacen caso — they take no notice of me, they pay no attention to me

    ¡no haga usted caso! — take no notice!

    hazle caso, que ella tiene más experiencia — listen to her, she has more experience

    maldito el caso que me hace* a fat lot of notice he takes of me *

    ni caso, tú a todo lo que te diga ¡ni caso! — * take no notice of what he says!

    se lo dije, pero ni caso — I told him, but he took absolutely no notice

    hacer caso omiso de algo — to ignore sth

    5) (Ling) case
    * * *
    1) (situación, coyuntura) case

    en último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst

    a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...

    si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...

    pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...

    el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless

    3) (Der, Med) case

    ser un caso — (fam)

    es un casohe's/she's something else (colloq)

    4) ( atención)

    hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody

    hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something

    no hizo caso de las señales de peligroshe took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs

    hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something

    5) (Ling) case
    * * *
    = case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.
    Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.
    Ex. Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.
    Ex. A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.
    Ex. In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.
    Ex. The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.
    Ex. No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.
    Ex. Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.
    Ex. This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.
    Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.
    ----
    * ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.
    * basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].
    * cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.
    * caso abierto = cold case.
    * caso clínico = clinical case.
    * caso comercial = business case.
    * caso con éxito = success story.
    * caso hipotético = hypothetical case.
    * caso nominativo = nominative case.
    * caso objetivo = objective case.
    * caso perdido = basket case.
    * caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.
    * caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.
    * caso real = case study.
    * casos = casework, case scenarios.
    * casos prácticos = best practices.
    * caso teórico = theoretical case.
    * caso triste = sad story.
    * como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.
    * como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.
    * como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.
    * como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.
    * cuando sea el caso = when applicable.
    * darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.
    * defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.
    * de nuevo en este caso = here again.
    * en algunos casos = in some cases.
    * en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.
    * en aquellos casos = in those cases.
    * en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.
    * en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.
    * en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.
    * en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.
    * en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.
    * en casos raros = in rare cases.
    * en ciertos casos = in certain cases.
    * en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.
    * en cuyo caso = in which case.
    * en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.
    * en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.
    * en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).
    * en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).
    * en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.
    * en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.
    * en el primer caso = in the former case.
    * en el segundo caso = in the latter case.
    * en el último caso = in the latter case.
    * en ese caso = in that case.
    * en esos casos = in those cases.
    * en este caso = in this case.
    * en estos casos = in these cases.
    * en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.
    * en los casos en que = where.
    * en muchos casos = in many instances.
    * en raros casos = in rare cases.
    * enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.
    * en todo caso = if anything.
    * escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].
    * éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).
    * éste no es el caso en = not so in.
    * esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).
    * estudio de caso = case study.
    * excepto en el caso de que = except when.
    * gestión de casos clínicos = case management.
    * gramática de casos = case grammar.
    * hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).
    * hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.
    * hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.
    * hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.
    * hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.
    * haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.
    * libro de casos prácticos = case book.
    * menos en el caso de que = except when.
    * ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.
    * no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).
    * no hacer caso = brush aside.
    * no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.
    * no hacer caso de = slight.
    * normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.
    * no venir al caso = be immaterial.
    * para el caso = for that matter.
    * para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.
    * peor caso, el = worst case, the.
    * peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.
    * pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.
    * refutar un caso = state + case against.
    * relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.
    * resolver un caso = crack + a case.
    * salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.
    * ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).
    * ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.
    * ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.
    * ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.
    * si éste es el caso = if this is the case.
    * si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.
    * sin hacer caso = regardless.
    * tú hazme caso = take it from me.
    * un caso perdido = a dead dog.
    * * *
    1) (situación, coyuntura) case

    en último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst

    a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...

    si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...

    pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...

    el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless

    3) (Der, Med) case

    ser un caso — (fam)

    es un casohe's/she's something else (colloq)

    4) ( atención)

    hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody

    hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something

    no hizo caso de las señales de peligroshe took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs

    hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something

    5) (Ling) case
    * * *
    = case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.

    Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.

    Ex: Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.
    Ex: A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.
    Ex: In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.
    Ex: The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.
    Ex: No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.
    Ex: Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.
    Ex: This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.
    Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.
    * ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.
    * basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].
    * cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.
    * caso abierto = cold case.
    * caso clínico = clinical case.
    * caso comercial = business case.
    * caso con éxito = success story.
    * caso hipotético = hypothetical case.
    * caso nominativo = nominative case.
    * caso objetivo = objective case.
    * caso perdido = basket case.
    * caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.
    * caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.
    * caso real = case study.
    * casos = casework, case scenarios.
    * casos prácticos = best practices.
    * caso teórico = theoretical case.
    * caso triste = sad story.
    * como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.
    * como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.
    * como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.
    * como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.
    * cuando sea el caso = when applicable.
    * darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.
    * defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.
    * de nuevo en este caso = here again.
    * en algunos casos = in some cases.
    * en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.
    * en aquellos casos = in those cases.
    * en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.
    * en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.
    * en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.
    * en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.
    * en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.
    * en casos raros = in rare cases.
    * en ciertos casos = in certain cases.
    * en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.
    * en cuyo caso = in which case.
    * en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.
    * en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.
    * en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).
    * en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).
    * en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.
    * en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.
    * en el primer caso = in the former case.
    * en el segundo caso = in the latter case.
    * en el último caso = in the latter case.
    * en ese caso = in that case.
    * en esos casos = in those cases.
    * en este caso = in this case.
    * en estos casos = in these cases.
    * en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.
    * en los casos en que = where.
    * en muchos casos = in many instances.
    * en raros casos = in rare cases.
    * enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.
    * en todo caso = if anything.
    * escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].
    * éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).
    * éste no es el caso en = not so in.
    * esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).
    * estudio de caso = case study.
    * excepto en el caso de que = except when.
    * gestión de casos clínicos = case management.
    * gramática de casos = case grammar.
    * hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).
    * hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.
    * hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.
    * hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.
    * hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.
    * haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.
    * libro de casos prácticos = case book.
    * menos en el caso de que = except when.
    * ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.
    * no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).
    * no hacer caso = brush aside.
    * no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.
    * no hacer caso de = slight.
    * normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.
    * no venir al caso = be immaterial.
    * para el caso = for that matter.
    * para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.
    * peor caso, el = worst case, the.
    * peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.
    * pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.
    * refutar un caso = state + case against.
    * relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.
    * resolver un caso = crack + a case.
    * salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.
    * ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).
    * ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.
    * ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.
    * ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.
    * si éste es el caso = if this is the case.
    * si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.
    * sin hacer caso = regardless.
    * tú hazme caso = take it from me.
    * un caso perdido = a dead dog.

    * * *
    A (situación, coyuntura) case
    en esos casos, lo mejor es no decir nada in cases o situations like that, it's best not to say anything
    si ése es el caso … if that's the case …
    en último caso siempre puedes acudir a tu tío as a last resort you could always go to your uncle
    en último caso nos vamos a pie if it comes to it o if the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to walk
    es un caso límite it is a borderline case
    aun en el mejor de los casos even at the very best
    en el peor de los casos te pondrán una multa the worst they can do is fine you
    de vez en cuando se da el caso de … from time to time cases arise of o there are cases of …
    pocas veces se ha dado el caso de que hayan tenido que disparar there have been few cases in which they have had to shoot
    para el caso es igual what difference does it make?
    yo en su caso, aceptaría I'd accept if I were you
    ponte en mi caso put yourself in my place o position o shoes
    lo que dijo no venía or hacía al caso what she said had nothing to do with o had no connection with what we were talking about
    pongamos por caso que se trata de … let's assume o suppose o imagine we're talking about …
    B ( en locs):
    el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right
    el caso es que no sé si aceptar o no the thing is that I don't know whether to accept or not
    en caso de: [ S ] en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass
    en caso de no poder asistir le ruego me avise please inform me if you are unable to attend
    en caso contrario nos veremos obligados a cerrar otherwise o if not, we will have no option but to close down
    en cualquier caso in any case
    en cualquier caso nada se pierde con intentarlo in any case there's no harm in trying, there's no harm in trying anyway
    en todo caso: en todo caso pueden dormir en casa they can always stay at my place
    no puedo hacerlo para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves I can't get it done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday
    quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring
    llegado el caso if it comes to it
    llegado el caso podemos tomar el tren if it comes to it we can always take the train
    según el caso as appropriate
    no hay/hubo caso ( AmL fam): no hubo caso, la mancha no salió the stain absolutely refused to budge
    por más que reclamé, no hubo caso I complained until I was blue in the face but it didn't do the slightest bit of good ( colloq)
    no hay caso, no va a aprender nunca there's no way he'll ever learn ( colloq), it's no good o no use, he'll never learn
    no tiene caso it is absolutely pointless o a complete waste of time
    C ( Der, Med) case
    los implicados en el caso Solasa those implicated in the Solasa affair o case
    ser un caso ( fam): es un caso he's something else ( colloq), he's a case ( colloq)
    ser un caso perdido ( fam); to be a hopeless case ( colloq), to be a dead loss ( colloq)
    Compuestos:
    question of conscience
    (en lo civil) act of God
    muerte por caso fortuito death by misadventure
    D
    (atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sb
    maldito el caso que me hace she doesn't take the slightest notice of what I say
    hacer caso DE algo:
    no hizo caso de las señales de peligro she ignored o didn't heed the warning signs, she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs
    hacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of sth, ignore sth
    haces caso omiso de todo lo que te digo you ignore everything o take no notice of anything I tell you
    hizo caso omiso de mis consejos he disregarded o ignored o didn't heed my advice, he took no notice of my advice
    E ( Ling) case
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    Del verbo casar: ( conjugate casar)

    caso es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    casó es:

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

    Multiple Entries:
    casar    
    caso
    casar ( conjugate casar) verbo transitivo [cura/juez] to marry
    verbo intransitivo

    [ piezas] to fit together;
    [ cuentas] to match, tally
    b) ( armonizar) [colores/estilos] to go together;

    caso con algo to go well with sth
    casarse verbo pronominal
    to get married;

    se casó con un abogado she married a lawyer;
    casose en segundas nupcias to marry again, to remarry
    caso sustantivo masculino
    1 (situación, coyuntura) case;

    yo en tu caso … if I were you …;
    en último caso if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst;
    en el mejor de los casos at (the very) best;
    en el peor de los casos te multarán the worst they can do is fine you;
    eso no venía al caso that had nothing to do with what we were talking about;
    pongamos por caso que … let's assume that …;
    en caso de incendio in case of fire;
    en caso contrario otherwise;
    en cualquier caso in any case;
    en tal caso in that case, in such a case (frml);
    en todo caso dijo que llamaría in any case she said she'd ring;
    llegado el caso if it comes to it;
    según el caso as appropriate;
    no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use
    2 (Der, Med) case;
    ser un caso perdido (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)

    3 ( atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sb;
    hacer caso de algo to pay attention to sth, to take notice of sth;

    casar
    I verbo transitivo (unir en matrimonio) to marry
    (dar en matrimonio) to marry (off): casó muy bien a sus dos hijos, she successfully married off her two sons
    II verbo intransitivo (encajar) to match, go o fit together: las cuentas no le casan, he can't make the figures balance, figurado things don't seem to be right to him
    caso sustantivo masculino
    1 (suceso) case
    2 Med case
    3 Jur affair
    4 (circunstancia, situación) yo en tu caso no iría, if I were you, I wouldn't go
    el caso es que..., the fact o thing is that...
    (en) caso contrario, otherwise
    en el mejor/peor de los casos, at best/worst
    en ese/tal caso, in that case
    ♦ Locuciones: hacer caso a o de alguien, to pay attention to sb
    hacer caso omiso de, to take no notice of: intenté convencerle, pero no me hizo ni caso, I tried to convince him but he just ignored me
    no venir al caso, to be beside the point
    poner por caso, to suppose: pongamos por caso que no viene, let's say he doesn't come
    ser un caso perdido, to be a hopeless case
    en caso de que, if
    en caso de necesidad, if need be
    en todo caso, in any case
    en último caso, as a last resort
    ni caso, don't pay attention
    ' caso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    amargada
    - amargado
    - aparte
    - callar
    - casar
    - casarse
    - ceñirse
    - comisionar
    - como
    - concreta
    - concreto
    - correo
    - emergencia
    - eximente
    - genuina
    - genuino
    - hecha
    - hecho
    - hipócrita
    - histórica
    - histórico
    - igualmente
    - lengua
    - nocturnidad
    - nupcias
    - omisa
    - omiso
    - prescindir
    - referencia
    - señor
    - sobreseer
    - viaje
    - voto
    - a
    - acaso
    - aislado
    - cerrar
    - clásico
    - conveniencia
    - cuyo
    - desde
    - ejemplo
    - entretelones
    - estudio
    - evento
    - examinar
    - excepcional
    - extremo
    - fumar
    - ignorar
    English:
    act
    - affair
    - agree
    - always
    - anyhow
    - arbitration
    - argue
    - attention
    - beneath
    - blatant
    - borderline
    - brush aside
    - brushoff
    - but
    - case
    - chronic
    - circumstance
    - clear up
    - clear-cut
    - client
    - deploy
    - dismiss
    - disregard
    - do
    - doubt
    - emergency
    - event
    - fall back on
    - go before
    - head
    - hear
    - hearing
    - heedless
    - heedlessly
    - here
    - history
    - ignore
    - implication
    - instance
    - lady
    - make out
    - medical
    - necessity
    - notice
    - occur
    - open-and-shut
    - override
    - pass
    - point
    - prejudice
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    caso nm
    1. [situación, circunstancias, ejemplo] case;
    un caso especial a special case;
    un caso límite a borderline case;
    voy a contarles un caso curioso que pasó aquí I'm going to tell you about something strange that happened here;
    les expuse mi caso I made out my case to them;
    el caso es que [el hecho es que] the thing is (that);
    [lo importante es que] what matters is (that);
    el caso es que a pesar de la aparatosidad del accidente nadie resultó herido despite the spectacular nature of the accident, the fact remains that no one was injured;
    el caso es que no sé qué hacer basically, I don't know what to do;
    rara vez se da el caso de que dos candidatos obtengan el mismo número de votos it is very rare for two candidates to receive the same number of votes;
    si se da el caso, tomaremos las medidas necesarias if that should happen, we'll take the necessary steps;
    en caso afirmativo/negativo if so/not;
    en caso contrario otherwise;
    en caso de in the event of;
    en caso de emergencia in case of emergency;
    en caso de incendio in the event of a fire;
    en caso de no haber mayoría… should there be no majority…;
    en caso de necesidad if necessary;
    en caso de no poder venir, comuníquenoslo should you be unable to come, please let us know;
    (en) caso de que venga should she come, if she comes;
    en cualquier caso in any event o case;
    en todo caso in any event o case;
    dijo que en todo caso nos avisaría she said she'd let us know, whatever;
    no tenemos dinero para un hotel, en todo caso una pensión we certainly haven't got enough money for a hotel, so it'll have to be a guesthouse, if anything;
    en el caso de Bosnia, la situación es más complicada in the case of Bosnia, the situation is more complicated;
    en el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worst;
    en el peor de los casos, llegaremos un poco tarde the worst that can happen is that we'll be a few minutes late;
    en tal o [m5] ese caso in that case;
    en último caso, en caso extremo as a last resort;
    hablar al caso to keep to the point;
    ir al caso to get to the point;
    cuando llegue el caso, se lo diremos we'll tell you when the time comes;
    cuando llegue el caso, hablaremos del asunto if it comes to that, we'll discuss it then;
    llegado o [m5]si llega el caso, ya veremos qué hacemos we'll cross that bridge when we come to it;
    lo mejor del caso the best thing (about it);
    poner por caso algo/a alguien to take sth/sb as an example;
    pongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…;
    ponerse en el caso de alguien to put oneself in sb's position;
    yo en tu caso no iría I wouldn't go if I were you;
    según (sea) el caso, según los casos as o whatever the case may be;
    eso no viene o [m5] hace al caso that's irrelevant;
    tu comportamiento no viene o [m5] hace al caso your behaviour is out of place;
    verse en el caso de hacer algo to be obliged o compelled to do sth
    2. [atención] attention;
    hacer caso a to pay attention to;
    tuve que gritar para que me hicieran caso I had to shout to attract their attention;
    ¡maldito el caso que me hacen! they don't take the blindest bit of notice of me!;
    ¡ni caso!, ¡no hagas caso! don't take any notice!;
    se lo dije, pero ella, ni caso I told her, but she didn't take any notice;
    no me hace ni caso she doesn't pay the slightest bit of attention to me;
    creo que su cumpleaños es el viernes, pero no me hagas mucho caso I think her birthday is on Friday, but don't take my word for it
    3. [médico, legal] case;
    el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affair;
    el caso Watergate Watergate, the Watergate affair;
    se han dado varios casos de intoxicación there have been several cases of poisoning;
    Fam
    ser un caso perdido to be a lost cause;
    Méx
    no tiene caso, RP [m5] no hay caso [no tiene solución] nothing can be done about it
    caso clínico:
    un caso clínico muy interesante a very interesting case;
    Fam
    ser un caso (clínico) to be a case, to be a right one;
    caso de conciencia matter of conscience;
    Der caso fortuito act of God;
    caso de fuerza mayor force of circumstance(s);
    fue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstance(s);
    caso de honra question of honour;
    caso judicial court case;
    Der caso de prueba test case
    4. Gram case
    * * *
    m
    1 case;
    en ese caso in that case;
    en tal caso in such a case;
    en caso contrario otherwise, if not;
    en caso de que, caso de in the event that, in case of;
    en todo caso in any case, in any event;
    en el peor de los casos if the worst comes to the worst;
    en último caso as a last resort;
    en ningún caso never, under no circumstances;
    dado o
    llegado el caso if it comes to it;
    dado el caso que in the event that;
    si se da el caso if the situation arises;
    el caso es que … the thing is that …;
    no venir al caso be irrelevant;
    ¡vamos al caso! let’s get to the point;
    en su caso in his/her case;
    ponerse en el caso de alguien put o.s. in s.o.’s shoes
    2
    :
    caso aislado isolated case;
    caso perdido fig hopeless case;
    ser un caso fam be a real case fam
    :
    hacer caso take notice;
    hacer caso de algo pay attention to sth;
    hacer caso a alguien pay attention to s.o.;
    ¡no le hagas caso! take no notice of him!
    * * *
    caso nm
    1) : case
    2)
    en caso de : in case of, in the event of
    3)
    hacer caso de : to pay attention to, to notice
    4)
    hacer caso omiso de : to ignore, to take no notice of
    5)
    no venir al caso : to be beside the point
    * * *
    caso n case
    hacer caso omiso to take no notice [pt. took; pp. taken]

    Spanish-English dictionary > caso

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    في \ a; an; each; every: twice a day; 80 miles an hour. at: (showing where): at home; at the office, (showing a point of time) at midday; at 4 o’clock; He was married at 18, (after an adj) good at English; quick at sums. by: during: We travelled by night. in: showing where: In bed; in London; in the box; in his speech, showing condition In a hurry; in trouble, showing a direction; into He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket, showing when; during In the past; in January 1980; in the evening, showing what sth. contains or includes There are 60 minutes in an hour. Is he in your team?, showing what sb. wears He was in his best suit, showing a shape or arrangement They stood in a row, showing employment or activity or an event He’s in the navy. She was killed in the accident. on: showing when: on Monday; on May the 6th. showing the state of sb.:: Are you here on business or on holiday?. per: for each: He earns $8000 per annum (for each year). \ في (أيّ مَكَان)‏ \ anywhere: in or to any place: Are you going anywhere?. \ See Also إلى( إلى)‏ \ في \ home: to or at one’s house: Go home! Is your son home yet?. \ See Also إلى البيت \ في \ inside: on (or to) the inside. \ See Also إلى الداخل \ في \ inland: away from the sea: We crossed the coast and flew inland. \ See Also إلى داخل البلاد \ في \ indoors: into (or in) a building: He went (or He stayed) indoors because of the rain. \ See Also إلى داخل البيت \ في \ on board: on (or onto) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ See Also إلى دَاخِل الطَّائِرَة \ في \ upstairs: on, at or to a higher floor; up the stairs; at the top of the stairs: She went upstairs because her room is upstairs. She has an upstairs bedroom. \ See Also إلى الدَّور الأَعْلى \ في \ low: to or in a low position: The sun had sunk low in the sky. \ See Also إلى وَضْع مُنْخفِض \ في \ whereabouts: in or near which place: Whereabouts did you find this ring?. \ See Also قرب أيّ مكان؟ \ في \ upstream: against the flow of the stream; up the river: They rowed (the boat) upstream. \ See Also نَحْوَ أعلى النَّهر \ في الاتجاه المعاكس \ backward(s): towards the back: He fell over backwards. \ في أَثَر \ after: following, in search of: I ran after him but could not catch him. The police are after him. \ في أثناء الخِدْمَة (خارج أوقات الخِدمة)‏ \ on duty, (off duty): at work (not at work): The night nurse has 12 hours on duty, then 12 hours off duty. She went on duty at 18.00 and came off duty at 06.00. \ في أثناء ذلك \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في إجازة \ off: free from work: My employer gave me the afternoon off. \ See Also عطلة (عُطْلَة)‏ \ في أَحْسَن الأَحْوَال \ at best: in the most hopeful conditions: At best, we can’t be ready till Tuesday. \ في آخر \ eventually: in the end: The car kept stopping, but we got home eventually. ultimately: in the end: We must all, ultimately, die. \ See Also نهاية الأمر \ في آخر رَمَق \ on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. \ في آخر لحظة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في أَرْجَاء \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. round: (also around) from place to place: He wandered (a)round (the town). We travelled (a)round (the country). \ في أَسْفَل \ under: (also underneath), in a lower position. underneath: (of position) below: It was hidden underneath the floor boards. \ See Also الأسفل (الأَسْفَل)‏ \ في الأَصْل \ originally: in the beginning: This school was originally a rich man’s home. \ في الأَعْلَى \ up: in or to higher position: She lives up in the hills. \ في أغلب الظَّنّ \ doubtless: probably: It will doubtless rain on the day of the garden party. \ في أَفْضَل حَالَة \ at one’s best: in one’s best state: My garden is at its best in spring. \ في أقلّ مِن \ within: in less than: He will arrive within an hour. I live within a mile of the sea. \ في الأمام \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في أَوَاخِر \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الأوْج \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ في أوجِ الإزْهَار \ in bloom: flowering: The roses are in bloom now. \ في أيّ مَكَان \ anywhere: in no matter what place: Put it down anywhere. \ في أيّ وقت \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في أيّ وقت مَضَى \ ever: (in a comparative sentence) at any time: He’s working harder than ever. This is the best book I’ve ever read. \ في بادئ الأمر \ at first: at the beginning: At first the new school seemed strange, but then we got used to it. \ في البَدْء \ primarily: mainly; in the first place: This book is written primarily for foreigners. \ See Also أصلا (أَصْلاً)، أساسا (أساسًا)‏ \ في بعض الوقت \ part-time: for only part of the usual working time: She’s a part-time teacher. \ في البيت \ at home: in one’s house: He’s at home in the evenings. \ في البيت المُجَاوِر \ next, next door: in the next house: He lives next door. He is my nextdoor neighbour. \ في تَحَسُّن (من النّاحية الصحّية)‏ \ on the mend: getting better in health (after an illness). \ في تِلْكَ الحالةِ \ in that case: if that happens, or has happened: He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him, if that happens, or has happened He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him. \ في تِلْكَ اللَّحظة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. \ في التَّوّ \ straight away: at once. \ في جانب \ in favour of: supporting: I’m in favour of your plans. \ في الجَانِب الآخَر مِن \ across: on the other side of: My home is across the river. \ في جانب \ for: in favour of: Are you for this idea or against it?. \ See Also صف (صَفّ)‏ \ في جزء أدنى مِن \ down: at a lower level: My house is a little way down the hill. \ في الجِوَار \ about: around; near: There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ في الحَال \ at once: without delay: Stop that at once!. away: right away; straight away. immediately: at once. instantly: at once. on the spot: in that place and at that moment: He gave me the bill and I paid it on the spot. readily: without delay: The book you need is not readily obtainable. straight away: at once. \ في حَالَةِ \ at: (showing a state): at war; at play. on: showing the state of sth.: The house is on fire. \ في حَالَة حَسَنَة \ well, (better, best): the opposite of ill and unwell; in good health: Don’t you feel well? You’ll soon get better if you drink this medicine. How are you? Very well, thank you. I feel best in the early morning (better than at any other time). \ في حَالَة سَيِّئَة \ in a bad way: in a bad state. \ في حَالَة عَدَم توفُّر \ failing: giving a second choice of action, if the first choice fails: Ask John to do it. Failing him, ask Michael. \ في حَالَة فَوْضَى \ chaotic: in a state of chaos: The young teacher had a chaotic classroom. \ في حَالَةِ وُجُود \ in case of: in the event of; if there is: In case of fire, ring the bell. \ في حَالَةِ ما إِذَا \ in case: because of the possibility of sth. happening: Take a stick, in case you meet a snake. \ في حركة دائِمة \ on the move: moving; travelling: He’s always on the move and never settles for long. \ في الحَقِيقَة \ as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. in reality: in fact. really: truly; in fact: Is he really your son? He does not look like you!. \ في حَيْرَة من أَمْره \ at one’s wits’ end: too worried by difficulties to know what to do. \ في حين \ whereas: but: They are looking for a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat. \ في حينه \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في الخَارِج \ abroad: in or to another country: I spent my holiday abroad. out: in (or into) the open; away from shelter; in (or into) view: Don’t stand out in the rain. The ship was far out at sea. out of door, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outside: not within; in the open air; on the outer side: It’s raining outside. The cup is blue outside, and white inside. overseas: across the sea; (to the British, the mainland of Europe is abroad but it is not overseas): She is working overseas, in South America. \ في خِدمَة... \ at one’s service: ready to fulfil one’s needs: The hotel car is at your service if you want to go anywhere. \ في خَريف العُمر \ middle-aged: neither young nor old; aged between about 40 and 65. \ في خطٍّ مُستقيم \ as the crow flies: in a straight line: It is 5 miles away by road, but only 2 miles as the crow flies. \ فِي الخَفَاء \ stealth: by stealth using secret and quiet action: He got into the house by stealth, not by force. \ في خِلال \ in: showing a space of time before sth. will happen; after: I’ll come in a few days (or in a minute). in the course of: during: In the course of the morning I had seven visitors. \ في الدّاخل \ in: in a building, esp. at home, work or where one is expected to be: Is anyone in? I’m afraid Mr. Jones is out, but he’ll be in at 5 o’clock. \ في داخِل \ in: showing a direction; into: He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket. inside: on (or to) the inside of: Please wait inside the room. \ في داخِل النَّفْس \ inwardly: secretly; as regards one’s inner feelings: I was inwardly delighted, but I pretended not to care. \ في دَرَجَة الغَلَيان \ on the boil: boiling; at this heat. \ في ذلك المكان \ there: at that place: I live there. \ في رأيي \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في سَبِيل \ in the process of: to be doing: I am in the process of painting my house. sake, for the sake, of, for sb.’s sake: for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake, for the desire of Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?. \ في سِنّ المُرَاهَقَة \ teenage: in one’s teens: a teenage girl. \ في شكّ \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ في صحَّة جيِّدة \ fit: healthy: We take exercise so as to keep fit. \ في صَفّ \ in single file: in one line, one behind the other: We had to ride in single file down the narrow path. \ في الطّابِق الأَسْفل \ downstairs: at the bottom of the stairs; in a room at that level: I’ll wait for you downstairs. \ في الطّابِق الفوقانيّ \ overhead: above one’s head: a noise in the room overhead; clouds in the sky overhead. \ في طَرَف \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ في طريق النُّور \ in sb.’s light: preventing light from reaching him: I can’t read if you stand in my light. \ في الظّاهر \ outwardly: as regards the appearance (compared with the hidden facts or inner feelings): She was outwardly calm but inwardly full of anger. \ في العَام \ annual: happening every year; of a year: an annual feast; the annual production of oil. \ في عَجلة من أمره \ in a hurry: Ants are always in a hurry. \ في العَرَاء \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under she stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في (عُرض) البَحْر \ at sea: on the sea; far from land: a storm at sea. \ في عُطلة \ on holiday, on vacation: having a holiday: The schools are on holiday. We’re going on vacation to the sea. \ See Also إجازة( إجازة)‏ \ في غابر الأزمان (كان يا ما كان...)‏ \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ في الغَالِب \ mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ في غالِب الظنّ \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ في غاية الجُنون \ raving mad: noisily and violently mad. \ في غَمْضَة عَيْن \ in no time: very quickly; very soon: If you follow this path, you’ll get there in no time. \ في غِيَابِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ في كُلٍّ \ a; an; each; every: twice a day. 80 miles an hour. ten pence a packet. \ في كل مكان \ everywhere: in all places: I’ve looked for it everywhere. \ في كل وقت \ ever: at all times; always: I shall stay there for ever. \ في لحظة خاطفة \ in a flash: very quickly and suddenly: He seized the money and was gone in a flash. \ في اللحظة المناسبة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في اللَّيْل \ at night: during the night. overnight: for the night: I shall stay at a hotel overnight and come back tomorrow, on the night before; during the night I packed my suitcase overnight, so as to be ready to leave at sunrise. His car was stolen overnight. \ في المائَة \ per cent: for, out, of, each hundred: Six per cent of the boys failed the exam, (one part) of each hundred I’m a 100 per cent in agreement with you. About 70 per cent (written as 70%) of the people are farmers. \ في المُتَنَاوَل \ forthcoming: supplied when needed: We wanted a new school clock, but the money was not forthcoming. \ في مُتَناوَل \ within: inside; not beyond; within reach; within one’s powers. \ في متناول اليَد \ at hand: near; within reach: Help was at hand. handy: near; easily reached when wanted: Keep that book handy so that you can look at it often. \ في مَجْمُوعَة بين \ among(st): in the middle of; mixed with; surrounded by: I found this letter among my books. There is a secret enemy amongst us. \ في مِحْنة خَطَر \ in distress: (of a ship or aeroplane) in dangerous trouble; needing help. \ في المُدّة الأخيرة \ lately: not long ago; in the near past: Have you seen her lately?. \ في المرَّة التالية \ next: the next time: I’ll give it to you when I next see you. \ See Also القادمة \ في مُقَابِل \ for: showing that something is as a return or in place of: I gave him $5 for his help. Will you change this old car for a new one?. in return (for): in exchange or payment for: Give her some flowers in return for her kindness. \ في المقام الأوّل \ firstly: as the first reason, fact, etc: I need a hot drink. Firstly, because I’m cold; secondly, because I’m thirsty. \ في المقدمة \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في مَكَان \ in sb,’s stead: in sb.’s place; instead of sb.. \ See Also بدلا من (بدلاً من)‏ \ في مَكَان آخَر \ elsewhere: in some other place. \ في المَكَان \ in position: in the correct position. \ See Also المَوضِع الصَّحيح \ في مَكَان قَريب \ by: near: He stood by and watched them. \ في مَكَانٍ ما \ somewhere: in or to some place (but usu. anywhere in negative sentences and questions): I’ve met him somewhere before. Let’s go somewhere peaceful (to some peaceful place). \ في المكان والزّمان المذكورين \ on the spot: in that place and at that moment: Fortunately a doctor was on the spot when she broke her leg. \ في مكانه \ belong: to be in the right place: This book belongs on the top shelf. \ See Also موضِعِه المناسب \ في مَلْعَبِه \ at home: (of a match) on one’s own field: Our team are playing at home tomorrow. \ في مُنْتَصَف الطَّريق \ midway: halfway; in the middle: The station is midway between the two villages. \ في مَوعِد لاَ يَتَجَاوَز \ by: before; not later than: Can you finish this by Tuesday? They ought to be here by now. \ في المَوْعِد المحدَّد \ on time: exactly at the appointed moment: The bus always leaves on time. \ في مياه أعمق من قَامَته \ out of one’s depth: in water that is too deep to stand up in: Don’t go out of your depth unless you can swim. \ في النّادِر \ rarely: not often; hardly at all: She rarely smokes. \ في نظر \ in the eyes of: in the opinion of: In his mother’s eyes he can do no wrong. \ في نَظَري \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في النّهايَة \ at last: in the end, after much delay: The train was very slow, but we got there at last. at length: at last; in the end: He waited two hours. At length he went home. finally: lastly; in the end. \ في نِهايَة الأمْر \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ See Also عَلَى المدى الطويل \ في هذا الوقت \ now: (in a written account) at the time that is being described: The war was now over. \ في هَذا المَكَان \ about: here: Is anyone about?. \ في هذه الأَثْنَاء \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في هذه الأَيَّام \ nowadays: in these times (compared with the past): Travel is much easier nowadays. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في هذه الحالة \ all right: (also alright), in that case: You don’t want it? All right, I’ll give it to someone else. \ في هذه اللَّحْظَة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. just now: at this moment: I’m busy just now. \ في الهواء الطَّلْق \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under the stars. out of doors, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في الوَاقِع \ in reality: in fact. \ في الوَاقِع \ actually: in fact; really: She looks about thirty, but actually she’s thirty-nine. as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. truly: really: Are you truly sorry for your crimes?. virtually: actually but not officially: He was virtually a prisoner in his home, as he did not dare to go out while the police were watching. \ في الوَسَط \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَسْط المسافة \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَضَح (النهار)‏ \ broad: (of daylight) full; complete: The bank was robbed in broad daylight. \ في وَضع لا يجوز فيه رَكْل الكُرة \ offside: (of a player in football, etc.) breaking a rule by being in a position in which play is not allowed. \ في الوَقْت الحَاضِر \ at present: now; at the present time: At present I have no job, but I shall get one soon. for the time being: for the present: I have no job, but I’m helping my father for the time being. now: at the present time: Where are you working now? Now is the time to plant those seeds. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في وَقْتٍ لاَحِق \ after: later: She came first and he arrived soon after. \ في وقتٍ ما \ sometime: (often two words, some time) at a time not exactly known or stated: Come again sometime. He left sometime after dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر \ late: after the proper or usual time; not early: We always go to bed very late. He arrived too late for dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر مِن \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الوَقْتِ المُقَرَّر \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في وَقْتٍ من الأوقات \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في الوَقْتِ المناسب \ early: in good time for one’s purpose; before the fixed time: We arrived early and got the best seats. in due course: later; after a reasonable delay: He will get better in due course. in good time: slightly early: He came in good time for the meeting. \ في وقت واحد \ at a time: together: They arrived three at a time (in groups of three). \ في يوم من الأيام \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ See Also كان يا ما كان

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  • 11 contre

    contre [kɔ̃tʀ]
       a. (contact, juxtaposition) against
       b. (opposition, hostilité) against
    se battre/voter contre qn to fight/vote against sb
    je n'ai rien contre (cela) or là contre (formal) I have nothing against it
       c. (défense, protection) des comprimés contre la grippe flu tablets
    s'assurer contre l'incendie to insure (o.s.) against fire
       e. (proportion, rapport) 9 voix contre 4 9 votes to 4
    2. adverb
    * * *

    I
    1. kɔ̃tʀ
    2) ( marquant l'opposition) against

    2.

    3.
    par contre locution adverbiale on the other hand

    II kɔ̃tʀ
    nom masculin
    3) Jeux ( au bridge) double

    ••
    En général la préposition contre se traduit par against lorsqu'elle sert à indiquer
    - un contact entre des choses: pousse le fauteuil contre le mur = push the armchair (up) against the wall. Les expressions telles que contre toute espérance, furieux contre sont traités sous l'élément principal, respectivement espérance, furieux etc
    - une opposition: lutter/réagir/voter contre le racisme = to fight/react/vote against racism
    - une défense: s'assurer contre le vol = to insure against theft; se protèger contre une attaque = to protect oneself against an attack
    Lorsque contre sert à indiquer la proximité, il se traduit par next to: leur jardin est contre le mien = their garden GB ou yard US is next to mine
    Lorsque contre sert à indiquer un échange, il se traduit par for: changer une chemise trop petite contre une plus grande = to change a shirt which is too small for a larger one
    Lorsque contre sert à indiquer une comparaison, il se traduit par as against: 22% contre 10% le mois dernier = 22% as against 10% last month
    * * *
    kɔ̃tʀ
    1. prép
    1) (situation, position) against

    Ne mets pas ton vélo contre le mur. — Don't put your bike against the wall.

    2) (désaccord) against
    3) (protection) against
    4) (échange) for, in exchange for

    échanger qch contre qch — to exchange sth for sth, to swap sth for sth

    J'ai échangé mon dictionnaire contre un paquet de cigarettes. — I swapped my dictionary for a packet of cigarettes.

    2. adv

    Je lui ai demandé: il est contre. — I asked him: he's against it.

    3. nm

    Il y a du pour et du contre, il faut bien y réfléchir. — There are pros and cons, we must think about it carefully.

    2)
    * * *
    I.
    contre ⇒ Note d'usage
    A prép
    2 ( marquant l'opposition) against; aller contre la décision de qn to go against sb's decision; je ne vais pas aller contre ce que tu as dit/fait I won't go against what you have said/done; c'est contre mes principes it's against my principles; il a tout le monde contre lui everyone is against him; tout est contre moi everything is against me; être seul contre tous to stand alone against everyone else; être contre une décision/un projet to be against a decision/a project; elle est toujours contre moi she's always against me; tu as quelque chose contre lui/cette idée? have you got anything against him/this idea?; je n'ai rien contre elle I've got nothing against her; on ne peut rien contre ce genre de choses there's nothing one can do about that kind of thing; dix contre un ( dans un pari) ten to one; la loi a été adoptée par 230 voix contre 110 the bill was passed by 230 votes to 110; Nantes contre Sochaux Sport Nantes versus Sochaux, Nantes vs Sochaux; le procès Bedel contre Caselli the Bedel versus Caselli case.
    B adv
    1 ( marquant un contact) il y a un mur et une échelle appuyée contre there's a wall and a ladder leaning against it;
    2 ( marquant l'opposition) la majorité a voté contre the majority voted against it; ‘que penses-tu du projet?’-‘je suis contre’ ‘what do you think of the plan?’-‘I'm against it’; il refuse cette option, moi je n'ai rien contre he rejects this option, but I have nothing against it; si le comité vote en faveur des travaux je n'irai pas contre if the committee votes for the work to go ahead, I won't go against it.
    C par contre loc adv on the other hand; je pense par contre que on the other hand I think that; en France, par contre, il est possible de… in France, on the other hand, it is possible to…; ⇒ fortune.
    II.
    contre nm
    1 ( d'opposition) le pour et le contre the pros and cons (pl);
    2 Sport counter-attack; faire un contre to counter-attack;
    3 Jeux ( au bridge) double.
    [kɔ̃tr] préposition
    1. [indiquant la proximité] against, on
    2. [indiquant l'opposition] against
    je suis contre l'intervention I'm opposed to ou against (the idea of) intervention
    voter contre quelqu'un/quelque chose to vote against somebody/something
    le match contre le Brésil the Brazil match, the match against ou with Brazil
    pour une fois, j'irai contre mon habitude for once, I'll break my habit
    vous allez contre l'usage/le règlement you're going against accepted custom/the regulations
    3. [pour protéger de] against
    que faire contre l'inflation? what can be done about ou against ou to combat inflation?
    4. [en échange de] for, in exchange ou return for
    5. [indiquant une proportion, un rapport] against, to
    ils nous sont tombés dessus à trois contre un there were three of them for every one of us, they were three to one against us
    le dollar s'échange à 1,05 euros contre 1,07 hier the dollar is trading at 1.02 euros compared to ou (as) against 1.07 yesterday
    6. [contrairement à]
    contre toute attente contrary to ou against all expectations
    ————————
    [kɔ̃tr] adverbe
    1. [indiquant la proximité]
    il n'a pas vu le poteau, et sa tête a heurté contre he didn't see the post, and he banged his head against ou on it
    2. [indiquant l'opposition] against
    ————————
    [kɔ̃tr] nom masculin
    1. [argument opposé]
    2. SPORT & JEUX [au volley, au basket] block
    [en escrime] counter
    [au billard] kiss
    [au bridge] double
    ————————
    par contre locution adverbiale
    il est très compétent, par contre il n'est pas toujours très aimable he's very competent, but on the other hand he's not always very pleasant
    il parle espagnol, par contre son anglais laisse encore à désirer his Spanish is good, but his English isn't all it might be

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > contre

  • 12 favor

    adv.
    please.
    m.
    favor (servicio).
    hacerle un favor a alguien to do somebody a favor
    hágame el favor de cerrar la puerta would you mind shutting the door, please?
    pedir un favor a alguien to ask somebody a favor
    por favor please
    * * *
    1 favour (US favor)
    \
    a favor de in favour (US favor) of
    a mi (tu, su, etc) favor in my (your, his, etc) favour (US favor)
    en favor de in favour (US favor) of
    hacer un favor to do a favour (US favor)
    haga (hagan, etc) el favor de + inf formal please + inf
    ¿me harías (harían, haríais, etc) el favor de + inf? could you + inf?
    por favor please
    tener a alguien a su favor to have somebody on one's side
    tener algo a su favor to have something in one's favour (US favor)
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=ayuda) favour, favor (EEUU)

    favor de venir puntualmente Méx please be punctual

    hacer un favor a algn — to do sb a favour

    ¿me puedes hacer un favor? — can you do me a favour?

    ¡está para hacerle un favor! — ** she's really something! *

    ¿me hace el favor de bajarme la maleta? — I wonder if you could get my suitcase down for me, please?, could you possibly get my suitcase down for me, please?

    ¡haced el favor de callaros! — will you please be quiet!

    si hace favor LAm if you don't mind

    pedir un favor a algn — to ask sb (for) a favour, ask a favour of sb más frm

    por favor — please

    ¿me dejan pasar, por favor? — could I get past, please?

    ¡por favor! ¡qué calor hace! — goodness me, it's hot today!

    2) [locuciones]
    a)

    a favor — in favour

    hay un 50% de gente a favor — 50% of people are in favour

    ¿estás a favor o en contra? — are you for or against it?

    b)

    a favor dein favour of

    ¿está a favor de poner fin al bloqueo del país? — are you in favour of ending the blockade of the country?

    ir a favor de la corrienteto go with the flow

    a favor de la nocheunder cover of darkness

    votar a favor de algo — to vote in favour of sth

    c)

    en favor de[abdicar, manifestarse] in favour of; [intervenir] on behalf of; [trabajar, luchar] for

    el director se manifestó en favor del cine europeothe director spoke in favour of o expressed his support for the European film industry

    3) (=apoyo) [del rey, dioses] favour, favor (EEUU), protection; [del público] support

    gracias al favor del rey — thanks to the king's protection, thanks to the favour he enjoyed with the king

    gozar del favor de algn — to have sb's support o backing, enjoy sb's favour frm

    el partido goza del favor del 49% de la población — the party has the support o backing of 49% of the population

    condición 1)
    4)

    entrada de favor — complimentary ticket

    5) pl favores [de mujer] favours, favors (EEUU)
    * * *
    1)
    a) (ayuda, servicio) favor*

    ¿me puedes hacer un favor? — can you do me a favor?

    ¿me harías el favor de copiarme esto? — would you copy this for me, please?

    hagan el favor de esperar — would you mind waiting, please?

    gracias, no sabes el favor que me haces — thanks ever so much, you're doing me a big favor

    si no te invitan, favor que te hacen — if they don't invite you, they'll be doing you a favor

    favor de hacer la cola — (Méx) please stand in line (AmE), please queue here (BrE)

    a favor — in favor*

    estar a favor de algo/alguien/+ inf — to be in favor* of something/somebody/-ing

    si es así, aún más a mi favor — that makes me all the more right

    cinco a dos, a favor de Nacional — five-two, with Nacional ahead (AmE), five-two to Nacional (BrE)

    ¿y tú le creíste? por favor, mujer! — and you believed him? honestly!

    2) ( apoyo)

    cuenta con el favor del jefe — he's/she's in favor with the boss

    3) favores (liter) ( sexuales) favor
    * * *
    = favour [favor, -USA].
    Ex. Any favours librarians receive from vendors will be minimal.
    ----
    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humano = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * argumentar a favor de = put + the case for, present + case for, make + a case for.
    * argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.
    * conceder un favor = bestow + favour.
    * decir a favor de = say in + favour of.
    * declarar a favor de = testify (to/of).
    * devolución de un favor = repayment of debt.
    * devolver un favor = return + a favour.
    * dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit.
    * en favor de = in favour of.
    * estar a favor (de) = be in favour (of).
    * estar a favor de = be for.
    * estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.
    * estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.
    * favor sexual = sexual favour.
    * ganarse el favor de = win + the favour of.
    * hablar a favor de = speak up for.
    * hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.
    * hacer un favor = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.
    * hacer un favor a Alguien = do + Nombre + a favour.
    * hay que decir a su favor que = to + Posesivo + credit.
    * perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.
    * por favor = please.
    * por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].
    * predispuesto a favor de = disposed for.
    * presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.
    * presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.
    * presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.
    * probabilidades a favor de = odds in favour of.
    * pronunciarse a favor o en contra de Algo = take + sides.
    * punto a favor = asset.
    * romper una lanzar en favor de = stick up for.
    * tiempo + estar a favor de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.
    * trato de favor = preferential treatment.
    * viento a favor = tailwind.
    * * *
    1)
    a) (ayuda, servicio) favor*

    ¿me puedes hacer un favor? — can you do me a favor?

    ¿me harías el favor de copiarme esto? — would you copy this for me, please?

    hagan el favor de esperar — would you mind waiting, please?

    gracias, no sabes el favor que me haces — thanks ever so much, you're doing me a big favor

    si no te invitan, favor que te hacen — if they don't invite you, they'll be doing you a favor

    favor de hacer la cola — (Méx) please stand in line (AmE), please queue here (BrE)

    a favor — in favor*

    estar a favor de algo/alguien/+ inf — to be in favor* of something/somebody/-ing

    si es así, aún más a mi favor — that makes me all the more right

    cinco a dos, a favor de Nacional — five-two, with Nacional ahead (AmE), five-two to Nacional (BrE)

    ¿y tú le creíste? por favor, mujer! — and you believed him? honestly!

    2) ( apoyo)

    cuenta con el favor del jefe — he's/she's in favor with the boss

    3) favores (liter) ( sexuales) favor
    * * *
    = favour [favor, -USA].

    Ex: Any favours librarians receive from vendors will be minimal.

    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humano = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * argumentar a favor de = put + the case for, present + case for, make + a case for.
    * argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.
    * conceder un favor = bestow + favour.
    * decir a favor de = say in + favour of.
    * declarar a favor de = testify (to/of).
    * devolución de un favor = repayment of debt.
    * devolver un favor = return + a favour.
    * dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit.
    * en favor de = in favour of.
    * estar a favor (de) = be in favour (of).
    * estar a favor de = be for.
    * estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.
    * estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.
    * favor sexual = sexual favour.
    * ganarse el favor de = win + the favour of.
    * hablar a favor de = speak up for.
    * hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.
    * hacer un favor = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.
    * hacer un favor a Alguien = do + Nombre + a favour.
    * hay que decir a su favor que = to + Posesivo + credit.
    * perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.
    * por favor = please.
    * por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].
    * predispuesto a favor de = disposed for.
    * presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.
    * presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.
    * presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.
    * probabilidades a favor de = odds in favour of.
    * pronunciarse a favor o en contra de Algo = take + sides.
    * punto a favor = asset.
    * romper una lanzar en favor de = stick up for.
    * tiempo + estar a favor de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.
    * trato de favor = preferential treatment.
    * viento a favor = tailwind.

    * * *
    A
    1 (ayuda, servicio) favor*
    ¿me puedes hacer un favor? can you do me a favor?
    vengo a pedirte un favor I've come to ask you (for) a favor o to ask a favor of you
    no me han hecho ningún favor con estos cambios these changes are a great help, I must say! ( iro)
    ¿me harías el favor de pasarme esto a máquina? would you type this for me, please?
    ¿puede hacer el favor de llamar más tarde? could you possibly phone later?
    hagan el favor de esperar would you mind waiting, please?
    ¡hágame el favor, hombre! ¿a eso le llaman arte? they call that art? get out of here! ( AmE) o ( BrE) do me a favour! ( colloq)
    si no te invitan, favor que te hacen if they don't invite you, so much the better o they'll be doing you a favor
    ¿quién es ése? se le puede hacer un favor ¿eh? ( fam hum); who's that guy? I wouldn't say no to him ( colloq)
    [ S ] favor de hacer la cola ( Méx); please stand in line ( AmE), please queue here ( BrE)
    2 ( en locs):
    a favor in favor*
    hubo dos votos en contra y seis a favor there were two votes against and six in favor
    llevamos el viento a favor we have the wind behind us
    a favor de in favor* of
    está a favor del divorcio she is in favor of divorce
    si es así, aún más a mi favor if that's the case, that makes me all the more right
    los que estén a favor de la propuesta, levanten la mano those in favor of the proposal, please show
    cinco a dos, a favor de Nacional (durante el partido) five-two, with Nacional ahead ( AmE), five-two to Nacional ( BrE) (resultado final) Nacional wins, five-two ( AmE), five-two to Nacional ( BrE)
    saldo a su/nuestro favor balance in your/our favor
    en favor de: abdicó en favor de su hijo he abdicated in favor of his son
    actuó en favor de los intereses de la empresa he acted in the interests of the company
    una colecta en favor de los damnificados a collection in aid of the victims, a collection for the victims
    por favor please
    la cuenta, por favor can I have the check ( AmE) o ( BrE) bill, please?
    ¡que no se te vaya a caer, por favor! don't drop it, please!, for heaven's sake don't drop it!
    ¿y tú le creíste? ¡por favor, mujer! and you believed him? honestly o really!
    B
    (apoyo, protección): la exposición gozó de los favores del público the exhibition was well supported by the public
    intenta ganarse el favor de la crítica he's trying to win the approval of the critics
    muchos buscaban sus favores ( liter); many men sought her favors ( liter)
    disfrutaba del favor del rey he enjoyed the king's favor
    C ( arc) (prenda) favor*
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    favor sustantivo masculino
    a) (ayuda, servicio) favor( conjugate favor);

    ¿me puedes hacer un favor? can you do me a favor?;

    vengo a pedirte un favor I've come to ask you (for) a favor;
    ¿me harías el favor de copiarme esto? would you copy this for me, please?;
    hagan el favor de esperar would you mind waiting, please?
    b) ( en locs)

    a favor in favor( conjugate favor);

    dos votos a favor two votes in favor;
    en favor de in favour of;
    estar a favor de algo/algn/hacer algo to be in favor( conjugate favor) of sth/sb/doing sth;
    por favor please
    favor sustantivo masculino
    1 favour, US favor: ¿me puedes hacer un favor?, could you do me a favour?
    2 favores (de una mujer) favours
    ♦ Locuciones: estar a favor de, to be in favour of
    por favor, please
    ' favor' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abogar
    - abonar
    - admitir
    - aguantar
    - alegar
    - alta
    - alto
    - apestosa
    - apestoso
    - aquí
    - asiento
    - baja
    - bajo
    - balanza
    - cara
    - cobrar
    - cobrarse
    - coger
    - correrse
    - decir
    - declararse
    - delante
    - desgracia
    - desobedecer
    - envolver
    - favorecer
    - fuego
    - guardar
    - hacer
    - instante
    - interceder
    - introducir
    - lanza
    - liquidación
    - luz
    - pagar
    - parar
    - partidaria
    - partidario
    - pedir
    - por
    - pronunciarse
    - resolverse
    - salir
    - silencio
    - soborno
    - su
    - voto
    - abdicar
    - atención
    English:
    against
    - argue
    - argument
    - ask
    - assessment
    - believe in
    - biased
    - bring
    - bring in
    - campaign
    - carefully
    - carve up
    - charity
    - come out
    - complete
    - con
    - disregard
    - disturb
    - divulge
    - do
    - electioneering
    - favor
    - favour
    - feature
    - fetch in
    - find
    - for
    - fragile
    - get
    - hand out
    - hand up
    - kindly
    - longhand
    - lower
    - make out
    - mind
    - oblige
    - odds
    - path
    - please
    - plus
    - put back
    - put through
    - really
    - receipt
    - redeeming
    - repay
    - report
    - return
    - ring up
    * * *
    favor nm
    1. [servicio] favour;
    pedir un favor a alguien to ask sb a favour;
    hacerle un favor a alguien [ayudar a] to do sb a favour;
    hágame el favor de cerrar la puerta would you mind shutting the door, please?;
    Am
    favor de pasar por la puerta B please proceed through gate B;
    ¡haz el favor de no golpear la puerta! would you kindly stop slamming that door?;
    ¿abro la ventana? – si haces el favor… shall I open the window? – please, if you don't mind…;
    con esa actitud hace un flaco favor a la democracia he's not doing anything for democracy with an attitude like that;
    Fam
    tu amiga está como para hacerle un favor, a tu amiga le hacía yo un favor I wouldn't mind doing your friend a favour
    2. Anticuado o Hum
    favores [de una mujer] favours;
    la dama le concedió sus favores the lady graced him with her favours
    3. [apoyo]
    tener a o [m5] en su favor a alguien to enjoy sb's support;
    tenía a todo el pueblo a su favor he had the people on his side;
    los políticos tienen el favor de sus votantes the politicians enjoy the support of the voters;
    goza del favor del público he has public support
    4.
    de favor [gratuito] complimentary, free
    5. [en frases]
    un viento/una corriente a favor a favourable wind/current;
    ¿tú estás a favor o en contra de la nueva ley? are you for or against the new law?;
    tienen diez goles a favor y once en contra they've scored ten goals and conceded eleven;
    89-99 a favor de los Nets 99-89 to the Nets;
    el juez falló a su favor the judge found in his favour;
    a favor de in favour of;
    estar a favor de to be in favour of;
    extendió un cheque a favor de Henar y Cía. she made out a cheque to Henar & Co;
    en favor de to the benefit of;
    si ahora no contesta, más a mi favor if he doesn't reply now, that proves I'm right all the more;
    por favor [al pedir algo] please;
    [expresa indignación, sorpresa] for heaven's sake!;
    las cosas se piden por favor you say “please” when you ask for something;
    nos pidió por favor que la acompañáramos she asked if we could please go with her
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    m
    1 favor, Br
    favour;
    hacer un favor do a favor;
    ¿me harías el favor de echarme esta carta? could you do me a favor and mail this letter?, could you (please) mail this letter for me?;
    haz el favor de callarte would you please be quiet!;
    pedir un favor a alguien ask s.o. for a favor
    :
    a favor de in favor o Br favour of;
    por favor please
    * * *
    favor nm
    1) : favor
    2)
    a favor de : in favor of
    3)
    por favor : please
    * * *
    favor n favour
    ¡haz el favor de hacer algo! will you please do something!
    ¡haz el favor de sentarte! will you please sit down!

    Spanish-English dictionary > favor

  • 13 halten

    n; -s, kein Pl.: zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop); Halten verboten! no stopping; da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc. (back)
    * * *
    das Halten
    (Besitzen) keeping;
    (Festhalten) holding
    * * *
    hạl|ten ['haltn] pret hielt [hiːlt] ptp geha\#lten [gə'haltn]
    1. TRANSITIVES VERB
    1) = festhalten to hold

    jdm etw haltento hold sth for sb

    jdm den Mantel halten — to hold sb's coat (for him/her)

    den Kopf/Bauch halten — to hold one's head/stomach

    2)

    = in eine bestimmte Position bringen etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light

    einen Fuß/einen Zeh ins Wasser halten — to put a foot/a toe in the water

    3)

    = tragen die drei Pfeiler halten die Brücke — the three piers support the bridge

    meinst du, der kleine Nagel hält das schwere Ölbild? — do you think this small nail will take the weight of the heavy oil painting?

    4) = zurückhalten, aufhalten to hold; (SPORT) to save

    die Wärme/Feuchtigkeit halten — to retain heat/moisture

    das ist ein toller Torwart, der hält jeden Ball! — he's a great goalkeeper, he makes great saves!

    ich konnte ihn/es gerade noch halten — I just managed to grab hold of him/it

    sie ist nicht zu halten (fig)there's no holding her back

    es hält mich hier nichts mehr — there's nothing to keep me here any more

    es hält dich niemand — nobody's stopping you

    5) = behalten Festung, Rekord to hold; Position to hold (on to)
    6) = unterhalten, besitzen Chauffeur, Lehrer to employ; Haustier to keep; Auto to run

    eine Perserkatze/einen Hausfreund halten — to have a Persian cat/a live-in lover

    wir können uns kein Auto halten —

    (sich dat) eine Zeitung/Zeitschrift halten — to get a paper/magazine

    7) = einhalten, erfüllen to keep

    man muss halten, was man verspricht — a promise is a promise

    der Film hält nicht, was er/der Titel verspricht — the film doesn't live up to expectations/its title

    8) = beibehalten, aufrechterhalten Niveau to keep up, to maintain; Tempo, Disziplin, Temperatur to maintain; Kurs to keep to, to hold

    die These lässt sich nicht länger halten or ist nicht länger zu halten — this hypothesis is no longer tenable

    (mit jdm) Verbindung halten — to keep in touch( with sb)

    viel Sport hält jung/schlank — doing a lot of sport keeps you young/slim

    er hält sein Haus immer tadellos — he keeps his house immaculate

    wenn es neblig ist, sollten Sie den Abstand immer so groß wie möglich halten — if it's foggy you should always stay as far as possible from the car in front

    9) = behandeln to treat

    die Gefangenen werden in diesen Gefängnissen wie Tiere gehalten — the prisoners are treated like animals in these prisons

    er hält seine Kinder sehr streng — he's very strict with his children

    10)

    = handhaben, verfahren mit das kannst du (so) halten, wie du willst — that's entirely up to you

    er hält es nicht so sehr mit der Sauberkeit — he's not over-concerned about cleanliness

    es mehr or lieber mit jdm/etw halten — to prefer sb/sth

    11)

    = gestalten ein in Brauntönen gehaltener Raum — a room done in different shades of brown

    das Kleid ist in dunklen Tönen gehaltenit is a dark-coloured (Brit) or dark-colored (US) dress

    12) = veranstalten, abhalten Fest, Pressekonferenz to give; Rede to make; Gottesdienst, Zwiesprache to hold; Wache to keep

    Mittagsschlaf haltento have an afternoon nap

    13) = einschätzen, denkendiams; jdn/etw für etw halten to think sb/sth sth

    etw für angebracht/schön halten — to think or consider sth appropriate/beautiful

    ich habe ihn ( irrtümlich) für seinen Bruder gehalten — I (mis)took him for his brother

    ich halte es für Unsinn, alles noch einmal abzuschreiben — I think it's silly to copy everything out againdiams; etw von jdm/etw halten to think sth of sb/sth

    nicht viel von jdm/etw halten — not to think much of sb/sth

    nicht viel vom Beten/Sparen halten — not to be a great one for praying/saving (inf)

    ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun — I'm not in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of (doing) thatdiams; etwas/viel auf etw (acc) halten to consider sth important/very important

    er hält etwas auf gute Manieren — he considers good manners important

    der Chef hält viel auf Pünktlichkeit — the boss attaches a lot of importance to punctuality

    14)
    See:
    2. INTRANSITIVES VERB
    1) = festhalten to hold; (= haften bleiben) to stick; (SPORT) to make a save

    kann der denn ( gut) halten? — is he a good goalkeeper?

    2) = bestehen bleiben, haltbar sein to last; (Konserven) to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Frisur, COMM Preise) to hold; (Stoff) to be hard-wearing

    der Waffenstillstand hält nun schon drei Wochen — the truce has now held for three weeks

    Rosen halten länger, wenn man ein Aspirin ins Wasser tut — roses last longer if you put an aspirin in the water

    dieser Stoff hält langethis material is hard-wearing

    3) = stehen bleiben, anhalten to stop

    halt mal, stop! (hum)hang on (inf) or hold on a minute!

    4) andere Redewendungendiams; auf etw (acc) halten (= zielen) to aim at sth; (= steuern) to head for sth; (= Wert legen auf) to attach importance to sth

    ich musste an mich halten, um nicht in schallendes Gelächter auszubrechen — I had to control myself so as not to burst into fits of laughter

    3. REFLEXIVES VERB
    1) diams; sich halten= sich festhalten to hold on (
    an +dat to)

    er konnte sich gerade noch an dem Griff halten, als der Zug mit einem scharfen Ruck anfuhr — he just managed to grab hold of the strap when the train suddenly jolted forward

    2) = eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben to carry or hold oneself

    sich ( im Gleichgewicht) halten — to keep one's balance

    sich ( nach) links halten — to keep (to the) left

    sich an die Tatsachen/den Text halten — to keep or stick to the facts/text

    3) = sich nicht verändern Lebensmittel, Blumen to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Geruch, Rauch) to linger; (Preise) to hold; (Brauch, Sitte) to continue
    4) = seine Position behaupten to hold on; (in Kampf) to hold out

    das Geschäft kann sich in dieser Straße nicht halten — the shop can't continue to stay open in this streetdiams; sich gut halten (in Prüfung, Spiel etc) to do well

    5) = sich beherrschen to control oneself
    6)

    andere Wendungendiams; sich halten an (+acc) ich halte mich lieber an den Wein — I'd rather keep or stick to wine

    er hält sich für einen Spezialisten/für besonders klug — he thinks he's a specialist/very clever

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    1) (to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halt
    2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) deliver
    3) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) draw up
    4) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hold
    5) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hold
    6) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hold
    7) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hold
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hold
    9) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) keep
    10) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) keep
    11) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) wear
    12) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) poised
    13) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) take
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    hal·ten
    [ˈhaltn̩]
    1.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    [jdm] jdn/etw \halten to hold sb/sth [for sb]
    du musst das Seil ganz fest \halten you must keep a tight grip on the rope
    hältst du bitte kurz meine Tasche? would you please hold my bag for a moment?
    jdn/etw im Arm \halten to hold sb/sth in one's arms
    jdn an [o bei] der Hand \halten to hold sb's hand [or sb by the hand]
    jdm den Mantel \halten to hold sb's coat [for him/her]
    2.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    jdn \halten to stop sb
    haltet den Dieb! stop the thief!
    es hält dich niemand nobody's stopping you
    wenn sie etwas von Sahnetorte hört, ist sie nicht mehr zu \halten if she hears cream gateau mentioned there's no holding her!
    3.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    jdn \halten to keep sb
    warum bleibst du noch bei dieser Firma, was hält dich noch da? why do you stay with the firm, what's keeping you there?
    mich hält hier nichts [mehr] there's nothing to keep me here [any more]
    4.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (in eine bestimmte Position bringen)
    etw irgendwohin/irgendwie \halten to put sth somewhere/in a certain position
    er hielt die Hand in die Höhe he put his hand up
    die Hand vor den Mund \halten to put one's hand in front of one's mouth
    etw gegen das Licht \halten to hold sth up to the light
    die Hand ins Wasser \halten to put one's hand into the water
    5.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    etw \halten to hold sth
    nur wenige Pfeiler \halten die alte Brücke just a few pillars support the old bridge
    ihre Haare wurden von einer Schleife nach hinten ge\halten her hair was held back by a ribbon
    das Regal wird von zwei Haken ge\halten the shelf is held up by two hooks
    6.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    etw \halten to hold sth
    ich konnte die Tränen nicht \halten I couldn't hold back my tears
    das Ventil konnte den Überdruck nicht mehr \halten the valve could no longer contain the excess pressure
    er konnte das Wasser nicht mehr \halten he couldn't hold his water
    Wärme/Feuchtigkeit \halten to retain heat/moisture
    7.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    einen Ball \halten to stop a ball
    der Tormann konnte den Ball nicht \halten the goalkeeper couldn't stop the ball
    einen Elfmeter \halten to save a penalty
    8.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich dat jdn \halten to employ [or have] sb
    sich dat eine Putzfrau \halten to have a woman to come in and clean
    sie hält sich einen Chauffeur she employs a chauffeur; (fig)
    er hält sich eine Geliebte he has a mistress
    9.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    [sich dat] etw \halten to keep sth
    er hält sich ein Privatflugzeug, eine Segeljacht und ein Rennpferd he keeps a private aircraft, a yacht and a racehorse
    ein Auto \halten to run a car
    wir können uns kein Auto \halten we can't afford a car
    Hühner/einen Hund \halten to keep chickens/a dog
    10.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    eine Zeitung \halten to take a paper form
    11.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    jdn irgendwie \halten to treat sb in a certain way
    er hält seine Kinder sehr streng he is very strict with his children
    12.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten)
    etw \halten to keep sth
    die Balance [o das Gleichgewicht] \halten to keep one's balance
    Frieden \halten to keep the peace
    die Geschwindigkeit \halten to keep up speed
    mit jdm Kontakt \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sb
    den Kurs \halten to stay on course
    Ordnung \halten to keep order
    eine Position nicht \halten können to not be able to hold a position
    einen Rekord \halten to hold a record
    Ruhe \halten to keep quiet
    den Takt \halten to keep time
    die Temperatur \halten to maintain the temperature
    den Ton \halten to stay in tune
    zu jdm die Verbindung \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sb
    diese Behauptung lässt sich nicht \halten this statement is not tenable
    hoffentlich kann ich den Weltrekord noch \halten hopefully I can still hold on to the world record
    13.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    MIL (erfolgreich verteidigen)
    etw \halten to hold sth
    die Verteidiger hielten ihre Stellungen weiterhin the defenders continued to hold their positions
    eine Festung \halten to hold a fortress
    14.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (nicht aufgeben)
    ein Geschäft \halten to keep a business going
    15.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (in einem Zustand erhalten)
    etw irgendwie \halten to keep sth in a certain condition
    die Fußböden hält sie immer peinlich sauber she always keeps the floors scrupulously clean
    den Abstand gleich \halten to keep the distance the same
    jdn in Atem/in Bewegung/bei Laune \halten to keep sb in suspense/on the go/happy
    für jdn das Essen warm \halten to keep sb's meal hot
    die Getränke kalt \halten to keep the drinks chilled
    jdn jung/fit \halten to keep sb young/fit
    16.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    etw in etw dat \halten to do sth in sth
    etw ist in etw dat ge \halten sth is done in sth
    das Haus war innen und außen ganz in Weiß ge\halten the house was completely white inside and out
    das Wohnzimmer ist in Blau ge\halten the living room is decorated in blue
    ihr Schlafzimmer ist in ganz in Kirschbaum ge\halten her bedroom is furnished entirely in cherrywood
    die Rede war sehr allgemein ge\halten the speech was very general
    einen Brief kurz \halten to keep a letter short
    etw schlicht \halten to keep sth simple
    17.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    etw \halten to give sth
    er hielt eine kurze Rede he made a short speech
    Diät \halten to keep to a diet
    einen Gottesdienst \halten to hold a service
    seinen Mittagsschlaf \halten to have an afternoon nap
    eine Rede \halten to give [or make] a speech
    ein Referat \halten to give [or present] a paper
    Selbstgespräche \halten to talk to oneself
    eine Unterrichtsstunde \halten to give a lesson
    Unterricht \halten to teach
    einen Vortrag \halten to give a talk
    seinen Winterschlaf \halten to hibernate
    Zwiesprache \halten mit jdm/etw (geh) to commune with sb form; s.a. Gericht
    18.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (einhalten, erfüllen)
    etw \halten to keep sth
    der Film hält nicht, was der Titel verspricht the film doesn't live up to its title
    man muss \halten, was man verspricht a promise is a promise
    sein Wort/Versprechen \halten to keep one's word/a promise
    19.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    jdn/etw für jdn/etw \halten to take sb/sth for [or to be] sb/sth
    ich habe ihn für seinen Bruder ge\halten I mistook him for his brother
    das halte ich nicht für möglich I don't think that is possible
    wofür \halten Sie mich? what do you take me for?
    jdn für ehrlich/reich \halten to think sb is [or consider sb to be] honest/rich
    20.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (denken über)
    etw von jdm/etw \halten to think sth of sb/sth
    ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun I don't think much of doing that
    er hält nichts vom Beten/Sparen he's not a great one for praying/saving fam
    ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht I think it best/possible/my duty
    nichts/viel/wenig von jdm/etw \halten to think nothing/a lot/not think much of sb/sth
    21.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    etwas/viel auf jdn \halten to think quite a bit/a lot of sb
    wenn man etwas auf sich hält... if you think you're somebody...; s.a. Stück
    22.
    den Mund [o (fam) Schnabel] \halten to keep one's mouth shut, to hold one's tongue
    1. (festhalten) to hold
    kannst du mal einen Moment \halten? can you hold that for a second?
    2.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (haltbar sein) to keep
    wie lange hält der Fisch noch? how much longer will the fish keep?
    die Schuhe sollten noch bis nächstes Jahr \halten these shoes should last till next year
    3.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (dauerhaft sein) to hold
    der das Seil hält nicht mehr länger the rope won't hold much longer
    die Tapete hält nicht the wallpaper won't stay on
    diese Freundschaft hält schon lange this friendship has been lasting long
    die Tür wird jetzt \halten now the door will hold
    das Regal hält nicht an der Wand the shelf keeps falling off the wall
    4.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (stehen bleiben, anhalten) to stop
    \halten Sie bitte an der Ecke! stop at the corner, please
    etw zum H\halten bringen to bring sth to a stop [or standstill]
    ein \haltendes Fahrzeug a stationary vehicle
    5.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    SPORT to make a save
    unser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig ge\halten our goalkeeper made some great saves today
    kann Peters denn gut \halten? is Peters a good goalkeeper?
    6.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    [mit etw dat] auf etw akk \halten to aim at sth [with sth]
    du musst mehr nach rechts \halten you must aim more to the right
    7.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    an sich akk \halten to control oneself
    ich musste an mich \halten, um nicht zu lachen I had to force myself not to laugh
    8.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (Wert legen auf)
    auf etw akk \halten to attach importance to sth
    [sehr] auf Ordnung \halten to attach [a lot of] importance to tidiness
    9.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (jdm beistehen)
    zu jdm \halten to stand [or stick] by sb
    ich werde immer zu dir \halten I will always stand by you
    ich halte zu Manchester United, und du? I support Manchester United, what about you?
    10.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    Sport hält jung sport keeps you young
    Alufolie hält frisch aluminium foil keeps things fresh
    11.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    NAUT (Kurs nehmen)
    auf etw akk halten to head for sth
    halte mehr nach links keep more to the left
    nach Norden \halten to head north
    12.
    halt mal,... hang [or hold] on,...
    halt mal, stopp! (hum) hang [or hold] on a minute!
    du solltest ein bisschen mehr auf dich \halten (auf das Aussehen achten) you should take more [a] pride in yourself; (selbstbewusst sein) you should be more self-confident
    1.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk an etw dat \halten to hold on to sth
    der Kletterer rutschte aus und konnte sich nicht mehr \halten the climber slipped and lost his grip
    2.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (nicht verderben)
    sich akk \halten Lebensmittel to keep; Blumen a. to last
    im Kühlschrank hält sich Milch gut drei Tage milk keeps for a good three days in the fridge
    3.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk gut ge \halten haben (fam) to have worn well fam
    für seine 50 Jahre hat er sich gut ge\halten he has worn well for a 50-year-old
    4.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk gut \halten to do well, to make a good showing
    5.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (nicht verschwinden)
    sich akk \halten to last; Schnee a. to stay; Geruch, Rauch to stay, to hang around
    manchmal kann der Nebel sich bis in die späten Vormittagsstunden \halten sometimes the fog can last until the late morning
    6.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk an etw akk \halten to stay with sth
    ich halte mich an die alte Methode I'll stick to [or stay with] the old method
    ich halte mich lieber an Mineralwasser I prefer to stay with mineral water
    7.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (irgendwo bleiben)
    sich akk auf den Beinen/im Sattel \halten to stay on one's feet/in the saddle
    8.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (eine Richtung beibehalten)
    sich akk irgendwo/nach... \halten to keep to somewhere/heading towards...
    \halten Sie sich immer in Richtung Stadtmitte keep going towards the centre
    sich akk rechts/links \halten to keep [to the] left/right
    der Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts the driver kept to the right
    sich akk nach Süden \halten to keep going southwards
    9.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk an etw akk \halten to keep [or stick] to sth
    er hält sich immer an die Vorschriften he always sticks to the rules
    der Film hat sich nicht an die Romanvorlage gehalten the film didn't keep [or stick] to the book
    sich akk an die Tatsachen \halten to keep [or stick] to the facts
    sich akk an ein Versprechen \halten to keep a promise
    10.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (sich behaupten)
    sich akk [mit etw dat] \halten to prevail [with sth]
    trotz der hauchdünnen Mehrheit hielt sich die Regierung noch über ein Jahr despite its wafer-thin majority the government lasted [or kept going for] over a year
    11.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk halten to keep going
    die Firma wird sich nicht \halten können the company won't keep going [for long]
    12.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben)
    sich akk irgendwie \halten to carry [or hold] oneself in a certain manner
    es ist nicht leicht, sich im Gleichgewicht zu \halten it's not easy to keep one's balance
    sich akk aufrecht/gerade \halten to hold or carry oneself erect/straight
    13.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk für jdn/etw \halten to think one is sb/sth
    er hält sich für besonders klug/einen Fachmann he thinks he's very clever/a specialist
    14.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk nicht \halten können not to be able to control oneself
    ich konnte mich nicht \halten vor Lachen bei dem Anblick I couldn't help laughing at this sight
    15.
    sich akk an jdn \halten (sich an jdn wenden) to refer to sb, to ask sb; (jds Nähe suchen) to stick with sb
    1.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    es [mit etw dat] irgendwie \halten to do sth in a certain way
    wir \halten es ähnlich we do things in a similar way
    es mit einer Sache so/anders \halten to handle [or deal with] sth like this/differently
    wie hältst du es in diesem Jahr mit Weihnachten? what are you doing about Christmas this year?
    wie hältst du's mit der Kirche? what's your attitude towards the church?
    das kannst du \halten wie du willst that's completely up to you
    2.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (Neigung haben für)
    es [mehr [o lieber]] mit jdm/etw halten to prefer sb/sth
    sie hält es mehr mit ihrer Mutter she gets on better with her mother
    er hält es nicht so mit der Sauberkeit he's not a great one for cleanliness
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) (auch Milit.) hold

    sich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach

    jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand

    etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light

    2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>
    3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up < speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>

    einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note

    Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace

    4) (erfüllen) keep

    sein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise

    5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>

    jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest

    ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty

    viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something

    7) (abhalten, veranstalten) give, make < speech>; give, hold < lecture>

    Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach

    seinen Mittagsschlaf haltenhave one's or an afternoon nap

    8) (Halt geben) hold up, support < bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>

    ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going

    12) (behandeln) treat
    13) (vorziehen)

    es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something

    14) (verfahren)

    es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently

    2.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    1) (stehen bleiben) stop

    der Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer

    diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]

    3) (Sport) save

    zu jemandem haltenstand or stick by somebody

    5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)
    6) (Seemannsspr.) head

    auf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something

    an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself

    3.

    das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]

    sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing

    3) (unverändert bleiben) <weather, flowers, etc.> last; <milk, meat, etc.> keep

    sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect

    sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle

    sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right

    sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody

    sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something

    9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)
    * * *
    halten; hält, hielt, gehalten
    A. v/t
    1. (festhalten) hold;
    bei der Hand halten hold sb’s hand;
    in der Hand/im Arm halten hold in one’s hand/in one’s arms;
    jemandem den Mantel halten (damit er die Hände frei hat) hold sb’s coat; (ihm hineinhelfen) hold sb’s coat, help sb on with their coat;
    sie hielt sich den Bauch (vor Schmerzen) she was holding her stomach (in pain); Daumen
    2. (stützen) hold (up), support;
    das Bild wird von zwei Nägeln gehalten the picture is held up by two nails;
    das Seil hat nicht viel zu halten (wird wenig belastet) there isn’t very much weight on the rope
    3. in einer Lage: hold;
    ans Licht halten hold to the light;
    den Kopf gesenkt halten keep one’s head down; auch hochhalten;
    die Hand ins/unters Wasser halten put one’s hand in the water/hold one’s hand under the tap (US auch faucet);
    sich (dat)
    beim Gähnen die Hand vor den Mund halten put one’s hand in front of one’s mouth when yawning;
    er hielt sich das Buch dicht vors Gesicht he was holding the book right in front of his face
    frisch/warm halten keep fresh/warm;
    besetzt/verschlossen halten keep occupied/locked;
    in Gang halten keep sth going;
    in Ordnung halten keep in order;
    5. (enthalten, fassen) hold, contain;
    das Fass hält 20 Liter the barrel holds 20 litres (US -ers)
    6. (zurückhalten, behalten) keep, hold; (Festung, Stellung, Rekord, Titel) hold; (aufhalten) stop; SPORT (Schuss) hold, stop, save;
    das Haus hält die Wärme gut/schlecht the house retains the heat/lets the heat out;
    das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent, not be able to hold one’s water ( oder control one’s bladder);
    den Ball in den eigenen Reihen halten hold onto the ball, keep possession (of the ball);
    er war nicht zu halten there was no stopping ( oder holding) him, you couldn’t hold him back;
    was hält mich hier noch? what is there to keep me here?;
    haltet den Dieb! stop thief!; Klappe, Mund etc
    7. (Geschwindigkeit, Kurs, Niveau, Preise etc) hold, maintain; (Richtung) continue in, keep going in; MUS (Ton) lange: hold; (nicht abweichen) keep to;
    Ordnung halten keep order;
    Kontakt halten keep in contact (
    zu with);
    haltet jetzt bitte Ruhe/Frieden umg keep quiet now, please/no more arguing, please;
    diese Theorie lässt sich nicht halten this theory is untenable
    8. (Versprechen, sein Wort etc) keep;
    was ich verspreche, halte ich auch my word is my bond;
    das Buch hält (nicht), was es verspricht the book doesn’t live up to its promises
    9. (
    sich [dat]) jemanden/etwas
    halten (Haustiere, Personal, Wagen) keep; (Zeitung) take;
    sie hält sich einen Chauffeur/Liebhaber she keeps a chauffeur/lover
    10. (behandeln) (Person, Tier, Pflanze, Sache) treat;
    die Kinder knapp/streng halten not give the children much money/be strict with the children
    11. (Sitzung, Versammlung etc) hold; (Hochzeit, Messe) auch celebrate; (Mahlzeit, Schläfchen etc) have, take; (Rede, Vortrag etc) give;
    12.
    halten für consider (to be), think sb/sth is; irrtümlich: (mis)take for;
    sie hält ihn für den Besitzer meist she thinks he’s the owner;
    ich halte es für richtig, dass er absagt I think he’s right to refuse, I think it’s right that he should refuse;
    tu, was du für richtig hältst do what you think is right;
    ich hielte es für gut, wenn wir gingen I think we should go, I think it would be a good idea if we went;
    für wie alt hältst du ihn? how old do ( oder would) you think he is?;
    wofür halten Sie mich/sich (eigentlich)? who do you think I am/you are?
    13.
    halten von think of;
    viel/wenig halten von think highly ( stärker: the world)/not think much of;
    was hältst du von …? what do you think of …?; auffordernd: how about …?;
    was hältst du davon? what do you think (of it)?;
    ich halte nicht viel davon I don’t think much of it; von Idee, Gemälde etc: auch I’m not keen on it;
    er hält eine ganze Menge von dir umg he thinks you’re great, he holds you in high estimation;
    sie hält nichts vom Sparen she doesn’t believe in saving
    14. unpers:
    wie hältst du es mit …? what do you usually do about …?; (was denkst du über …?) what do you think of ( oder about) …?;
    so haben wir es immer gehalten we’ve always done it that way;
    das kannst du halten, wie du willst please (besonders US suit) yourself;
    ich halte es mit meinem Lehrer, der immer sagte … I go by what my teacher always used to say …; gehalten
    B. v/i
    1. (fest sein) Knoten, Schnur, Schraube etc: hold; Eis: be (frozen) solid enough to walk on; Brücke: stand the weight of sth/sb; (kleben bleiben) stick
    2. (Bestand haben) last; Lebensmittel etc: keep; Wetter: hold
    3. (haltmachen) stop; Fahrzeug: auch draw up, pull up;
    der Zug hält hier zehn Minuten the train stops here for ten minutes;
    hält der Bus am Schlossplatz? does the bus stop at the Schlossplatz?;
    er ließ halten he called a halt; halt A
    4. SPORT, Torwart etc: save;
    sie hält gut she’s good in goal, she’s a good goalkeeper
    das hält gesund/jung! it keeps you healthy/young
    6. Richtung, mit Waffe: aim (
    auf +akk at); Schiff etc: head (
    nach for;
    nach Norden etc north etc)
    7.
    an sich (akk)
    halten control o.s.;
    ich musste an mich halten, um nicht zu (+inf) it took great self-control not to (+inf), I could hardly stop ( oder keep) myself (from) (+ger)
    8.
    zu jemandem halten stand by sb; Partei nehmend: side with sb
    C. v/t & v/i
    1.
    (viel/wenig) halten auf (+akk) (achten auf) pay (a lot of/little) attention to; (Wert legen auf) set (great/little) store by;
    wir halten nicht sehr auf Formen we don’t stand on ceremony
    2.
    etwas/viel auf sich (akk)
    halten take pride/a lot of pride in o.s.; äußerlich: be particular/very particular about one’s appearance; gesundheitlich: look after/take great care of one’s health;
    jeder/kein Handwerker, der (etwas) auf sich hält any/no self-respecting craftsman
    D. v/r
    1. Lebensmittel etc: keep; Schuhe etc: last; Wetter: hold; Preis, Kurs etc: hold; Geschäft, Mode, Restaurant etc: last;
    sich gut halten Lebensmittel etc: keep well;
    sie hat sich gut gehalten (ist wenig gealtert) she looks good for her age, she’s well preserved
    2. (bleiben) fit, warm etc: keep, stay;
    sich in Form halten keep in form; körperlich: auch keep fit;
    sich bereit halten be ready; Truppen etc: be on standby;
    versteckt halten remain hidden ( oder in hiding)
    3. (standhalten) hold out;
    wacker halten hold one’s own (
    gegen against), do well;
    sich halten als maintain one’s position as;
    4.
    sich halten an (+akk) keep to, stick to; an Vorschriften etc: comply with;
    sich an das Gesetz halten comply with ( oder abide by) the law;
    der Film hält sich eng an die Vorlage the film keeps very close to the original; möchten Sie einen Sherry? - nein,
    ich halte mich lieber an alkoholfreie Getränke I’d rather stick to ( oder with) something non-alcoholic;
    heute werde ich mich mal an den Tee halten I’m going to stick to tea today
    5. Haltung, Lage, Richtung:
    sich links/rechts halten keep to the left/right;
    sich südlich halten keep on south, keep going in a southerly direction;
    aufrecht halten hold o.s. very straight ( oder erect);
    sich oft abseits halten often keep (o.s.) to o.s.;
    halt dich immer dicht hinter mir keep very close behind me
    kaum mehr halten können not be able to contain o.s.;
    kaum mehr halten können vor Freude/Zorn etc be so happy/angry etc that one can no longer contain o.s.;
    sich (vor Lachen) nicht mehr halten können umg not be able to keep a straight face, not be able to stop o.s. ( oder keep from) laughing
    7.
    sich halten für think o.s. sth, consider ( oder hold geh) o.s. to be sth.;
    sie hält sich mal wieder für besonders schlau she thinks she’s been terribly clever again; auch A 12, bereithalten
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) (auch Milit.) hold

    sich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach

    jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand

    etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light

    2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>
    3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up <speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>

    einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note

    Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace

    4) (erfüllen) keep

    sein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise

    5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>

    jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest

    ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty

    viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something

    7) (abhalten, veranstalten) give, make < speech>; give, hold < lecture>

    Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach

    seinen Mittagsschlaf haltenhave one's or an afternoon nap

    8) (Halt geben) hold up, support <bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>

    ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going

    12) (behandeln) treat

    es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something

    es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently

    2.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) last

    der Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer

    diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]

    3) (Sport) save

    zu jemandem haltenstand or stick by somebody

    5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)
    6) (Seemannsspr.) head

    auf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something

    an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself

    3.
    1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)

    das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]

    sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing

    3) (unverändert bleiben) <weather, flowers, etc.> last; <milk, meat, etc.> keep

    sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect

    sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle

    6) (gehen, bleiben)

    sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right

    sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody

    sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something

    9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)
    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)
    = to bear v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)
    to clamp v.
    to halt v.
    to hold v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: held)
    to keep v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: kept)
    to retain v.
    to uphold v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: upheld)

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  • 14 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.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > contra

  • 15 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

  • 16 encima

    adv.
    1 on top (arriba).
    pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top
    el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbor
    vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you
    el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge
    vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means
    por encima de todo more than anything else
    2 on top of that.
    encima de no hacerlo bien… on top of not doing it well…
    encima de ser tonto, es feo on top of being stupid, he's also ugly
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: encimar.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: encimar.
    * * *
    1 (más arriba) above, overhead; (sobre) on top
    2 (ropa etc) on, on top
    ¿llevas cambio encima? do you have any change on you?
    4 (además) in addition, besides
    5 familiar (por si fuera poco) what's more, on top of that, besides
    \
    de encima top, on top, above
    encima de (a más altura) over, above 2 (sobre) on 3 (además) besides, as well as, on top of that
    estar alguien encima de otro familiar to be on somebody's back, be breathing down somebody's neck
    por encima (a más altura) above 2 (de pasada) superficially
    quitarse algo de encima / quitarse a alguien de encima figurado to get rid of something / get rid of somebody
    tener algo encima figurado to be just round the corner
    * * *
    adv.
    1) above, on top
    2) upon
    * * *
    ADV
    1) [en el espacio]

    encima de[con contacto] on top of; [sin contacto] above

    llevar o tener algo encima, no llevaba encima la documentación — I didn't have the papers on me

    venirse encima de algn — [animal, vehículo] to come (straight) at sb, bear down on sb; [peso, mueble] to fall on (top of) sb

    - hacerse encima
    mundo 5)
    2) [en el tiempo] upon

    se nos echó la noche encima — it grew dark, night fell

    se nos viene encima la fecha de la boda — the wedding is nearly upon us, the wedding is just around the corner

    3)

    por encima —

    a) (=por lo alto) over

    por encima deover

    ha nevado por encima de los 2.500m — there is snow above o over 2,500 metres

    estar por encima de algo — [en cantidad, nivel] to be above sth; [en preferencia] to come before sth

    por encima de todoabove all

    b) (=superficialmente)
    4) (=además) on top of that

    encima de — besides, as well as

    y luego, encima de todo lo que dijo, se fue sin disculparse — and then, as well as o on top of saying all that, he left without apologizing

    5) esp Cono Sur

    encima mío/tuyo/ etc — above me/you/etc

    * * *
    3) ( además)

    y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back

    encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody

    * * *
    = on top, thereupon [thereon].
    Ex. Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.
    Ex. The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.
    ----
    * actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.
    * echar por encima = top with.
    * echarse encima de = bear down on.
    * écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.
    * encima de = on top of, above, atop.
    * estar de pie por encima de = stand over.
    * estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.
    * justo encima de = smack right on top of.
    * leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.
    * leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.
    * mirar por encima = eyeball.
    * mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.
    * mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.
    * muy por encima de todo = over and above all.
    * pasar por encima = pass over.
    * pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.
    * pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.
    * poner encima = top with.
    * ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.
    * por encima = overhead.
    * por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.
    * por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.
    * por encima de eso = beyond that.
    * por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.
    * por encima de la tierra = aboveground.
    * por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.
    * por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.
    * por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.
    * por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.
    * quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.
    * quitarse de encima = shake off.
    * quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.
    * quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.
    * quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.
    * quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.
    * sacudirse de encima = shake off.
    * sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.
    * ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.
    * tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * y encima = into the bargain.
    * * *
    3) ( además)

    y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back

    encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody

    * * *
    = on top, thereupon [thereon].

    Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.

    Ex: The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.
    * actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.
    * echar por encima = top with.
    * echarse encima de = bear down on.
    * écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.
    * encima de = on top of, above, atop.
    * estar de pie por encima de = stand over.
    * estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.
    * justo encima de = smack right on top of.
    * leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.
    * leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.
    * mirar por encima = eyeball.
    * mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.
    * mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.
    * muy por encima de todo = over and above all.
    * pasar por encima = pass over.
    * pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.
    * pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.
    * poner encima = top with.
    * ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.
    * por encima = overhead.
    * por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.
    * por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.
    * por encima de eso = beyond that.
    * por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.
    * por encima de la tierra = aboveground.
    * por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.
    * por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.
    * por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.
    * por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.
    * quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.
    * quitarse de encima = shake off.
    * quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.
    * quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.
    * quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.
    * quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.
    * sacudirse de encima = shake off.
    * sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.
    * ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.
    * tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * y encima = into the bargain.

    * * *
    A
    (en el espacio): le puso el pie/una piedra encima he put his foot/a stone on it
    no tengo or llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me
    se me sentaron encima they sat on top of me
    se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself
    vi el coche cuando ya lo tenía encima I didn't see the car until it was on top of me
    el autobús se nos venía encima the bus was coming straight at o toward(s) us
    se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me
    se le vino encima una enorme responsabilidad he had to take on a great deal of reponsibility
    B
    (en el tiempo): ya tenemos las fiestas encima the festive season is just around the corner
    los exámenes ya estaban encima the exams were already upon us
    la fecha se nos vino encima y no habíamos terminado the day arrived and we hadn't finished
    se nos venía or echaba encima la noche night was falling (around us)
    C
    (además): es caro y encima de mala calidad it's expensive and, not only that, it's poor quality
    le han dado el mejor lugar — ¡y encima se queja! they've given her the best seat — and she goes and complains!
    y encima, no me lo quiso devolver and then o and on top of that, he wouldn't give it back!
    D ( en locs):
    encima de: encima de la mesa on the table
    encima del armario on top of the cupboard
    llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket
    viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop
    encima de caro es feo as well as being expensive, it's (also) ugly o not only is it expensive, it's also ugly
    echarse algo encima ‹deuda› to saddle o land o ( BrE) lumber oneself with sth;
    ‹problema› to take … upon oneself
    echarse encima a algn ( AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him, he got on the wrong side of all the teachers
    hacerse encima ( fam euf) (orinarse) to wet oneself
    (hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants o does it in his pants
    por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top
    la miró por encima de los anteojos he looked at her over the top of his glasses
    los aviones volaban por encima del pueblo the planes flew over the town
    ella está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department
    pasar por encima de algn or pasarle por encima a algn (para un ascenso) to pass sb over; (para una consulta, queja) to go over sb's head
    temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures
    un porcentaje muy por encima de la media a much higher than average percentage
    está muy por encima de la competencia it is well ahead of the competition
    lo leí muy por encima I skipped through it
    le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over o through it very quickly
    hice una limpieza muy por encima I gave the place a very quick clean
    por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere ella above all o most important, she mustn't find out
    pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else
    quitarse or sacarse algo/a algn de encima: me saqué ese problema de encima I got that problem out of the way
    por lo menos te has sacado ese peso de encima at least you've got that weight off your mind
    no sabía qué hacer para quitármela de encima I didn't know what to do to get rid of her
    * * *

     

    encima adverbio
    1 ( en el espacio):

    no llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me;
    se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself;
    se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me
    2 ( además):
    ¡y encima se queja! and then she goes and complains!;

    y encima no me lo devolvió and on top of that, he didn't give it back!
    3 ( en locs)
    encima de: encima de la mesa on the table;

    encima del armario on top of the cupboard;
    llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket;
    viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop;
    encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly;
    por encima over;
    saltó por encima he jumped over;
    le eché un vistazo por encima I just looked over it quickly;
    una limpieza por encima a quick clean;
    por encima de above;
    por encima de la media above average;
    por encima de todo above everything;
    volaban por encima de las nubes/del pueblo they flew above the clouds/over the town;
    está por encima del jefe de sección she's above the head of department;
    quitarse algo de encima ‹problema/tarea› to get sth out of the way;
    quitarse a algn de encima to get rid of sb
    encima adverbio
    1 (en la parte superior de) on top: pon la maleta encima, put the case on top
    2 (sobre uno) no tenía encima la documentación, she didn't have her papers on her
    (sobre el cuerpo) se me cayó encima el café, I spilt the coffee over myself
    se echó una manta encima, he put a blanket over himself
    3 (sobre el espíritu, en la mente) tiene muchas preocupaciones encima, she has got lots of worries
    4 (además) besides, on top of that: se estropeó el coche y encima empezó a nevar, the car broke down and then to cap it all it started to snow
    no da ni golpe y encima se queja, he doesn't lift a finger and on top of all that he complains
    5 (muy cerca) tengo encima el coche de detrás, the car behind is getting too close
    (muy pendiente) on top of, in control of: tengo al jefe encima todo el día, I've got the boss breathing down my neck all day
    ♦ Locuciones: encima de, (sobre) on, over: vive encima de un bar, she lives above a bar
    por encima, (superficialmente) hablamos de ello por encima, we scarcely talked about it
    por encima de, over: los pájaros volaban por encima, birds flew overhead
    ' encima' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    añadidura
    - arriba
    - cadáver
    - casa
    - echarse
    - espachurrar
    - estar
    - fullera
    - fullero
    - hombro
    - llevar
    - montante
    - mundo
    - peso
    - por
    - quitarse
    - saltar
    - sobre
    - superar
    - atropellar
    - mirada
    - ojo
    - posibilidad
    - quitar
    - tener
    - todavía
    English:
    above
    - atop
    - bear down on
    - beyond
    - bob
    - body
    - bung
    - burn out
    - canopy
    - cave in
    - clamber
    - class
    - dead
    - disdain
    - excel
    - eye
    - grape
    - hold
    - hover
    - neck
    - on
    - one-upmanship
    - over
    - overhang
    - overhead
    - paint out
    - plonk
    - rise above
    - rivet
    - senior
    - shake off
    - sketchily
    - skim
    - stand
    - standard
    - top
    - upon
    - bargain
    - by
    - capacity
    - carry
    - first
    - get
    - go
    - just
    - keep
    - look
    - nag
    - nose
    - palm
    * * *
    adv
    1. [arriba] on top;
    [en el piso de arriba] upstairs;
    un pastel con una guinda encima a cake with a cherry on top;
    pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top;
    yo vivo encima I live upstairs;
    el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbour;
    tienes encima un mosquito you've got a mosquito on you;
    Am
    de encima in addition, besides;
    le cayó encima la responsabilidad de dirigir el partido the responsibility of leading the party was thrust upon her;
    el autobús se le echó encima antes de que pudiera reaccionar the bus was upon him before he had time to react;
    tiene a su jefe encima todo el día his boss is on at him o on his back all day long
    2. [en tiempo]
    las elecciones ya están encima the elections are already upon us;
    se nos echó la noche encima night fell, night descended upon us
    3. [además] on top of that;
    está lejos y encima no hay transporte público it's a long way away and on top of that o what is more, there's no public transport;
    voy a consolarlo y encima me grita I go to comfort him and all he does is shout at me
    4. [sobre sí]
    lleva un abrigo encima she has a coat on;
    ponte algo encima, vas a tener frío put something on, you'll be cold;
    ¿llevas dinero encima? have you got any money on you?;
    le quitaron todo lo que llevaba encima they took everything he had with him
    encima de loc prep
    1. [sobre, en] on (top of);
    el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge
    2. [en lugar más alto que] above;
    encima de la montaña el cielo se encapotó the sky above the mountain clouded over;
    vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you;
    estar encima de alguien [controlar, vigilar] to be on sb's back;
    mi madre está encima de mí todo el día my mother's on at me o on my back all day long
    3. [además de] as well as;
    encima de (ser) tonto, es feo as well as being stupid, he's also ugly;
    encima de no hacerlo bien… not only did he not do it well…
    por encima loc adv
    1. [sobre la parte superior] on top;
    por encima lleva una capa de chocolate it has a layer of chocolate on top;
    había ropa por encima de la cama there were clothes on the bed
    2. [por arriba]
    la ciudad tenía una capa de contaminación por encima the city was covered with a layer of pollution;
    volaron por encima de los Alpes they flew over the Alps;
    el sol asomaba por encima de las montañas the sun was peeping over the mountains
    3. [en nivel superior]
    sólo tiene a dos personas por encima there are only two people above her;
    por encima de over, above;
    un precio muy por encima de lo que habíamos presupuestado a price well over o above what we had budgeted for;
    una calidad muy por encima de lo habitual a much higher quality than usual;
    la salud de sus hijos está por encima de todo lo demás their childrens' health comes before everything else;
    está muy por encima de los otros alumnos he's far better than the other students;
    vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means;
    por encima de todo: por encima de todo, hazlo con mucho cuidado above all o first and foremost, be very careful;
    por encima de todo, lo que más me preocupa… what worries me more than anything else…;
    por encima de todo, no se lo digas a nadie whatever else you do, don't tell anyone;
    ponemos la seguridad por encima de todo we place safety first o before everything else
    4. [superficialmente]
    lo conozco por encima I only know it roughly;
    sólo lo he leído por encima I've only skimmed through it;
    ordené la casa por encima y me marché I gave the house a quick tidy up and left
    * * *
    adv
    1 on top;
    encima de on top of, on;
    por encima de over, above;
    por encima de todo above all;
    echarse encima de alguien fig pounce on s.o.;
    estar encima de alguien fig: para que haga algo keep on top of s.o.; hacerle caso be all over s.o.;
    la noche se nos echó encima night overtook us
    2
    :
    hacer algo muy por encima do sth very quickly;
    leí el artículo por encima I skimmed (through) the article
    3
    :
    no lo llevo encima I haven’t got it on me;
    4 ( cercano)
    :
    el final del curso ya está encima we’re nearly at the end of the course already
    5 ( además)
    :
    lo ayudo, y encima se queja I help him and then he goes and complains
    * * *
    encima adv
    1) : on top, above
    2) además: as well, besides
    3)
    encima de : on, on top of, over
    4)
    por encima de : above, beyond
    por encima de la ley: above the law
    5)
    echarse encima : to take upon oneself
    6)
    estar encima de fam : to nag, to criticize
    7)
    quitarse de encima : to get rid of
    * * *
    encima adv
    1. (en) on
    2. (sobre) on top
    ¿cuál? el que está encima which one? the one on top
    3. (sin tocar) over
    ¡salta por encima! jump over!
    4. (además) on top of everything / on top of that
    llegó tarde y, encima, se enfadó conmigo he arrived late and on top of that, he got angry with me

    Spanish-English dictionary > encima

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    impf (mam, masz) vt 1. (posiadać) (na własność) to have (got), to own [dom, samochód, mikrofalówkę]; (do dyspozycji) to have (got); (prowadzić) to run [firmę, warsztat]
    - mają dom na wsi they have a. own a house in the country
    - miał po ojcu warsztat samochodowy he had a. owned a garage left to him by his father
    - nasze muzeum ma dużą kolekcję impresjonistów our museum has (got) a large collection of Impressionist paintings
    - mam dla ciebie prezent/tę książkę o kotach I’ve got a present/that book about cats for you
    - miał wszystkiego dwie pary butów he only had two pairs of shoes
    - ubrała się w to, co miała she put on what she had
    - nie mam psa I don’t have a. I haven’t got a dog
    - nie mamy ani telewizora, ani pralki we have neither a TV nor a washing machine
    - wydawnictwo nie ma funduszy na zatrudnienie specjalisty the publishers can’t afford to employ a specialist
    - nie mam nic do jedzenia I’ve got nothing to eat, I don’t have anything to eat
    - czy oni mają namiot? have they got a tent?, do they have a tent?
    - masz scyzoryk? have you got a penknife?
    - czy ma pan bagaż? have you got any luggage?
    - czy macie gaz? have you got gas?
    - mieć coś przy sobie to have sth on one
    - masz przy sobie jakieś drobne? have you got any change on you?
    - gdzie masz klucze/moją książkę? what have you done with the keys/my book?
    - gdzie masz rower? where’s your bike? pot.
    - mieć na coś to have money for sth
    - miałem tylko na jedno piwo I only had for one beer
    - (on) ma na przyjemności, a nie ma na lekarza he has money to spend on pleasures, but he can’t afford a doctor
    - nie miał na nowe buty, a co dopiero na samochód he couldn’t afford a pair of new shoes, let alone a car
    - mieć za co coś zrobić to have enough money to do sth, to be able to afford to do sth
    - nie mieli za co wyjechać na wakacje they didn’t have enough to go on holiday, they couldn’t afford to go on holiday
    - nie mają z czego żyć they don’t have enough to live on
    - jak masz na imię? what’s your name?
    - mam na imię Maria my name’s Maria
    - (on) ma na nazwisko Nowak his (sur)name is Nowak
    - mieć coś na sobie to have sth on, to be wearing sth
    - miał (na sobie) granatowy garnitur he had a blue suit on, he was wearing a blue suit
    - na głowie miała kapelusz, na szyi biały szalik she had a hat on her head and a white scarf round her neck
    - mieć kogoś u siebie (gościć) to have sb staying with one
    - od tygodnia mamy u siebie teściów we’ve had my in-laws (staying) with us for the past week
    - jeśli Legia wygra, mam u ciebie piwo! you owe me a beer if Legia win(s)
    - masz!/macie! (weź/weźcie) here!
    - macie kanapki, jedzcie! here’s the sandwiches, eat up! pot.
    - masz, włóż to na siebie! here, put this on!
    - (a) masz! (zadając razy) take that!
    - (a) masz za to, że kłamiesz, a masz, a masz! (and) take that for lying! and that! and that! pot.
    - masz za swoje! (dobrze ci tak) serves you right!
    - ma za swoje, że jest taki naiwny it serves him right for being so naive
    - mamy teraz za swoje dobre serce! that’s the thanks we get for being nice a. for all our kindness!
    - masz ci (los) a. masz tobie! blast (it)! pot., damn (it)! pot.
    - masz ci los, zapomniałam parasola! blast, I’ve forgotten my umbrella!
    - masz go/ją/ich! (wyrażające zaskoczenie) just look at him/her/them!
    - masz go, jaki mądrala! look at him, Mr Clever Dick! GB pot.
    2. (liczyć sobie) to be
    - mieć dwadzieścia lat to be twenty (years old)
    - ile ona ma lat? how old is she?
    - mieć dwa metry wzrostu/wysokości to be two metres tall/high
    - mieć sześć metrów głębokości/szerokości/długości to be six metres deep/wide/long
    - pokój ma sześć metrów na pięć the room is six by five metres
    - dom będzie miał siedem pięter the house will be seven storeys high a. will have seven storeys
    - kilometr ma tysiąc metrów one kilometre is a thousand metres
    3. (posiadać jako cechę) to have (got)
    - pokój ma dwa okna the room has two windows
    - miał niebieskie oczy/siwe włosy he had blue eyes/grey hair
    - miała dziurawe buty she had holes in her shoes
    - kubek ma wyszczerbiony brzeg the mug’s rim is chipped
    - miała męża Włocha/inżyniera her husband was Italian/an engineer
    - mieć talent/cierpliwość/odwagę to have talent/patience/courage
    - nie mieć talentu/cierpliwości/odwagi to lack talent/patience/courage
    - mieć takt/rozsądek to be tactful/sensible
    - mieć (swoje) wady i zalety to have one’s good and bad points
    - zasłony mają kolor wiśni the curtains are cherry red in colour
    - działka ma kształt prostokąta a. prostokątny the allotment is rectangular (in shape)
    - jej perfumy miały słodkawy zapach/zapach konwalii her scent was sweet smelling/smelled of lily of the valley
    - urodę miała po matce, a talent po ojcu her looks came from her mother and her talent from her father
    - za całe umeblowanie pokój miał zdezelowany stół the only piece of furniture in the room was a rickety table
    - mieć w sobie coś (być interesującym) to have a certain something
    - on ma w sobie coś z dziecka/roztargnionego profesora there is something of the child/the absent-minded professor in a. about him
    - nie mieć nic do czegoś to have nothing to do with sth
    - jej wyjazd nie ma nic do naszych planów her going away has nothing to do with our plans
    - marzenia mają to do siebie, że rzadko się spełniają the thing about dreams is that they rarely come true
    - miała to do siebie, że zawsze się spóźniała the thing about her was that she was always late
    4. (o stanie fizycznym i psychicznym) to have [grypę, gruźlicę, trudności]; to feel [ochotę, żal]; to have, to bear [urazę]
    - mieć gorączkę a. temperaturę to have a. be running a temperature
    - mieć 39° gorączki to have a temperature of 39 degrees
    - mieć złamaną nogę to have a broken leg
    - mieć częste bóle głowy to have frequent headaches
    - mieć pragnienie to be thirsty
    - mieć dobry apetyt to have a good a. hearty appetite
    - mieć wadę a. defekt to have a defect
    - mieć gumę pot. (w samochodzie) to have a flat pot.
    - mam nadzieję, że… I hope that…
    - mieć ochotę coś zrobić to feel like doing sth
    - miała ochotę płakać she felt like crying
    - mieć przekonanie/pewność, że… to be convinced/sure a. certain that…
    - mieć kogoś/czegoś dość a. dosyć to have had enough of sb/sth, to be fed up with sb/sth
    - mam tego powyżej uszu a. po dziurki w nosie! pot. I’ve had it up to here! pot.
    - mieć coś wypisane w oczach a. na czole a. na twarzy to have sth written all over one’s face
    - miała winę wypisaną na twarzy she had guilt written all over her face
    5. (o relacjach między ludźmi) to have [syna, córkę, przyjaciół, wrogów]
    - to dziecko nie ma matki/ojca this boy/girl has no mother/father
    - ona nie ma rodzeństwa she has no brothers or sisters
    - ona będzie miała dziecko she’s going to have a. she’s expecting a baby
    - miała z nim dwóch synów she had two sons by him
    - miał za żonę piekielnicę his wife was a real she-devil a. spitfire
    - nie miał do kogo zwrócić się o pomoc he had no-one to turn to for help
    - mieć kogoś przy sobie a. obok siebie a. przy boku to have sb at one’s side
    - mieć kogoś/coś na uwadze a. na względzie to have sb/sth in mind, to take sb/sth into consideration
    - mieć z kimś porachunki to have a bone to pick with sb
    - mieć kogoś/coś przeciwko sobie to have sb/sth against one
    - miał przeciwko sobie opinię publiczną public opinion was against him
    - mieć przyjemność/zaszczyt coś zrobić książk. to have the pleasure/honour to do a. of doing sth
    - miałem zaszczyt poznać pańskich rodziców I had the honour of meeting your parents
    - mam przyjemność przedstawić państwu naszego gościa I have the pleasure of introducing our guest
    - z kim mam przyjemność? książk. to whom do I have the honour of speaking? książk., także iron.
    - mieć coś/nie mieć nic przeciwko komuś/czemuś to have something/nothing against sb/sth
    - mieć coś do kogoś pot. to have something against sb
    - do ciebie nic nie mam I’ve got nothing against you
    - mieć coś na kogoś to have the goods a. the dope on sb pot.
    - niczego na mnie nie mają they’ve got nothing on me pot.
    - mam z nią do pomówienia a. pogadania I need to have a (serious) talk with her
    - mieć kogoś nad sobą to have sb above one
    - kierownik ma nad sobą dyrektora, a dyrektor – zarząd the manager answers to the director and the director answers to the board
    - mieć kogoś pod sobą to be in charge of sb
    - (ona) ma pod sobą dwudziestu pracowników she’s in charge of a staff of twenty
    - kapral miał pod sobą dziesięciu żołnierzy the corporal had ten men under his command a. under him
    - mieć kogoś za sobą (być popieranym) to have sb behind one, to have sb’s backing
    - mieli za sobą większość the majority was a. were behind them, they had the majority behind them
    - mieć kogoś za głupca to take sb for a fool
    - ich zachowanie mam za nieco naiwne I consider their behaviour rather naive
    - za kogo pan mnie ma! who do you take me for!, who do you think I am!
    - mieć w kimś rywala/sojusznika to have a rival/an ally in sb
    - mieć kogoś pot. (być związanym z kimś) to have somebody, to be involved with somebody
    - chwalił się, że miał je wszystkie pot. (odbył stosunek) he boasted of having had them all pot.
    - płacą tak dużo, że mogą mieć każdego they pay so much they can take on a. hire anyone they like
    6. (znajdować się w jakiejś sytuacji) to have (got) [długi, posadę, połączenie]
    - mam dobrą komunikację do pracy I’ve got good connections to work
    - centrum miasta ma dobrą komunikację z przedmieściami there are good connections from the city centre to the suburbs
    - mieć słuszność a. rację to be right
    - mieć ciepło/przytulnie to be warm/cosy
    - owinęła dziecko szalem, żeby miało ciepło she put a scarf round the baby to keep him/her warm
    - mam daleko/blisko do szkoły I have a long way/I don’t have far to go to school
    - ty to masz dobrze, nie musisz wstawać o siódmej it’s alright for you, you don’t have to get up at seven (a.m.)
    - mieliśmy tu wczoraj burzę/śnieżycę we had a storm/snowstorm here yesterday
    - mamy dziś słoneczną pogodę it’s sunny today
    - mam dziś kiepski dzień I’m having one of those days (today)
    - kłopotów z nim miałam co niemiara I’ve had no end of trouble with him
    - co ja z tobą mam? what am I to do with you?
    - jest całkiem młoda, chciałaby jeszcze mieć coś z życia she’s still very young, she’d like to get something out of life pot.
    - (on) haruje od świtu do nocy i co z tego ma? he slaves away from morning to night, and what does he have to show for it?
    - miał przed sobą kilka godzin marszu he had several hours of walking ahead of a. in front of him
    - miała przed sobą trudną rozmowę z szefem she had a difficult conversation with the boss ahead of her
    - mieć przed sobą przyszłość to have a (bright) future ahead of a. before one
    - miał przed sobą karierę he had a brilliant career ahead of a. in front of him
    - mieć coś za a. poza sobą to have sth behind one
    - ma za sobą trzyletnie doświadczenie he has three years’ experience behind him
    - mam już to wszystko za sobą all that is behind me now
    - mam co robić, nie nudzę się I’ve got things to do, I don’t sit around
    - nie mieć gdzie mieszkać/spać to have nowhere to live/sleep
    - nie mam gdzie przenocować I have nowhere to spend the night
    - nie mieć kiedy spać/jeść/odpocząć to not have time to sleep/eat/relax
    - nie mają kiedy w ścianach wiercić, tylko w niedzielę! of course, they have to drill holes in the wall on a Sunday!
    - mieć czas to have time (coś zrobić to do sth)
    - nie miałem czasu zająć się twoją sprawą I didn’t have time to deal with your problem
    - na napisanie wypracowania macie godzinę you have an hour to write the essay
    - nie miałeś mi tu kogo przyprowadzić!? why did you have to bring him/her/them here (of all people)?!
    - mieć coś/nie mieć nic do powiedzenia (dużo/mało wiedzieć) to have something/nothing to say (na temat kogoś/czegoś about sb/sth)
    - mieć coś/nie mieć nic do powiedzenia a. gadania pot. (o decydującym głosie) to have a say/no say
    - ona nie ma w tej sprawie nic do powiedzenia a. gadania she has no say in the matter
    - nie mamy już sobie nic więcej do powiedzenia we’ve got nothing more to say to each other
    - mieć zły/dobry czas Sport to have a poor/good a. fast time
    - mieć pierwsze/dziesiąte miejsce Sport to come first/tenth, to be in first/tenth place
    - mam z nią wielką wygodę, sprząta, robi mi zakupy she’s a great help to me: she cleans and does my shopping
    - nie masz co narzekać you’ve got nothing to complain about
    - nie masz co się denerwować there’s no reason (for you) to get upset
    - nie masz czego a. co żałować, film był kiepski you didn’t miss much: the film was hopeless
    - w domu nie masz co się pokazywać you’d better not show your face at home pot.
    7. (brać udział) to have [zebranie, koncert, egzamin, próbę]
    - (on) ma teraz naradę ze swym zastępcą he’s in conference at the moment with his deputy
    - mieć sprawę a. proces to be on trial (o coś/o zrobienie czegoś for sth/for doing sth)
    - ma sprawę a. proces o zabójstwo/spowodowanie wypadku samochodowego he’s on trial for murder/causing a car accident
    8. (ukończyć etap nauki) to have, to hold [dyplom, tytuł]
    - mieć studia a. wyższe wykształcenie to have completed higher education
    - mój ojciec miał tylko cztery klasy my father only did four years at school
    - miał już zawód i mógł rozpocząć samodzielne życie he’d completed his training and could now start his own life
    - miał dwa fakultety he had graduated in two subjects
    9. (znaleźć się w określonym miejscu lub czasie) wreszcie mamy stację here’s the station at last
    - mamy drugi tydzień zimy it’s the second week of winter
    - którego dziś mamy? what’s the date today?
    - mamy dziś pierwszy stycznia/poniedziałek it’s January the 1st/Monday today
    - którą masz godzinę? what time do you make it? pot.; what’s the time by your watch?
    - mieć kogoś/coś po prawej/lewej stronie to have sb/sth on one’s right/left
    - miał przed/za sobą dwóch strażników he had a. there were two guards in front of him/behind him
    v aux. 1. (dla wyrażenia powinności) macie teraz spać you’re to a. you have to (get off to) sleep now
    - masz to zrobić natychmiast! you’re to do it right now!
    - co mam zrobić/jej powiedzieć? what am I (supposed) to do/tell her?
    - po co się mam wysilać? why should I bother?, why should I make the effort?
    - masz tego nikomu nie powtarzać! (and) don’t go repeating a. telling it to anyone!
    - i ja mam w to uwierzyć? and you/they want me to a. I’m supposed to believe that?
    - mieć coś do zrobienia to have sth to do
    - ma obowiązek do spełnienia s/he has a duty to perform
    - mam sprawę do załatwienia I’ve got something to sort out
    - mamy zaległości do odrobienia we’ve got a backlog of work to catch up on
    2. (zamiar, przewidywanie) (ona) ma przyjść o drugiej she’s expected (to come) at two
    - miano zburzyć ich dom their house was to be demolished
    - samolot miał wylądować w Warszawie, ale… the plane was supposed to land a. have landed in Warsaw, but…
    - podobno jutro ma być ładna pogoda it’s supposed to be good a. nice weather tomorrow
    - w pozostałej części kraju ma nadal padać in the rest of the country continuing rain is expected
    - miała umrzeć w nędzy w wieku czterdziestu lat she was to die in poverty at the age of forty
    - przyszłość miała pokazać, że się myli subsequent events were to prove him/her wrong
    - jak się miało okazać as things a. it turned out; as it transpired książk.
    - i co ja mam z tobą zrobić? what am I (supposed) to do with you?
    - jeśli mielibyśmy się nie zobaczyć przed twoim wyjazdem, baw się dobrze in case we don’t see each other before you leave, have a good time
    - niech się stanie, co się ma stać let things happen as they will
    - właśnie miałem wyjść, kiedy zadzwonił telefon I was just about to leave a. just on the point of leaving when the phone rang
    - właśnie miałam powiedzieć to samo I was just about to a. just going to say the same thing
    - czy mam przez to rozumieć, że… am I to understand (by that) that…
    - mieć coś do sprzedania/zaproponowania to have sth to sell/propose
    - choćby a. żeby nie wiem co się miało stać, (to)… no matter what happens a. might happen…
    - choćbym a. żebym miał pęknąć a. trupem paść pot. even if it kills me pot.
    3. (rezultat) mieć coś zrobione to have sth done
    - mam już napisaną pracę I’ve already written the essay
    - miał ukończone wyższe studia he had been to university/college
    - czy macie załatwione bilety? have you booked/got the tickets?
    - pieniądze mam dobrze schowane I’ve put the money in a safe place
    - mam obiecaną podwyżkę I’ve been promised a rise
    - miał przykazane trzymać język za zębami he was a. he’d been told to keep his mouth shut pot.
    4. (zdziwienie, rozczarowanie) ja miałbym to powiedzieć? I said that?!
    - ona miałaby mi się podobać? you think I find her attractive?
    - miałbyś sumienie to zrobić? could you do (something like) that (with a clear conscience)?
    - to ma być hotel czterogwiazdkowy? (z dezaprobatą) and you/they call this a. this is supposed to be a four-star hotel?!
    - ten grubas to miałbym być ja!? (z niedowierzaniem) is this/that fatso really me? pot.
    - pokazał nam skórę tygrysa, którego miał upolować w Afryce (z powątpiewaniem) he showed us the skin of a tiger, which he is supposed to have killed in Africa
    mieć się 1. (być w stanie, położeniu) to be; (czuć się) to feel, to be
    - ciotka wyzdrowiała i ma się dobrze auntie has recovered and is doing well
    - jak się mają twoi rodzice? how are your parents?
    - jak się masz! (powitanie) how are you?; how’s it going? pot.
    - mam się dzisiaj lepiej I feel better today
    - sprawy mają się nieźle things are working out (quite) well
    - jak się rzeczy mają? how do things stand?
    - rzecz ma się tak, że… the thing is that…
    - jak te dwie wersje mają się do siebie? how do the two versions compare?
    - jak to się ma jedno do drugiego? how do the two compare?
    - teoria nijak się miała do praktyki the theory was (completely) divorced from practice
    - A tak się ma do B, jak C do D a. A i B tak się mają do siebie, jak C i D A is to B like C is to D
    - mieli się do siebie jak dzień do nocy they were like chalk and cheese
    2. (uważać się za) to think a. consider oneself
    - mieć się za artystę/człowieka honoru to consider oneself (to be) an artist/a man of honour
    - (on) ma się za Bóg wie co pot. he thinks he’s God (almighty) pot.
    - miała się za bliską śmierci she thought she was about to a. going to die
    3. (być bliskim) mieć się ku końcowi to be drawing to a close a. an end
    - miało się a. dzień miał się ku zachodowi it was getting towards sunset
    - sytuacja ma się ku lepszemu the situation is looking better
    - ma się na deszcz it looks like rain
    - miało się na burzę a storm was brewing, there was thunder in the air
    - wiedzieć, jak się rzeczy mają to know how things stand a. are
    ma Fin. (zapis księgowy) credit
    - winien i ma debit and credit
    - zapisać coś po stronie „ma” to enter sth on the credit side
    mam! inter. (przypomniałem sobie) I’ve got it!
    - (już) mam! mieszkaliśmy na tej samej ulicy! I’ve got it! we used to live in the same street!
    - mam cię! a. tu cię mam! (złapałem cię, przyłapałem cię) I’ve got you!; got you! pot.
    - mam cię, już mi nie uciekniesz! got you, you won’t get away now!
    nie ma być
    ma się rozumieć a. wiedzieć! it a. that goes without saying!
    - ma się rozumieć, że przyjdę of course I’ll come
    - mieć głowę a. łebpot. (na karku a. nie od parady) to have a good head on one’s shoulders
    - on to ma łeb! he’s no fool!
    - mieć głowę do interesów to have a good head for business
    - nie mam teraz do tego głowy I don’t want to think about it/that now
    - mieć kogoś/coś w nosiepot. a. gdzieśeuf. a. w głębokim poważaniueuf. to not care a damn about sb/sth pot.; to not give a monkey’s about sb/sth pot., euf.
    - mam to wszystko gdzieś! pot. to hell with it all! pot.
    - mieć kogoś/coś w dupie wulg. to not give a shit a. toss GB about sb/sth wulg.
    - sie masz! pot. (powitanie) hi! pot.

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > m|ieć

  • 18 tale

    address, hold forth, oration, speak, speech, talk
    * * *
    I. (en -r) speech,
    F ( højtidelig) oration ( fx a funeral oration),
    fx a presidential address);
    ( samtale) conversation,
    T talk;
    (gram.) speech;
    (se også daglig, direkte, indirekte, sølv);
    [ miste talens brug] lose the faculty of speech,
    ( tabe mælet) lose one's tongue;
    [ holde en tale] make (el. deliver) a speech (, an address);
    (dvs ved bordet) propose somebody's health;
    [ i en tale for X sagde han] proposing X's health he said;
    [ kan jeg få ham i tale nu?] can I see him now?
    [ afvise al tale om] reject all talk of;
    [ høre tale om] hear of;
    [ jeg vil ikke høre tale om sådan noget] I won't hear of such a thing;
    [ der er tale om] there is some talk of;
    [ der er tale om store udgifter] the expense involved is considerable;
    [ den mand der er tale om] the man in question;
    [ det er ikke det der er tale om] that is not the point;
    [ det kan der ikke være tale om] that is out of the question;
    T it's not on;
    [ der er tale om at] there is some talk of -ing;
    [ der er ikke tale om at han] there is no question of his -ing;
    [ bringe på tale] bring up;
    ( også, F) broach the subject;
    [ komme på tale] be mentioned;
    [ være på tale] be talked of,
    (mere F) be under discussion.
    II. *
    ( holde tale) speak (om on), make a speech;
    ( udtrykke sig i ord) speak ( fx speak fluently (, in a low voice, in riddles); I was unable to speak),
    (mere T) talk ( fx talk in one's sleep, talk too much; learn to talk
    (el. speak));
    ( samtale) talk,
    (mere F) speak ( med to) ( især amer with) (om about, of);
    ( sige, udtrykke) speak ( fx words of wisdom, the truth);
    ( diskutere) talk ( fx business, golf, music);
    (et ( fremmed) sprog) speak ( fx French);
    (se også talende);
    [ tale ens sag] plead somebody's cause, plead for somebody;
    [ tale sin sag] plead one's cause;
    [ tale sig hæs] talk oneself hoarse;
    [ tale sig varm] warm to one's subject;
    (fig) speak (el. talk) the same language;
    [ vel talt!] well spoken!
    (se også egentlig, praktisk, ærlig);
    [ med præp & adv:]
    (dvs på éns vegne) speak for,
    ( til gunst for) speak for (el. in favour of),
    ( i retten) plead for;
    ( tyde på) point to ( at han har gjort det his having done it);
    ( om bordtale) propose somebody's health;
    [ meget taler for at denne påstand er rigtig] there is a lot to be said in favour of this assertion;
    ( i retten) he made out a strong case for her;
    [ han taler godt for sig] he speaks well, he is a fine speaker;
    [ dette taler for sig selv] this speaks for itself;
    [ tale forbi hinanden] talk at cross purposes;
    [ tale ham fra det] talk him out of it;
    [ tale frem og tilbage om] argue about it, discuss it at great length;
    [ tale i radio (, telefon)] be on the radio (, telephone);
    [ tale i telefon med en] speak to somebody on the telephone;
    [ tale imod] speak against ( fx a proposal);
    [ der er meget der taler imod det] there is a lot to be said against it;
    ( i retten) he made out a strong case against her;
    [` tale med] talk to (, især am: with), have a word (, a few words) with,
    (mere F) speak to (, with);
    ( for at irettesætte) talk to, have a word with,
    ( strengere) speak to;
    ( for at rådspørge) consult,
    T see ( fx you ought to see a doctor);
    [ tale ` med] put in a word,
    (især neds) chip in;
    [ jeg ønsker at tale med ham] I want to see him;
    [ tale med sig selv] talk to oneself;
    ( i telefon) who is speaking?
    ( i telefon) my name is John Smith ( fx my name is John Smith, could I speak to Mr Brown?);
    ( hvis man er bekendt) this is John Smith;
    ( ved svar) (it is) John Smith speaking;
    [ han er ikke til at tale med] he will not listen to reason;
    [ han er til at tale med] he is open to argument;
    [ det kan han tale med om] he knows a thing or two about that;
    [ tale om] speak (el. talk) about (el. of),
    ( nævne) mention, refer to,
    ( holde foredrag om) speak on, talk on;
    [ tale om noget andet] talk about something else, change the subject;
    [ hele byen taler om det] it is the talk of the town;
    [ det er ikke noget at tale om, det er ikke værd at tale om] it is nothing to speak of, it is not worth mentioning;
    [ for ( slet) ikke at tale om] to say nothing of, not to mention, let alone;
    [ det skal vi vist ikke tale for højt om] I wouldn't say too much about that;
    [ siden vi taler om bøger] talking of books;
    [ tale over en tekst] preach on a text;
    [ tale over sig] say too much; let one's tongue run away with one;
    ( røbe hemmeligheden, T) let the cat out of the bag,
    ( røbe sig) give oneself away;
    [ tale sammen] talk (together),
    F converse;
    [ vi taler ikke sammen for tiden] we are not on speaking terms at present;
    [ tale sandt] speak (el. tell) the truth;
    [ tale til] speak to,
    F address;
    ( appellere til) appeal to ( fx somebody's feelings);
    (se også fornuft);
    [ tale ud] finish speaking;
    [ tale ud med ham om det] have it out with him;
    [ tillad mig at tale ud] allow me to finish (what I have got to say);
    [ vi tales ved senere] we'll discuss this later.

    Danish-English dictionary > tale

  • 19 Halten

    n; -s, kein Pl.: zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop); Halten verboten! no stopping; da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc. (back)
    * * *
    das Halten
    (Besitzen) keeping;
    (Festhalten) holding
    * * *
    hạl|ten ['haltn] pret hielt [hiːlt] ptp geha\#lten [gə'haltn]
    1. TRANSITIVES VERB
    1) = festhalten to hold

    jdm etw haltento hold sth for sb

    jdm den Mantel halten — to hold sb's coat (for him/her)

    den Kopf/Bauch halten — to hold one's head/stomach

    2)

    = in eine bestimmte Position bringen etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light

    einen Fuß/einen Zeh ins Wasser halten — to put a foot/a toe in the water

    3)

    = tragen die drei Pfeiler halten die Brücke — the three piers support the bridge

    meinst du, der kleine Nagel hält das schwere Ölbild? — do you think this small nail will take the weight of the heavy oil painting?

    4) = zurückhalten, aufhalten to hold; (SPORT) to save

    die Wärme/Feuchtigkeit halten — to retain heat/moisture

    das ist ein toller Torwart, der hält jeden Ball! — he's a great goalkeeper, he makes great saves!

    ich konnte ihn/es gerade noch halten — I just managed to grab hold of him/it

    sie ist nicht zu halten (fig)there's no holding her back

    es hält mich hier nichts mehr — there's nothing to keep me here any more

    es hält dich niemand — nobody's stopping you

    5) = behalten Festung, Rekord to hold; Position to hold (on to)
    6) = unterhalten, besitzen Chauffeur, Lehrer to employ; Haustier to keep; Auto to run

    eine Perserkatze/einen Hausfreund halten — to have a Persian cat/a live-in lover

    wir können uns kein Auto halten —

    (sich dat) eine Zeitung/Zeitschrift halten — to get a paper/magazine

    7) = einhalten, erfüllen to keep

    man muss halten, was man verspricht — a promise is a promise

    der Film hält nicht, was er/der Titel verspricht — the film doesn't live up to expectations/its title

    8) = beibehalten, aufrechterhalten Niveau to keep up, to maintain; Tempo, Disziplin, Temperatur to maintain; Kurs to keep to, to hold

    die These lässt sich nicht länger halten or ist nicht länger zu halten — this hypothesis is no longer tenable

    (mit jdm) Verbindung halten — to keep in touch( with sb)

    viel Sport hält jung/schlank — doing a lot of sport keeps you young/slim

    er hält sein Haus immer tadellos — he keeps his house immaculate

    wenn es neblig ist, sollten Sie den Abstand immer so groß wie möglich halten — if it's foggy you should always stay as far as possible from the car in front

    9) = behandeln to treat

    die Gefangenen werden in diesen Gefängnissen wie Tiere gehalten — the prisoners are treated like animals in these prisons

    er hält seine Kinder sehr streng — he's very strict with his children

    10)

    = handhaben, verfahren mit das kannst du (so) halten, wie du willst — that's entirely up to you

    er hält es nicht so sehr mit der Sauberkeit — he's not over-concerned about cleanliness

    es mehr or lieber mit jdm/etw halten — to prefer sb/sth

    11)

    = gestalten ein in Brauntönen gehaltener Raum — a room done in different shades of brown

    das Kleid ist in dunklen Tönen gehaltenit is a dark-coloured (Brit) or dark-colored (US) dress

    12) = veranstalten, abhalten Fest, Pressekonferenz to give; Rede to make; Gottesdienst, Zwiesprache to hold; Wache to keep

    Mittagsschlaf haltento have an afternoon nap

    13) = einschätzen, denkendiams; jdn/etw für etw halten to think sb/sth sth

    etw für angebracht/schön halten — to think or consider sth appropriate/beautiful

    ich habe ihn ( irrtümlich) für seinen Bruder gehalten — I (mis)took him for his brother

    ich halte es für Unsinn, alles noch einmal abzuschreiben — I think it's silly to copy everything out againdiams; etw von jdm/etw halten to think sth of sb/sth

    nicht viel von jdm/etw halten — not to think much of sb/sth

    nicht viel vom Beten/Sparen halten — not to be a great one for praying/saving (inf)

    ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun — I'm not in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of (doing) thatdiams; etwas/viel auf etw (acc) halten to consider sth important/very important

    er hält etwas auf gute Manieren — he considers good manners important

    der Chef hält viel auf Pünktlichkeit — the boss attaches a lot of importance to punctuality

    14)
    See:
    2. INTRANSITIVES VERB
    1) = festhalten to hold; (= haften bleiben) to stick; (SPORT) to make a save

    kann der denn ( gut) halten? — is he a good goalkeeper?

    2) = bestehen bleiben, haltbar sein to last; (Konserven) to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Frisur, COMM Preise) to hold; (Stoff) to be hard-wearing

    der Waffenstillstand hält nun schon drei Wochen — the truce has now held for three weeks

    Rosen halten länger, wenn man ein Aspirin ins Wasser tut — roses last longer if you put an aspirin in the water

    dieser Stoff hält langethis material is hard-wearing

    3) = stehen bleiben, anhalten to stop

    halt mal, stop! (hum)hang on (inf) or hold on a minute!

    4) andere Redewendungendiams; auf etw (acc) halten (= zielen) to aim at sth; (= steuern) to head for sth; (= Wert legen auf) to attach importance to sth

    ich musste an mich halten, um nicht in schallendes Gelächter auszubrechen — I had to control myself so as not to burst into fits of laughter

    3. REFLEXIVES VERB
    1) diams; sich halten= sich festhalten to hold on (
    an +dat to)

    er konnte sich gerade noch an dem Griff halten, als der Zug mit einem scharfen Ruck anfuhr — he just managed to grab hold of the strap when the train suddenly jolted forward

    2) = eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben to carry or hold oneself

    sich ( im Gleichgewicht) halten — to keep one's balance

    sich ( nach) links halten — to keep (to the) left

    sich an die Tatsachen/den Text halten — to keep or stick to the facts/text

    3) = sich nicht verändern Lebensmittel, Blumen to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Geruch, Rauch) to linger; (Preise) to hold; (Brauch, Sitte) to continue
    4) = seine Position behaupten to hold on; (in Kampf) to hold out

    das Geschäft kann sich in dieser Straße nicht halten — the shop can't continue to stay open in this streetdiams; sich gut halten (in Prüfung, Spiel etc) to do well

    5) = sich beherrschen to control oneself
    6)

    andere Wendungendiams; sich halten an (+acc) ich halte mich lieber an den Wein — I'd rather keep or stick to wine

    er hält sich für einen Spezialisten/für besonders klug — he thinks he's a specialist/very clever

    * * *
    1) (to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halt
    2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) deliver
    3) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) draw up
    4) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hold
    5) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hold
    6) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hold
    7) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hold
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hold
    9) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) keep
    10) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) keep
    11) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) wear
    12) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) poised
    13) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) take
    * * *
    hal·ten
    [ˈhaltn̩]
    1.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    [jdm] jdn/etw \halten to hold sb/sth [for sb]
    du musst das Seil ganz fest \halten you must keep a tight grip on the rope
    hältst du bitte kurz meine Tasche? would you please hold my bag for a moment?
    jdn/etw im Arm \halten to hold sb/sth in one's arms
    jdn an [o bei] der Hand \halten to hold sb's hand [or sb by the hand]
    jdm den Mantel \halten to hold sb's coat [for him/her]
    2.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    jdn \halten to stop sb
    haltet den Dieb! stop the thief!
    es hält dich niemand nobody's stopping you
    wenn sie etwas von Sahnetorte hört, ist sie nicht mehr zu \halten if she hears cream gateau mentioned there's no holding her!
    3.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    jdn \halten to keep sb
    warum bleibst du noch bei dieser Firma, was hält dich noch da? why do you stay with the firm, what's keeping you there?
    mich hält hier nichts [mehr] there's nothing to keep me here [any more]
    4.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (in eine bestimmte Position bringen)
    etw irgendwohin/irgendwie \halten to put sth somewhere/in a certain position
    er hielt die Hand in die Höhe he put his hand up
    die Hand vor den Mund \halten to put one's hand in front of one's mouth
    etw gegen das Licht \halten to hold sth up to the light
    die Hand ins Wasser \halten to put one's hand into the water
    5.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    etw \halten to hold sth
    nur wenige Pfeiler \halten die alte Brücke just a few pillars support the old bridge
    ihre Haare wurden von einer Schleife nach hinten ge\halten her hair was held back by a ribbon
    das Regal wird von zwei Haken ge\halten the shelf is held up by two hooks
    6.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    etw \halten to hold sth
    ich konnte die Tränen nicht \halten I couldn't hold back my tears
    das Ventil konnte den Überdruck nicht mehr \halten the valve could no longer contain the excess pressure
    er konnte das Wasser nicht mehr \halten he couldn't hold his water
    Wärme/Feuchtigkeit \halten to retain heat/moisture
    7.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    einen Ball \halten to stop a ball
    der Tormann konnte den Ball nicht \halten the goalkeeper couldn't stop the ball
    einen Elfmeter \halten to save a penalty
    8.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich dat jdn \halten to employ [or have] sb
    sich dat eine Putzfrau \halten to have a woman to come in and clean
    sie hält sich einen Chauffeur she employs a chauffeur; (fig)
    er hält sich eine Geliebte he has a mistress
    9.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    [sich dat] etw \halten to keep sth
    er hält sich ein Privatflugzeug, eine Segeljacht und ein Rennpferd he keeps a private aircraft, a yacht and a racehorse
    ein Auto \halten to run a car
    wir können uns kein Auto \halten we can't afford a car
    Hühner/einen Hund \halten to keep chickens/a dog
    10.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    eine Zeitung \halten to take a paper form
    11.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    jdn irgendwie \halten to treat sb in a certain way
    er hält seine Kinder sehr streng he is very strict with his children
    12.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten)
    etw \halten to keep sth
    die Balance [o das Gleichgewicht] \halten to keep one's balance
    Frieden \halten to keep the peace
    die Geschwindigkeit \halten to keep up speed
    mit jdm Kontakt \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sb
    den Kurs \halten to stay on course
    Ordnung \halten to keep order
    eine Position nicht \halten können to not be able to hold a position
    einen Rekord \halten to hold a record
    Ruhe \halten to keep quiet
    den Takt \halten to keep time
    die Temperatur \halten to maintain the temperature
    den Ton \halten to stay in tune
    zu jdm die Verbindung \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sb
    diese Behauptung lässt sich nicht \halten this statement is not tenable
    hoffentlich kann ich den Weltrekord noch \halten hopefully I can still hold on to the world record
    13.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    MIL (erfolgreich verteidigen)
    etw \halten to hold sth
    die Verteidiger hielten ihre Stellungen weiterhin the defenders continued to hold their positions
    eine Festung \halten to hold a fortress
    14.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (nicht aufgeben)
    ein Geschäft \halten to keep a business going
    15.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (in einem Zustand erhalten)
    etw irgendwie \halten to keep sth in a certain condition
    die Fußböden hält sie immer peinlich sauber she always keeps the floors scrupulously clean
    den Abstand gleich \halten to keep the distance the same
    jdn in Atem/in Bewegung/bei Laune \halten to keep sb in suspense/on the go/happy
    für jdn das Essen warm \halten to keep sb's meal hot
    die Getränke kalt \halten to keep the drinks chilled
    jdn jung/fit \halten to keep sb young/fit
    16.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    etw in etw dat \halten to do sth in sth
    etw ist in etw dat ge \halten sth is done in sth
    das Haus war innen und außen ganz in Weiß ge\halten the house was completely white inside and out
    das Wohnzimmer ist in Blau ge\halten the living room is decorated in blue
    ihr Schlafzimmer ist in ganz in Kirschbaum ge\halten her bedroom is furnished entirely in cherrywood
    die Rede war sehr allgemein ge\halten the speech was very general
    einen Brief kurz \halten to keep a letter short
    etw schlicht \halten to keep sth simple
    17.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    etw \halten to give sth
    er hielt eine kurze Rede he made a short speech
    Diät \halten to keep to a diet
    einen Gottesdienst \halten to hold a service
    seinen Mittagsschlaf \halten to have an afternoon nap
    eine Rede \halten to give [or make] a speech
    ein Referat \halten to give [or present] a paper
    Selbstgespräche \halten to talk to oneself
    eine Unterrichtsstunde \halten to give a lesson
    Unterricht \halten to teach
    einen Vortrag \halten to give a talk
    seinen Winterschlaf \halten to hibernate
    Zwiesprache \halten mit jdm/etw (geh) to commune with sb form; s.a. Gericht
    18.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (einhalten, erfüllen)
    etw \halten to keep sth
    der Film hält nicht, was der Titel verspricht the film doesn't live up to its title
    man muss \halten, was man verspricht a promise is a promise
    sein Wort/Versprechen \halten to keep one's word/a promise
    19.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    jdn/etw für jdn/etw \halten to take sb/sth for [or to be] sb/sth
    ich habe ihn für seinen Bruder ge\halten I mistook him for his brother
    das halte ich nicht für möglich I don't think that is possible
    wofür \halten Sie mich? what do you take me for?
    jdn für ehrlich/reich \halten to think sb is [or consider sb to be] honest/rich
    20.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (denken über)
    etw von jdm/etw \halten to think sth of sb/sth
    ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun I don't think much of doing that
    er hält nichts vom Beten/Sparen he's not a great one for praying/saving fam
    ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht I think it best/possible/my duty
    nichts/viel/wenig von jdm/etw \halten to think nothing/a lot/not think much of sb/sth
    21.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    etwas/viel auf jdn \halten to think quite a bit/a lot of sb
    wenn man etwas auf sich hält... if you think you're somebody...; s.a. Stück
    22.
    den Mund [o (fam) Schnabel] \halten to keep one's mouth shut, to hold one's tongue
    1. (festhalten) to hold
    kannst du mal einen Moment \halten? can you hold that for a second?
    2.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (haltbar sein) to keep
    wie lange hält der Fisch noch? how much longer will the fish keep?
    die Schuhe sollten noch bis nächstes Jahr \halten these shoes should last till next year
    3.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (dauerhaft sein) to hold
    der das Seil hält nicht mehr länger the rope won't hold much longer
    die Tapete hält nicht the wallpaper won't stay on
    diese Freundschaft hält schon lange this friendship has been lasting long
    die Tür wird jetzt \halten now the door will hold
    das Regal hält nicht an der Wand the shelf keeps falling off the wall
    4.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (stehen bleiben, anhalten) to stop
    \halten Sie bitte an der Ecke! stop at the corner, please
    etw zum H\halten bringen to bring sth to a stop [or standstill]
    ein \haltendes Fahrzeug a stationary vehicle
    5.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    SPORT to make a save
    unser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig ge\halten our goalkeeper made some great saves today
    kann Peters denn gut \halten? is Peters a good goalkeeper?
    6.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    [mit etw dat] auf etw akk \halten to aim at sth [with sth]
    du musst mehr nach rechts \halten you must aim more to the right
    7.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    an sich akk \halten to control oneself
    ich musste an mich \halten, um nicht zu lachen I had to force myself not to laugh
    8.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (Wert legen auf)
    auf etw akk \halten to attach importance to sth
    [sehr] auf Ordnung \halten to attach [a lot of] importance to tidiness
    9.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (jdm beistehen)
    zu jdm \halten to stand [or stick] by sb
    ich werde immer zu dir \halten I will always stand by you
    ich halte zu Manchester United, und du? I support Manchester United, what about you?
    10.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    Sport hält jung sport keeps you young
    Alufolie hält frisch aluminium foil keeps things fresh
    11.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    NAUT (Kurs nehmen)
    auf etw akk halten to head for sth
    halte mehr nach links keep more to the left
    nach Norden \halten to head north
    12.
    halt mal,... hang [or hold] on,...
    halt mal, stopp! (hum) hang [or hold] on a minute!
    du solltest ein bisschen mehr auf dich \halten (auf das Aussehen achten) you should take more [a] pride in yourself; (selbstbewusst sein) you should be more self-confident
    1.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk an etw dat \halten to hold on to sth
    der Kletterer rutschte aus und konnte sich nicht mehr \halten the climber slipped and lost his grip
    2.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (nicht verderben)
    sich akk \halten Lebensmittel to keep; Blumen a. to last
    im Kühlschrank hält sich Milch gut drei Tage milk keeps for a good three days in the fridge
    3.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk gut ge \halten haben (fam) to have worn well fam
    für seine 50 Jahre hat er sich gut ge\halten he has worn well for a 50-year-old
    4.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk gut \halten to do well, to make a good showing
    5.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (nicht verschwinden)
    sich akk \halten to last; Schnee a. to stay; Geruch, Rauch to stay, to hang around
    manchmal kann der Nebel sich bis in die späten Vormittagsstunden \halten sometimes the fog can last until the late morning
    6.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk an etw akk \halten to stay with sth
    ich halte mich an die alte Methode I'll stick to [or stay with] the old method
    ich halte mich lieber an Mineralwasser I prefer to stay with mineral water
    7.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (irgendwo bleiben)
    sich akk auf den Beinen/im Sattel \halten to stay on one's feet/in the saddle
    8.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (eine Richtung beibehalten)
    sich akk irgendwo/nach... \halten to keep to somewhere/heading towards...
    \halten Sie sich immer in Richtung Stadtmitte keep going towards the centre
    sich akk rechts/links \halten to keep [to the] left/right
    der Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts the driver kept to the right
    sich akk nach Süden \halten to keep going southwards
    9.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk an etw akk \halten to keep [or stick] to sth
    er hält sich immer an die Vorschriften he always sticks to the rules
    der Film hat sich nicht an die Romanvorlage gehalten the film didn't keep [or stick] to the book
    sich akk an die Tatsachen \halten to keep [or stick] to the facts
    sich akk an ein Versprechen \halten to keep a promise
    10.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (sich behaupten)
    sich akk [mit etw dat] \halten to prevail [with sth]
    trotz der hauchdünnen Mehrheit hielt sich die Regierung noch über ein Jahr despite its wafer-thin majority the government lasted [or kept going for] over a year
    11.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk halten to keep going
    die Firma wird sich nicht \halten können the company won't keep going [for long]
    12.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben)
    sich akk irgendwie \halten to carry [or hold] oneself in a certain manner
    es ist nicht leicht, sich im Gleichgewicht zu \halten it's not easy to keep one's balance
    sich akk aufrecht/gerade \halten to hold or carry oneself erect/straight
    13.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk für jdn/etw \halten to think one is sb/sth
    er hält sich für besonders klug/einen Fachmann he thinks he's very clever/a specialist
    14.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    sich akk nicht \halten können not to be able to control oneself
    ich konnte mich nicht \halten vor Lachen bei dem Anblick I couldn't help laughing at this sight
    15.
    sich akk an jdn \halten (sich an jdn wenden) to refer to sb, to ask sb; (jds Nähe suchen) to stick with sb
    1.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    es [mit etw dat] irgendwie \halten to do sth in a certain way
    wir \halten es ähnlich we do things in a similar way
    es mit einer Sache so/anders \halten to handle [or deal with] sth like this/differently
    wie hältst du es in diesem Jahr mit Weihnachten? what are you doing about Christmas this year?
    wie hältst du's mit der Kirche? what's your attitude towards the church?
    das kannst du \halten wie du willst that's completely up to you
    2.
    <hielt, gehalten>
    (Neigung haben für)
    es [mehr [o lieber]] mit jdm/etw halten to prefer sb/sth
    sie hält es mehr mit ihrer Mutter she gets on better with her mother
    er hält es nicht so mit der Sauberkeit he's not a great one for cleanliness
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) (auch Milit.) hold

    sich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach

    jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand

    etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light

    2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>
    3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up < speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>

    einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note

    Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace

    4) (erfüllen) keep

    sein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise

    5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>

    jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest

    ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty

    viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something

    7) (abhalten, veranstalten) give, make < speech>; give, hold < lecture>

    Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach

    seinen Mittagsschlaf haltenhave one's or an afternoon nap

    8) (Halt geben) hold up, support < bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>

    ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going

    12) (behandeln) treat
    13) (vorziehen)

    es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something

    14) (verfahren)

    es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently

    2.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    1) (stehen bleiben) stop

    der Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer

    diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]

    3) (Sport) save

    zu jemandem haltenstand or stick by somebody

    5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)
    6) (Seemannsspr.) head

    auf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something

    an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself

    3.

    das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]

    sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing

    3) (unverändert bleiben) <weather, flowers, etc.> last; <milk, meat, etc.> keep

    sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect

    sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle

    sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right

    sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody

    sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something

    9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)
    * * *
    Halten n; -s, kein pl:
    zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop);
    Halten verboten! no stopping;
    da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc (back)
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) (auch Milit.) hold

    sich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach

    jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand

    etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light

    2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>
    3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up <speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>

    einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note

    Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace

    4) (erfüllen) keep

    sein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise

    5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>

    jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest

    ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty

    viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something

    7) (abhalten, veranstalten) give, make < speech>; give, hold < lecture>

    Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach

    seinen Mittagsschlaf haltenhave one's or an afternoon nap

    8) (Halt geben) hold up, support <bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>

    ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going

    12) (behandeln) treat

    es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something

    es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently

    2.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) last

    der Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer

    diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]

    3) (Sport) save

    zu jemandem haltenstand or stick by somebody

    5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)
    6) (Seemannsspr.) head

    auf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something

    an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself

    3.
    1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)

    das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]

    sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing

    3) (unverändert bleiben) <weather, flowers, etc.> last; <milk, meat, etc.> keep

    sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect

    sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle

    6) (gehen, bleiben)

    sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right

    sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody

    sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something

    9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)
    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)
    = to bear v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)
    to clamp v.
    to halt v.
    to hold v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: held)
    to keep v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: kept)
    to retain v.
    to uphold v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: upheld)

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Halten

  • 20 Hund

    m; -(e)s, -e
    1. dog; (Jagdhund) auch hound; ZOOL. canine; junger Hund puppy; streunender Hund stray (dog); bissig 1
    2. (Rüde) dog, male
    3. umg., fig.: ( gemeiner) Hund pej. (rotten) swine Sl.; er ist ein armer Hund he’s a poor devil; blöder Hund! pej. idiot!, cretin!; so ein blöder Hund! pej. auch what a stupid bastard vulg.; du fauler Hund! you lazy sod!; krummer Hund Zigarre: culebras (cigar); (zwielichtiger Kerl) crafty devil; scharfer oder harter Hund (strenger Lehrer) strict bastard vulg.; (harter Trainer) demanding sod Sl., Am. slavedriver; sturer Hund stubborn bastard vulg.; verrückter Hund crazy sod (Am. bastard) Sl.; kein Hund not a soul
    4. ZOOL.: Fliegender Hund flying fox
    5. ASTRON.: Großer / Kleiner Hund Great / Little ( oder Lesser) Dog, Canis Major / Minor
    7. BERGB. tub
    8. in Wendungen: auf den Hund bringen / kommen umg. ruin / go to pot; ( ganz) auf dem Hund sein umg. be in a real mess; gesundheitlich: auch be a wreck; mit den Nerven auf dem Hund sein umg. be a nervous wreck; vor die Hunde gehen umg. go to the dogs; da liegt der Hund begraben umg. that’s why; er ist mit allen Hunden gehetzt umg. he knows all the tricks of the trade; er ist bekannt wie ein bunter oder scheckiger Hund everybody knows him; das ist ein dicker Hund! umg. (eine Frechheit) that’s a bit thick!, Am. what nerve!; (grober Fehler) that’s a real boo-boo!; wie ein geprügelter Hund like a whipped cur; frieren wie ein junger Hund umg. be frozen to the core, be chilled to the bone; müde wie ein Hund umg. be dog-tired; wie ein Hund leben umg. live like a dog; wie Hund und Katze leben oder sein umg. fight like cat and dog; damit kann man keinen Hund hinter dem Ofen hervorlocken umg. who’s interested in that?; bei diesem Wetter würde man keinen Hund auf die Straße jagen you wouldn’t turn a dog out in weather like this; von dem nimmt kein Hund einen Bissen oder Brocken etc. Brot umg. no one will have anything to do with him; er wird von ihnen behandelt, dass es ( sogar) einen Hund jammert oder dauert umg. they treat him pitifully badly; da wird ja der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt! umg. it’s unbelievable!; ein getroffener Hund bellt umg. it’s always the guilty party who makes the loudest noise; das ist ja zum Junge-Hunde-Kriegen! umg. it’s enough to drive you to despair; Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht barking dogs seldom bite; viele Hunde sind des Hasen Tod Sprichw. the one stands little chance against the many; man kann den Hund nicht zum Jagen tragen Sprichw. you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink; letzt... 4, schlafen
    * * *
    der Hund
    dog; hound
    * * *
    Hụnd [hʊnt]
    m -(e)s, -e
    [-də]
    1) dog; (esp Jagdhund) hound; (inf = Schurke) swine (inf), bastard (sl)

    der Große/Kleine Hund (Astron)Great( er)/Little or Lesser Dog

    junger Hund — puppy, pup

    Hunde, die (viel) bellen, beißen nicht (Prov)empty vessels make most noise (Prov)

    getroffene Hunde bellen (inf)if the cap fits, wear it

    viele Hunde sind des Hasen Tod (Prov)there is not much one person can do against many

    wie Hund und Katze lebento live like cat and dog, to lead a cat-and-dog life

    müde wie ein Hund sein (inf)to be dog-tired

    das ist ( ja) zum Junge-Hunde-Kriegen (inf)it's enough to give you kittens

    da wird der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt (inf)it's enough to drive you crazy (inf) or round the twist (Brit inf)

    da liegt der Hund begraben (inf) — (so) that's what is/was behind it all; (Haken, Problem etc) that's the problem

    er ist mit allen Hunden gehetzt (inf)he knows all the tricks, there are no flies on him (Brit inf)

    auf den Hund kommen (inf)to go to the dogs (inf)

    jdn auf den Hund bringen (inf)to ruin sb; (gesundheitlich) to ruin sb's health

    die Weiber haben/der Suff hat ihn auf den Hund gebracht (inf) — women have/drink has been his ruin or downfall

    du blöder Hund (inf)you silly or stupid bastard (sl)

    2) (MIN = Förderwagen) truck, tub
    * * *
    (a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) dog
    * * *
    <-[e]s, -e>
    [hʊnt, pl ˈhʊndə]
    m
    1. (Tier) dog; (Jagdhund) hound
    „[Vorsicht,] bissiger \Hund!“ “beware of the dog!”
    „\Hunde müssen draußen bleiben“ “no dogs allowed”
    zur Familie der \Hunde gehören to be a canine
    fliegender \Hund flying fox
    junger \Hund puppy
    2. (Mensch: mitfühlend) poor devil; (verächtlich) swine, bastard fam!
    ein armer \Hund sein (fam) to be a poor soul [or fam devil] [or sl sod]
    blöder \Hund! (sl) stupid idiot, dickhead fam!
    [du] falscher \Hund! (sl) [you] dirty rat!
    [du] gemeiner [o (sl) räudiger] \Hund [you] dirty [or low-down] dog
    krummer \Hund (sl) rogue, villain
    räudiger \Hund mang[e]y dog
    wie ein räudiger \Hund like a mad dog
    ein scharfer \Hund sein (fam) to be a tough customer [or cookie]
    [du] schlauer [o gerissener] \Hund (sl) [you] sly dog sl [or fam crafty devil
    der Große/Kleine \Hund Canis Major/Minor, the Great/Little Dog
    4.
    auf dem \Hund sein (in Notlage) to be in a mess; (gesundheitlich) to be a wreck
    jdn wie einen \Hund behandeln (fam) to treat sb like a dog
    bekannt sein wie ein bunter \Hund (fam) to be known far and wide
    \Hunde, die [viel] bellen, beißen nicht (prov) barking dogs seldom bite
    er droht damit, die Sache vor Gericht zu bringen — Hunde die bellen, beißen nicht he threatens with taking the case to court — his bark is worse than his bite
    jdn auf den \Hund bringen (fam) to be sb's ruin fam, to bring about sb's downfall
    das ist ja ein dicker \Hund (sl) that is absolutely outrageous
    vor die \Hunde gehen (sl) to go to the dogs
    er ist mit allen \Hunden gehetzt (fam) he knows all the tricks
    viele \Hunde sind des Hasen Tod (prov) as one against many you don't stand a chance
    wie \Hund und Katze leben (fam) to be at each other's throats, to fight like cats and dogs
    auf den \Hund kommen (fam) to go to the dogs
    den Letzten beißen die \Hunde the last one [out] has to carry the can BRIT
    das ist [ja] zum Junge-\Hunde-Kriegen (fam) that's maddening, that's enough to drive one around the bend [or AM to go off of the deep end]
    da liegt der \Hund begraben (fam) that's the crux of the matter, that's what's behind it
    kein \Hund nimmt ein Stückchen Brot von ihm (fam) everyone avoids him like the plague
    mit etw dat keinen \Hund hinterm Ofen hervorlocken können (fam) to not be able to tempt a single soul with sth
    da wird der \Hund in der Pfanne verrückt (fam) it's enough to drive a person mad [or BRIT sb round the twist]
    schlafende \Hunde wecken (fam) to wake sleeping dogs
    schlafende \Hunde soll man nicht wecken one should let sleeping dogs lie
    bei diesem Wetter jagt man keinen \Hund vor die Tür one wouldn't send a dog out in this weather
    * * *
    der; Hundes, Hunde
    1) dog; (JagdHund) hound; dog

    bekannt sein wie ein bunter Hund(ugs.) be a well-known figure

    da liegt der Hund begraben(fig. ugs.) (Ursache) that's what's causing it; (Grund) that's the real reason

    Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht — (Spr.) barking dogs seldom bite

    den letzten beißen die Hunde(fig.) late-comers must expect to be unlucky

    ein dicker Hund(ugs.): (grober Fehler) a real bloomer (Brit. sl.) or (sl.) goof

    das ist ein dicker Hund(ugs.): (Frechheit) that's a bit thick (coll.)

    wie Hund und Katze leben(ugs.) lead a cat-and-dog life

    auf den Hund kommen(ugs.) go to the dogs (coll.)

    vor die Hunde gehen(ugs.) go to the dogs (coll.); (sterben) die; kick the bucket (fig. sl.)

    2) (salopp): (Mann) bloke (Brit. coll.); (abwertend) bastard (sl.)

    so ein blöder Hund! — [what a] stupid bastard!

    * * *
    Hund m; -(e)s, -e
    1. dog; (Jagdhund) auch hound; ZOOL canine;
    junger Hund puppy;
    streunender Hund stray (dog); bissig 1
    2. (Rüde) dog, male
    3. umg, fig:
    (gemeiner) Hund pej (rotten) swine sl;
    er ist ein armer Hund he’s a poor devil;
    blöder Hund! pej idiot!, cretin!;
    so ein blöder Hund! pej auch what a stupid bastard vulg;
    du fauler Hund! you lazy sod!;
    krummer Hund Zigarre: culebras (cigar); (zwielichtiger Kerl) crafty devil;
    harter Hund (strenger Lehrer) strict bastard vulg; (harter Trainer) demanding sod sl, US slavedriver;
    sturer Hund stubborn bastard vulg;
    verrückter Hund crazy sod (US bastard) sl;
    kein Hund not a soul
    4. ZOOL:
    Fliegender Hund flying fox
    5. ASTRON:
    Großer/Kleiner Hund Great/Little ( oder Lesser) Dog, Canis Major/Minor
    6. GASTR:
    7. BERGB tub
    auf den Hund bringen/kommen umg ruin/go to pot;
    (ganz) auf dem Hund sein umg be in a real mess; gesundheitlich: auch be a wreck;
    mit den Nerven auf dem Hund sein umg be a nervous wreck;
    vor die Hunde gehen umg go to the dogs;
    da liegt der Hund begraben umg that’s why;
    er ist mit allen Hunden gehetzt umg he knows all the tricks of the trade;
    scheckiger Hund everybody knows him;
    das ist ein dicker Hund! umg (eine Frechheit) that’s a bit thick!, US what nerve!; (grober Fehler) that’s a real boo-boo!;
    wie ein geprügelter Hund like a whipped cur;
    frieren wie ein junger Hund umg be frozen to the core, be chilled to the bone;
    müde wie ein Hund umg be dog-tired;
    wie ein Hund leben umg live like a dog;
    sein umg fight like cat and dog;
    bei diesem Wetter würde man keinen Hund auf die Straße jagen you wouldn’t turn a dog out in weather like this;
    Brocken etc
    Brot umg no one will have anything to do with him;
    er wird von ihnen behandelt, dass es (sogar) einen Hund jammert oder
    dauert umg they treat him pitifully badly;
    da wird ja der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt! umg it’s unbelievable!;
    ein getroffener Hund bellt umg it’s always the guilty party who makes the loudest noise;
    das ist ja zum Junge-Hunde-Kriegen! umg it’s enough to drive you to despair;
    Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht barking dogs seldom bite;
    viele Hunde sind des Hasen Tod sprichw the one stands little chance against the many;
    man kann den Hund nicht zum Jagen tragen sprichw you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink; letzt… 4, schlafen
    * * *
    der; Hundes, Hunde
    1) dog; (JagdHund) hound; dog

    bekannt sein wie ein bunter Hund(ugs.) be a well-known figure

    da liegt der Hund begraben(fig. ugs.) (Ursache) that's what's causing it; (Grund) that's the real reason

    Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht — (Spr.) barking dogs seldom bite

    den letzten beißen die Hunde(fig.) late-comers must expect to be unlucky

    ein dicker Hund(ugs.): (grober Fehler) a real bloomer (Brit. sl.) or (sl.) goof

    das ist ein dicker Hund(ugs.): (Frechheit) that's a bit thick (coll.)

    wie Hund und Katze leben(ugs.) lead a cat-and-dog life

    auf den Hund kommen(ugs.) go to the dogs (coll.)

    vor die Hunde gehen(ugs.) go to the dogs (coll.); (sterben) die; kick the bucket (fig. sl.)

    2) (salopp): (Mann) bloke (Brit. coll.); (abwertend) bastard (sl.)

    so ein blöder Hund! — [what a] stupid bastard!

    * * *
    -e m.
    dog n.
    hound n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hund

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  • Case of Charles Dexter Ward, The —    Short novel (51,500 words); written late January–March 1, 1927. First published (abridged) in WT (May and July 1941); first collected in BWS;corrected text in MM;annotated version in TD. Joseph Curwen, a learned scholar and man of affairs,… …   An H.P.Lovecraft encyclopedia

  • Case Closed: The Raven Chaser — Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser Theatrical poster Directed by Yasuichiro Yamamoto Written by …   Wikipedia

  • case — I [[t]ke͟ɪs[/t]] INSTANCES AND OTHER ABSTRACT MEANINGS ♦ cases 1) N COUNT: oft in N, N of n A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something. Surgical… …   English dictionary

  • GSIS-Meralco bribery case — Infobox name = Infobox/doc title = Re: Letter of Presiding Justice Conrado M. Vasquez, Jr. on CA G.R. SP NO. 103692 [Antonio Rosete, et al. v. Securities and Exchange Commission, et al.] caption = Supreme Court of the Philippines headerstyle =… …   Wikipedia

  • Cold case — For other uses, see Cold case (disambiguation). Cold case refers to a scene of a crime or an accident that has not yet been solved to the full and is not the subject of a recent criminal investigation, but for which new information could emerge… …   Wikipedia

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