Against - Contre (The 121st Most Common French Word)

The translation for Against in French is Contre. This word often comes up when talking about location & place, sport, negotiations. It can be used as noun, adverb, preposition. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 121st most commonly used word in French. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word’s pronunciation. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: against

French: contre

Examples


It's his word against hers.	C'est sa parole contre la sienne.
He never goes against his parents.	Il ne va jamais contre ses parents.
I was on her side, even against my father.	J'étais de son côté, même contre mon père.
I know it's against the law.	Je sais que c'est contre la loi.
Murder is against the law.	Le meurtre est contre la loi.
The judgement went against him.	Le jugement est allé contre lui.
He pressed his ear against the wall.	Il pressa son oreille contre le mur.
That's against the contract.	C'est contre le contrat.

I put myself on guard against the danger.	Je me suis mis en garde contre le danger.
I'm against violence against women.	Je suis contre les violences faites aux femmes.
You can't go against the laws of nature.	Vous ne pouvez aller contre les lois de la nature.
The evidence was against me.	Les preuves étaient contre moi.
War is a crime against humanity.	La guerre est un crime contre l'humanité.
Murder is a crime against humanity.	Le meurtre est un crime contre l'humanité.
What he did was against humanity.	Ce qu'il a fait était contre l'humanité.
I know it's against the law to do what we just did.	Je sais que c'est contre la loi de faire ce que nous venons de faire.
Don't go against his wishes.	Ne va pas contre ses désirs.
The committee are all against it.	Le comité est contre.
Put the ladder against the wall.	Pose l'échelle contre le mur.
You're either with us or you're against us.	Vous êtes soit avec nous, soit contre nous.
Luck is against me.	La chance est contre moi.