Contrary to, against - Encontre (The 2994th Most Common French Word)

The translation for Contrary to, against in French is Encontre. It can be used as adverb. This word often comes up when talking about location & place, sport, negotiations. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2994th most common word in French. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Our app offers over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common French words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

en English: contrary to, against

fr French: encontre

Examples

en fr
That runs against my principles. Cela va à l'encontre de mes principes.
It's against my morals. Ça va à l'encontre de mes valeurs morales.
He couldn't go against his principles. Il ne pouvait pas aller à l'encontre de ses principes.
That goes against my principles. Cela va à l'encontre de mes principes.
Today in Geneva the ILO are meeting as we speak and it looks very likely that they are going to support sanctions against Burma in protest about the use of forced labour. Aujourd'hui, alors que nous siégeons, l'OIT se réunit à Genève et il semble très probable que cette organisation va soutenir des sanctions à l'encontre de la Birmanie pour protester contre le recours au travail forcé.
Public displays of affection, anger or other emotions are more common and are generally acceptable if they do not involve rude gestures or/and using physical force against another person. Les marques d'affection, de colère ou d'autres émotions en public sont plus courantes et sont généralement acceptables si elles n'impliquent pas de gestes grossiers et/ou l'usage de la force physique à l'encontre d'une autre personne.
Article 13 discriminates directly against public companies. L'article 13 constitue une discrimination directe à l'encontre des entreprises publiques.
Some banks discriminate explicitly against private firms. Certaines banques pratiquent une politique ouvertement discriminatoire à l'encontre des sociétés privées.

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Contrary to, against - Encontre (The 2994th Most Common French Word)
They never filed grievances against those certifications. Ils n'ont jamais présenté de griefs à l'encontre de ces attestations.
Administrative measures against infringements have been greatly enhanced. Les mesures administratives qui peuvent être prises à l'encontre des contrevenants ont été considérablement améliorées.
Violence against civilians has also expanded. La violence à l'encontre des civils s'est également accrue.
Action against offenders and legitimacy of resistance. Poursuites à l'encontre des auteurs de violations et légitimité de la résistance.
Violence against health workers is unacceptable. La violence à l'encontre des agents de santé est inacceptable.
Discrimination against women was apparently also widespread. Apparemment, la discrimination à l'encontre des femmes est également très étendue.
The insinuations made against unleaded petrol alone are without foundation. Les insinuations à l'encontre de la seule essence sans plomb sont donc sans fondements.
The infringement procedure against France is therefore now closed. La procédure d'infraction à l'encontre de la France est donc à présent clôturée.
The infringement proceeding against Malta has also been closed. La procédure d'infraction à l'encontre de Malte a également été clôturée.
It's against the rules of baseball. C'est à l'encontre des règlements du baseball.
Paige Hyland also filed an emotional distress lawsuit against Miller. Paige Hyland a également fait un procès à l'encontre de Miller pour détresse émotionnelle.
This appeared to run contrary to global practice. Cela semblait allait à l'encontre de la pratique générale.
An EU antitrust action against Gazprom is ongoing. Une procédure antitrust de l'UE à l'encontre de Gazprom est en cours.

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Contrary to, against - Encontre (The 2994th Most Common French Word)

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