German Conversation · Level 59
75 words
German word
Kontra
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkɔntra/
Meaning
- neuter nouncounterargument
Example
Im Meeting äußerte sie mehrere Kontras.
She raised several counterarguments at the meeting.
More examples
Auf seinen Vorschlag äußerte sie ein klares Kontra.
She expressed a clear counterargument to his proposal.
Core concept
A short opposing point placed directly against someone else's claim in a discussion.
Common phrases
Kontra äußern
express a counterargument
ein Kontra anführen
raise a counterargument
Similar words
Einwand: An objection or concern raised about another person's view or proposal.
Widerspruch: A denial or statement that something said is incorrect or contradictory.
Gegenargument: A reason put forward to refute someone else's claim.
Replik: A brief immediate reply to something said in a debate.
Definition in German
Eine kurze, gezielte Gegenbehauptung oder ein Einwand, der eine vorherige Aussage ablehnt oder widerspricht.
Word origin
Kontra comes from Latin contra, meaning 'against', and entered German as a noun for an opposing argument or position.
Usage tips
- Kontra is neuter, so the noun is das Kontra and its plural is die Kontras.
Other meanings
- objectionnoun
- oppositionnoun
Opposites
- Propronoun
- Zustimmungagreementnoun