kontraktur-o:(med.) rigidity, stiffness of muscles.
Def.: Rigideso duranta, ma nevolita, di muskolo. Ex.: Tetano
efektigas grandega kontrakt-uro. — DF
kontralt-o:(voice or person) contralto,
counter-tenor. — DEFIRS
kontrapoz-ar:(tr., log.) to contrapose. — DEFR
kontrapunt-o:(mus.) counterpoint. — DEFS
kontrast-ar:(intr.) to contrast: stand, be in
contrast; -igar: to (put in) contrast (ulo, ad ulo).
Ex.: Kontrastigar to quon on facas a to quon on intencas facar.
Kontrasto di ombro e di lumo. — DEFIRS
kontrat-ar:(tr., intr.) to make a contract (kun);
-o: contract: agreement or covenant between two or more
persons; bargain; (cf. paktar). Ex.: Kontratar facar ulo.
Kontratar kun la stato facar ulo laboro. Donar vendo-kontrato (E.
to give a deed of sale). — DEFIRS
kontravenc-ar:(tr., intr.) to contravene: transgress,
infringe on (regulations, orders, the law, etc.). Ex.:
Kontravencar la dekalogo. V. exp.: vid. krimino. —
DEFIS
kontre:(prep.) against: in opposition to, with; in
contradiction to, contrary to; in an opposite direction;
opposite; (law term) versus; -mea volo: opposite my
wish; marchar – la enemiko: to march against the
enemy; luktar – des-fortuno: to struggle with
adversity; irit-igar - : be exasperated with; agar -
sua koncienco: to act against one’s conscience; irar
– la fluo: to go against the current; -e: by way
of compensation, as a set off, per contra; on the contrary, on
the other hand; -ajo: the contrary, opposite (object);
-esar: to be opposed (ad); -(ul)o:
adversary; -eso: opposition; - ke: (conj.)
while (in contrast). In composition kontre has the sense
of: counter, contra; (cf. anti-). — DEFIRS
kontre-agar:(tr.) to act contrary or in opposition to
(ulu, ulo), to thwart; -ag-anta, -ema: opposing (fig.)
provoking; -ag-em-eso: spirit of contrariety.
kontre-asekur-ar:(tr.) to insure against.
kontre-demand-ar:(tr.) to counter-question.
kontre-dic-ar:(tr.) to gainsay, contradict; inter-kontre-dic-anta:
mutually contradictory; su-kontre-dic-anta:
self-contradictory.
kontre-etik-a: immoral.
kontre-febr-a: antifebrile
kontre-fluo: counter-flow, -current.
kontre-frapo, -shoko: counter-blow.
kontre-imper-o: counter-order.
kontre-indik-o: contra-indication (chiefly med.).
kontre-jud-a: anti-Semitic; -o: anti-Semite.
kontre-klerik-a: anticlerical; -ismo: anticlericalism.
kontre-konstituc-a: anti-constitutional.
kontre-march-ar: to counter-march.
kontre-min-ar:(tr.) to countermine.
kontre-monarki-a: anti-monarchical.
kontre-nacion-a: anti-national.
kontre-natur-a: unnatural.
kontre-pap-o: antipope.
kontre-parol-ar:(tr.) to speak against, rejoin to.
kontre-pez-ajo: counter-poise, -balance, -weight.
kontre-pled-o: counter-plea, opposition speech.
kontre-propoz-o: counter-proposal.
kontre-putr-a: antiseptic: preventing putrefaction; (cf. asepta).
kontre-religi-a: anti-religious.
kontre-reproch-ar: to recriminate.
kontre-revolucion-o: counter-revolution.
kontre-senc-o: contrary sense, meaning.
kontre-signat-ar: to countersign; -o, -uro:
countersign(ing).
kontre-sins-a: in the opposite direction, backwards.
kontre-skarp-o:(fort.) counterscarp. — DEFIS
kontre-skorbut-a: anti-scorbitic, scurvy.
kontre-soci-a: anti-social.
kontre-spasm-a: anti-spasmodic.
kontre-torped-navo: torpedoboat destroyer.
kontre-venen-o: counter-poison, antidote.
kontre-verm-a, -o: vermifuge.
kontre-vol-a: reluctant, -e: unwillingly.
kontribut-ar:(tr., intr.) to contribute (ulo,
ad ulo). Ex.: Kontributar duimo di la sumo. Kontributajo a la
suceso di la afero. To esos kontributiva a vua feliceso (E. that
will be conducive to your happiness). — DEFIRS
kontric-ar*:(intr., rel.) to feel deep sorrow for
sin; -o: contrition, remorse, repentance; -anta:
contrite. — DEFIS
