contre-partie
/French kawntruh-par-tee/US // French kɔ̃trə parˈti //
反对派,竞争者,争吵,竞争
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Furniture.
- : an inlay composed of a design in tortoise shell on a background of brass.
Examples
Cependant nous les creusmes; aussy partie d'eux s'en alloyent devant nous, partie aprs, partie aussy avec nous dedans la barque.
Cf. 'Rayson et desperacion Contre moy veulent maintenir'; orig.
It is too close a copy of the original, l. 25—'Contre moy font une accion.'
There are other expressions, framed upon this "lucus a non lucendo" principle, which may fairly be classed among contre-vrits.
Contre-houses, houses of his country, homes (used of Theseus and his army).
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