versus
BrE /ˈvɜː.vəs/ AmE /ˈvɜːr.səs/
preposition en → es
used to show a contrast or comparison between two people, things, or groups of things
contra, frente a, en comparación con
- A versus B
Collocations versus the odds · versus the competition
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The team played against all odds, winning 3-2 versus a strong opponent.
El equipo jugó contra todas las probabilidades y ganó 3-2 frente a un fuerte oponente.
used in the names of court cases to show who is against whom
contra, en el caso de
- A versus B
Collocations Smith versus Jones · Brown versus Board of Education
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The landmark case was Roe versus Wade.
El caso histórico fue Roe contra Wade.