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contra uno

against one

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phrase Rare #36,287
against one Used with a number to describe a matchup or situation where several people face one person.
SP: Tres contra uno no parece justo.
EN: Three against one doesn’t seem fair.

Dos contra uno no es pelea justa.

Two against one is not a fair fight.

¿Cuatro contra uno?

Four against one?

— El duelo (2006)

¿Qué tal una pelea uno contra uno ahora?

How about a one-on-one fight now?

— タンポポ (1985)

El cerdo recita a Petrarca y juega a cinco contra uno.

The pig recites Petrarch and plays five against one.

— Malena (2000)

Dos contra uno, ¿eh?

Two against one, huh?

— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)

Una vez esté libre, seremos cuatro contra uno.

Once he's free, it'll be four against one.

De cualquier forma, tres contra uno es injusto.

Either way, three against one is unfair.

Dos contra uno.

Two against one.

¿Cinco contra uno?

Five against one?

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)