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against+one's+will

  • 1 give way

    vi
    ( yield) ustępować (ustąpić perf) (miejsca); rope, ladder etc nie wytrzymać ( perf), puścić ( perf) (inf); ( BRIT, AUT) ustępować (ustąpić perf) pierwszeństwa przejazdu
    * * *
    1) (to stop in order to allow eg traffic to pass: Give way to traffic coming from the right.) ustąpić
    2) (to break, collapse etc under pressure: The bridge will give way any day now.) runąć
    3) (to agree against one's will: I have no intention of giving way to demands like that.) poddać się

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  • 2 hope

    [həup] 1. n 2. vi 3. vt

    to hope that … — mieć nadzieję, że …

    to hope to do sth — mieć nadzieję, że się coś zrobi

    I hope so/not — mam nadzieję, że tak/nie

    to have no hope of sth/doing sth — nie liczyć na coś/zrobienie czegoś

    in the hope that/of — w nadziei, że/na +acc

    * * *
    [həup] 1. verb
    (to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) mieć nadzieję
    2. noun
    1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) nadzieja
    2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) nadzieja
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) nadzieja
    •
    - hopefulness
    - hopefully
    - hopeless
    - hopelessly
    - hopelessness
    - hope against hope
    - hope for the best
    - not have a hope
    - not a hope
    - raise someone's hopes

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  • 3 hold

    [həuld] 1. pt, pp held, vt
    ( in hand) trzymać; ( contain) mieścić (pomieścić perf); qualifications posiadać; power, permit, opinion mieć; meeting, conversation odbywać (odbyć perf); prisoner, hostage przetrzymywać (przetrzymać perf)

    to hold sb responsible/liable — obarczać (obarczyć perf) kogoś odpowiedzialnością

    to get hold of ( fig) — object, information zdobywać (zdobyć perf) +acc; person łapać (złapać perf) +acc (inf)

    to get hold of o.s. — brać (wziąć perf) się w garść

    to catch/get (a) hold of — chwycić się ( perf) +gen, złapać ( perf) za +acc (inf)

    to hold firm/fast — trzymać się mocno

    he holds the view that … — jest zdania, że …

    I don't hold with … — nie popieram +gen

    hold still, hold steady — nie ruszaj się

    Phrasal Verbs:
    2. vi
    glue etc trzymać (mocno); argument etc zachowywać (zachować perf) ważność, pozostawać w mocy; offer, invitation być aktualnym; luck, weather utrzymywać się (utrzymać się perf); ( TEL) czekać (zaczekać perf)
    3. n
    ( grasp) chwyt m; (of ship, plane) ładownia f
    * * *
    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) trzymać
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) trzymać
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) trzymać, przytrzymywać
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) wytrzymywać
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zatrzymać
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (po)mieścić
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) trzymać się
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uważać że, utrzymywać, mieć
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zmusić do dotrzymania (obietnicy)
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) bronić
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) czekać (przy telefonie)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) trzymać
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) ładownia

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  • 4 fight

    [faɪt] 1. n
    walka f; ( brawl) bójka f; ( row) kłótnia f, sprzeczka f
    2. vt, pt, pp fought
    person, urge walczyć z +instr; cancer, prejudice etc walczyć z +instr, zwalczać (zwalczyć perf); (BOXING) walczyć przeciwko +dat or z +instr
    3. vi
    walczyć, bić się

    to fight for/against sth — walczyć o coś/z czymś

    to fight one's way through a crowd/the undergrowth — przedzierać się (przedrzeć się perf) przez tłum/zarośla

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb
    1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) walczyć
    2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) walczyć
    3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) kłócić się
    2. noun
    1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) walka, bójka
    2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) walka
    3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) wola, chęć walki
    4) (a boxing-match.) walka
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    - fight back
    - fight it out
    - fight off
    - fight one's way
    - fight shy of
    - put up a good fight

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  • 5 rest

    [rɛst] 1. n
    (relaxation, pause) odpoczynek m; ( remainder) reszta f; ( MUS) pauza f
    2. vi 3. vt
    eyes, legs dawać (dać perf) odpoczynek +dat

    to rest sth on/against sth — opierać (oprzeć perf) coś na czymś/o coś

    to put/set sb's mind at rest — uspokoić ( perf) kogoś

    to come to rest — zatrzymać się ( perf), znieruchomieć ( perf)

    to lay sb to rest — składać (złożyć perf) kogoś na wieczny spoczynek

    to rest one's eyes/gaze on sth — zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf) wzrok na czymś

    rest assured that … — bądź pewny or spokojny, że…

    I won't rest until … — nie spocznę, dopóki…

    may he/she rest in peace — niech spoczywa w pokoju

    * * *
    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odpoczynek
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spoczynek
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) podpórka
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) spoczynek
    2. verb
    1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) odpoczywać
    2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) odpoczywać, dać odpocząć
    3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) opierać (się), spoczywać
    4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) spocząć
    5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) opierać się
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) należeć
    •
    - restfully
    - restfulness
    - restless
    - restlessly
    - restlessness
    - rest-room
    - at rest
    - come to rest
    - lay to rest
    - let the matter rest
    - rest assured
    - set someone's mind at rest     II [rest]

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  • 6 argue

    ['ɑːgjuː] 1. vi
    ( quarrel) kłócić się, sprzeczać się; ( reason) argumentować
    2. vt

    to argue that … — utrzymywać, że …

    to argue about sth — ( quarrel) sprzeczać się na temat czegoś; ( debate) dyskutować o czymś

    to argue for/against sth — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) argumenty za czymś/przeciw(ko) czemuś

    * * *
    1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) kłócić/spierać się
    2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) wysuwać argumenty (za, przeciw)
    3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) przekonywać
    4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) omawiać, przedstawiać, dowodzić
    •
    - argument
    - argumentative

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  • 7 odds

    [ɔdz]
    npl
    ( in betting) szanse pl wygranej; ( fig) szanse pl powodzenia

    the odds are that… — wszystko wskazuje na to, że…

    the odds are in favour of/against his coming — wszystko wskazuje na to, że przyjdzie/nie przyjdzie

    to succeed against all the odds — odnieść ( perf) sukces mimo wszelkich przeciwności

    it makes no odds — (to) nie ma znaczenia, bez różnicy

    to be at odds (with) — ( in disagreement) nie zgadzać się (z +instr); ( at variance) nie pasować (do +gen), kłócić się (z +instr)

    * * *
    1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) szanse
    2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) przewaga

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  • 8 cross

    [krɔs] 1. n
    krzyż m; ( small) krzyżyk m; ( BIO, BOT) krzyżówka f
    2. vt
    street, room przechodzić (przejść perf) przez +acc; cheque zakreślać (zakreślić perf); arms, animals, plants krzyżować (skrzyżować perf); ( thwart) person psuć (popsuć perf) szyki +dat; plan krzyżować (pokrzyżować perf)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    3. vi

    the boat crosses from … to … — łódź kursuje między +instr a +instr

    4. adj
    podenerwowany, poirytowany

    to cross o.s. — żegnać się (przeżegnać się perf)

    they've got their lines/wires crossed ( fig) — mówią o dwóch różnych rzeczach

    * * *
    [kros] I adjective
    (angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) zły
    II 1. plural - crosses; noun
    1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) krzyż
    2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) krzyż
    3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) krzyż
    4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) utrapienie
    5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) krzyżówka
    6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) krzyż
    7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) krzyż
    2. verb
    1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) przekraczać, przecinać
    2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) krzyżować
    3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) przecinać się
    4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) mijać się
    5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) przekreślać
    6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) przekreślać
    7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) krzyżować
    8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) krzyżować plany
    •
    - crossing
    - crossbow
    - cross-breed
    - cross-bred
    - crosscheck     3. noun
    (the act of crosschecking.)
    - cross-country skiing
    - cross-examine
    - cross-examination
    - cross-eyed
    - cross-fire
    - at cross-purposes
    - cross-refer
    - cross-reference
    - crossroads
    - cross-section
    - crossword puzzle
    - crossword
    - cross one's fingers
    - cross out

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  • 9 no

    [nəu] 1. adv 2. adj

    I have no money/books — nie mam (żadnych) pieniędzy/książek

    there is no time/bread left — nie zostało ani trochę czasu/chleba

    "no entry" — "wstęp wzbroniony"

    "no smoking" — "palenie wzbronione"

    3. n, pl noes
    ( in voting) głos m przeciw; ( refusal) odmowa f
    * * *
    [nəu] 1. adjective
    1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) żaden
    2) (not allowed: No smoking.) wzbronione
    3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) żaden
    2. adverb
    (not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) (bynajmniej) nie
    3. interjection
    (a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nie
    4. noun plural
    ( noes)
    1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nie
    2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) głos przeciw
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    5. noun
    (a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) nikt, zero
    - there's no saying
    - knowing

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  • 10 back

    [bæk] 1. n
    ( of person) plecy pl; of animal grzbiet m; (of house, car, shirt) tył m; ( of hand) wierzch m; ( of chair) oparcie nt; (FOOTBALL) obrońca m
    2. vt
    candidate popierać (poprzeć perf); ( financially) sponsorować; horse obstawiać (obstawić perf); car cofać (cofnąć perf)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    3. vi
    (also: back up) cofać się (cofnąć się perf)
    4. cpd
    payment, rent zaległy; seat, wheels tylny; garden za domem post; room od podwórza post
    5. adv

    back to front — wear tył(em) na przód; know na wylot

    * * *
    [bæk] 1. noun
    1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) plecy
    2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) grzbiet
    3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) tył
    4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) pomocnik
    2. adjective
    (of or at the back: the back door.) tylny
    3. adverb
    1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) z powrotem
    2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) daleko, dalej
    3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) do tyłu
    4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) w odpowiedzi, z powrotem
    5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) w przeszłość
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) cofać
    2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) popierać
    3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) stawiać na
    •
    - backbite
    - backbiting
    - backbone
    - backbreaking
    - backdate
    - backfire
    - background
    - backhand     5. adverb
    (using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) bekhendem, pochyło, pochyłym pismem
    - back-number
    - backpack
    - backpacking: go backpacking
    - backpacker
    - backside
    - backslash
    - backstroke
    - backup
    - backwash
    - backwater
    - backyard
    - back down
    - back of
    - back on to
    - back out
    - back up
    - have one's back to the wall
    - put someone's back up
    - take a back seat

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  • 11 stand

    [stænd] 1. pt, pp stood, n ( COMM)
    ( stall) stoisko nt, budka f; ( at exhibition) stoisko nt; (SPORT) trybuna f; ( piece of furniture) wieszak m, stojak m
    2. vi
    (be on foot, be placed) stać; ( rise) wstawać (wstać perf), powstawać (powstać perf); ( remain) pozostawać (pozostać perf) ważnym, zachowywać (zachować perf) aktualność; ( in election etc) kandydować
    3. vt
    object stawiać (postawić perf); person, situation znosić (znieść perf)

    to stand at — level, score etc wynosić (wynieść perf)

    to take a stand on sth — zajmować (zająć perf) stanowisko w jakiejś sprawie

    to take the stand (US) — zajmować (zająć perf) miejsce dla świadków

    to stand to gain/lose sth — móc coś zyskać/stracić

    to stand sb a drink/meal — stawiać (postawić perf) komuś drinka/obiad

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stać
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) wstawać, stać
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stać
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pozostawać w mocy, obowiązywać
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stać
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stać, wyglądać
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandydować
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stawiać
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) wytrzymywać
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) stawiać
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanowisko
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojak, podstawa
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stoisko, wystawa
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) trybuna
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) miejsce dla świadka
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) czas trwania
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) pozycja
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez rezerwacji
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) bez rezerwacji
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 12 enforce

    [ɪn'fɔːs]
    vt ( JUR)
    ( impose) wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) w życie; ( compel observance of) egzekwować
    * * *
    [in'fo:s]
    (to cause (a law, a command, one's own will etc) to be carried out: There is a law against dropping litter but it is rarely enforced.) egzekwować

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  • 13 guarantee

    [gærən'tiː] 1. n 2. vt
    ( assure) gwarantować (zagwarantować perf); ( COMM) dawać (dać perf) gwarancję na +acc

    he can't guarantee (that) he'll come — nie może zagwarantować, że przyjdzie

    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) gwarancja
    2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) gwarancja
    2. verb
    1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) mieć/dawać gwarancję
    2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) (za)gwarantować

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  • against one's will — I adjective against, coerced, commanded, compelled, constrained, enforced, extorted, forced, imperative, imposed, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, levied, mandatory, obligatory, opposed, preemptory, prescriptive, prescriptory, pressured,… …   Law dictionary

  • against one's will — phrasal : in opposition to one s own inclination or to another s wish or intention was practicing the violin, as usual against his will father disowned her for marrying against his will …   Useful english dictionary

  • against one's will — in opposition to one s desire, forcibly, under coercion …   English contemporary dictionary

  • To have one's will — Will Will, n. [OE. wille, AS. willa; akin to OFries. willa, OS. willeo, willio, D. wil, G. wille, Icel. vili, Dan. villie, Sw. vilja, Goth wilja. See {Will}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The power of choosing; the faculty or endowment of the soul by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • have\ two\ strikes\ against\ one — • have two strikes against one • have two strikes on one v. phr. informal To have things working against you; be hindered in several ways; be in a difficult situation; be unlikely to succeed. Children from the poorest parts of a city often have… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • stack\ the\ cards\ against\ one — v. phr. 1. To arrange cards secretly and dishonestly for the purpose of cheating. The gambler had stacked the cards against Bill. 2. To arrange things unfairly for or against a person; have things so that a person has an unfair advantage or… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • against — [ə genst′; ] also, esp. Cdn & Brit [, əgānst′] prep. [ME ayeynst, opposite to, facing < OE ongegn, ongean (see AGAIN), with adv. gen. es + unhistoric t] 1. a) in opposition to or competition with [a fight against evil] b) contrary to [against… …   English World dictionary

  • To swear the peace against one — Swear Swear, v. t. 1. To utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration; to make (a promise, threat, or resolve) under oath. [1913 Webster] Swear unto me here by God, that thou wilt not deal falsely with me. Gen. xxi …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • have two strikes against one — have things working against one, be in a difficult situation He already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the job …   Idioms and examples

  • will — will1 /wil/, auxiliary v. and v., pres. sing. 1st pers. will, 2nd will or (Archaic) wilt, 3rd will, pres. pl. will; past sing. 1st pers. would, 2nd …   Universalium

  • will — I. /wɪl / (say wil), weak forms /wəl / (say wuhl), /l / (say l) verb (modal) 1. (indicating future likelihood): I will take a taxi; she will meet us there; do you think it will rain?; you will be surprised. 2. (expressing resolve): I will find it …  

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