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21 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) atirar (alguém) contra -
22 go against
1) (to oppose or refuse to act on: A child should never go against his parents' wishes.) ir contra2) (to be unacceptable to: This goes against my conscience.) contrariar -
23 go against the grain
(to be against a person's wishes, feelings etc: It goes against the grain for me to tell lies.) ir contra a índoleEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > go against the grain
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24 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) jogar (um) contra (o outro) -
25 a race against time
(a desperate attempt to do something before a certain time.) corrida contra o tempo* * *a race against timecorrida contra o tempo. -
26 crime against humanity
crime against humanitycrime contra a humanidade: atrocidade contra um grupo ou povo. -
27 crime against nature
crime against naturesodomia. -
28 flat against the wall
flat against the wallencostado à parede. -
29 in protest against
in protest againstem sinal de protesto contra. -
30 insurance against burglary and theft
insurance against burglary and theftseguro contra roubo.English-Portuguese dictionary > insurance against burglary and theft
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31 over and against
over and againsta) contra. b) defronte de. -
32 proof against entreaty
proof against entreatyinexorável. -
33 she took a pique against him
she took a pique against himela ressentiu-se com ele.English-Portuguese dictionary > she took a pique against him
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34 the Grand Jury finds a true bill (against)
the Grand Jury finds a true bill (against)}os jurados reconhecem a procedência da acusação.English-Portuguese dictionary > the Grand Jury finds a true bill (against)
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35 the odds/cards are stacked against someone
the odds/cards are stacked against someoneas condições são desfavoráveis para alguém.English-Portuguese dictionary > the odds/cards are stacked against someone
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36 the ship could not make head against the wind
the ship could not make head against the windo navio não conseguiu progredir contra o vento.English-Portuguese dictionary > the ship could not make head against the wind
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37 to be against public policy
to be against public policyser contra as regras do bom-tom. -
38 to bear up against odds
to bear up against oddsresistir à supremacia. -
39 to bring (lay) an action against
to bring (lay) an action againstintentar uma ação em juízo.English-Portuguese dictionary > to bring (lay) an action against
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40 to bring an accusation against
to bring an accusation againstlevantar uma queixa contra, acusar alguém de.English-Portuguese dictionary > to bring an accusation against
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