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1 ♦ against
♦ against /əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst/prep.1 contro; in opposizione a; contrario (agg.): to fight against an enemy, combattere contro un nemico; to decide against st., decidere contro qc.; He's against the idea, lui è contrario all'idea; Are you for or against it?, sei favorevole o contrario?; against the law, contro la legge; against my will, contro la mia volontà; against the light, contro luce2 in senso contrario a; in direzione opposta a; contro: against the current, contro corrente; against the traffic, in senso contrario al traffico; contromano; DIALOGO → - Going on holiday 1- It's rush hour, but we'll be going against the traffic, è l'ora di punta ma andremo nel senso opposto al traffico3 contro; in vista di; in previsione di: insurance against theft, assicurazione contro il furto; He was warned against pickpockets, fu messo in guardia contro i borsaioli; to save against a rainy day, risparmiare in previsione dei giorni di magra; I stiffened against the pain, mi irrigidii in previsione del dolore5 su; sullo sfondo di; contro: black against a white background, nero su sfondo bianco; outlined against a blue sky, profilato contro un cielo azzurro6 rispetto a: The dollar has fallen by 10% against the yen, il dollaro è sceso del 10% rispetto allo yen7 (nei verbi frasali) V. sotto il verbo● as against, in confronto a; di contro a; contro: There were over 1,000 people, as against a few dozens the previous year, c'erano più di mille persone, di contro alle poche decine dell'anno prima □ ( in una votazione) those against, quelli contrari; i voti contrari. -
2 against
[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]1) (physically) controI'm against it — sono contro, contrario
3) (counter to, in opposition to) controto stand out against — [houses, trees etc.] stagliarsi, spiccare contro [sky, sunset]
6) (in exchange for) in cambio di, contro••Note:Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against ( against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry ( tide, grain, odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs ( turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry ( turn, compete, discriminate, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives ( protection against, a law against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate entry ( protection, law etc.). - For particular usages, see the entry below* * *[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contro2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) su3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contro4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contro* * *[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]1) (physically) controI'm against it — sono contro, contrario
3) (counter to, in opposition to) controto stand out against — [houses, trees etc.] stagliarsi, spiccare contro [sky, sunset]
6) (in exchange for) in cambio di, contro••Note:Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against ( against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry ( tide, grain, odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs ( turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry ( turn, compete, discriminate, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives ( protection against, a law against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate entry ( protection, law etc.). - For particular usages, see the entry below -
3 against ***** prep
[ə'ɡɛnst]1) (in contact with) a, controhe leaned the ladder against the wall — appoggiò la scala al or contro il muro
2) (in opposition to) controit's against the law — è contrario alla or contro la legge
3)against the light — controluce4)(
Brit: in comparisons) (as) against — in confronto a, contro -
4 set against
set [sb.] against mettere [qcn.] contro [ person]to set oneself against sth. — mettersi contro qcs., opporsi a qcs.; set sth. against sth. (compare) confrontare qcs. con qcs.
the benefits seem small, set against the risks — i benefici sembrano miseri, se paragonati ai rischi
* * *vt + prep1)to set sb against sb/sth — mettere qn contro qn/qc2)to set sth against sth — contrapporre qc a qc* * *set [sb.] against mettere [qcn.] contro [ person]to set oneself against sth. — mettersi contro qcs., opporsi a qcs.; set sth. against sth. (compare) confrontare qcs. con qcs.
the benefits seem small, set against the risks — i benefici sembrano miseri, se paragonati ai rischi
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5 go against
go against [sb., sth.]2) (conflict with) essere contrario a [rules, principles]3) (oppose) opporsi a, andare contro [person, sb.'s wishes]* * *1) (to oppose or refuse to act on: A child should never go against his parents' wishes.) andare contro2) (to be unacceptable to: This goes against my conscience.) essere contrario a* * *vi + prep(be unfavourable to: result, events) essere contro, (be contrary to: principles, conscience, sb's wishes) andare contro* * *go against [sb., sth.]2) (conflict with) essere contrario a [rules, principles]3) (oppose) opporsi a, andare contro [person, sb.'s wishes] -
6 ■ go against
■ go againstv. i. + prep.1 andare contro a; opporsi a; mettersi contro (q.): to go against sb. 's wishes, opporsi ai desideri di q.2 essere contrario a: Cheating goes against my principles, gl'imbrogli sono contrari ai miei princìpi3 avere esito sfavorevole per (q.); andare male per (q.); volgere a sfavore di (q.): Public opinion is going against the government, l'opinione pubblica volge a sfavore del governo4 danneggiare ( un'occasione, ecc.) □ (fig., impers.) to go against the grain, riuscire intollerabile (a q.) □ (naut. e fig.) to go against the tide, andare controcorrente □ (naut.) to go against the wind, rimontare il vento. -
7 hold against
to hold sth. against sb. — rinfacciare qcs. a qcn.
to hold it against sb. that — rinfacciare a qcn. che
* * *vt + prep* * *to hold sth. against sb. — rinfacciare qcs. a qcn.
to hold it against sb. that — rinfacciare a qcn. che
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8 ■ decide against
■ decide againstv. t. + prep.( anche leg.) decidere di non fare (o comprare, ecc. q.): We decided against a holiday this year, abbiamo deciso di non andare in vacanza quest'anno □ to decide against doing st., decidere di non fare qc.: After the death of her husband, she decided against marrying again, dopo la morte del marito, ha deciso di non risposarsi □ to decide against sb., pronunciarsi in sfavore di q.: The jury decided against him, la giuria si è pronunciata a suo sfavore. -
9 ■ set against
■ set againstv. t. + prep.1 mettere (q.) contro; aizzare, istigare contro: Don't set the daughter against her mother!, non istigare la figlia contro la madre!3 contrapporre a; paragonare con: Set against its environmental costs, the economic benefits of the new plant are quite small, se paragonati ai suoi costi ambientali, i benefici economici del nuovo impianto sono ben poca cosa; to set the year's proceeds against those of 2002, paragonare i ricavi dell'annata con quelli del 20024 ► set off against □ (fig.) to set one's face against st., opporsi decisamente a qc.; ostacolare qc. -
10 turn against
turn against [sb., sth.] ribellarsi, rivoltarsi contro; turn [sb.] against fare ribellare [qcn.] contro [person, ideology]* * *(to become dissatisfied with or hostile to (people or things that one previously liked etc): He turned against his friends.) (rivoltarsi contro)* * *vi + prep* * *turn against [sb., sth.] ribellarsi, rivoltarsi contro; turn [sb.] against fare ribellare [qcn.] contro [person, ideology] -
11 guard against
guard against [sth.] guardarsi da, stare in guardia controto guard against doing sth. — fare attenzione a non fare qcs
* * *vi + prep(take care to avoid: illness) guardarsi da, (suspicion, accidents) premunirsi controFALSE FRIEND: guard is not translated by the Italian word guardare* * *guard against [sth.] guardarsi da, stare in guardia controto guard against doing sth. — fare attenzione a non fare qcs
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12 ■ kick against
■ kick againstv. i. + prep.(fam.) protestare con forza contro; opporsi a; ribellarsi contro: to kick against paying new taxes, protestare contro il pagamento di nuove tasse; to kick against the system, ribellarsi al sistema □ (fig.) to kick against the pricks, ribellarsi invano; opporsi all'inevitabile. -
13 ■ rub up against
■ rub up againstv. i. + avv. + prep.1 sfregare (o strofinarsi) contro: Cats like to rub up against people's legs, ai gatti piace strofinarsi contro le gambe della gente2 (fig.) venire in contatto con; incontrare: You'll rub up against some influential people if you go there, se ci vai incontrerai della gente importante. -
14 ■ set off against
■ set off againstv. t. + avv. + prep.1 controbilanciare, compensare ( un debito, uno svantaggio, ecc.) con ( un credito, un vantaggio, ecc.)2 (fisc.) mettere (o portare) in detrazione di: Interest payments may be set off against income tax, gli interessi passivi pagati possono essere messi in detrazione d'imposta □ This car is expensive, but you can set off its cost against the fact that it is extremely safe, quest'automobile è cara, ma in compenso offre la massima sicurezza. -
15 ■ turn against
■ turn againstA v. i. + prep.rivoltarsi (o ribellarsi, sollevarsi) contro (q.): The Britons turned against the Romans, i Britanni si sollevarono contro i RomaniB v. t. + prep.far rivoltare, sollevare contro (q.); mettere contro (fam.): She's turned the children against me, mi ha messo contro i bambini. -
16 ■ weigh against
■ weigh againstA v. t. + prep.mettere (qc.) sulla bilancia rispetto a; tenere debito conto di: You should weigh the quality of our articles against their price, dovete tener conto della qualità dei nostri articoli rispetto al loro prezzoB v. i. + prep.pesare negativamente su; propendere (o andare) a sfavore di: This evidence will weigh ( heavily) against the defendant, queste prove peseranno (molto) sfavorevolmente sull'imputato. -
17 ■ work against
■ work againstv. i. + prep.2 lavorare (manovrare, darsi da fare) contro (q. o qc.): to work against war, darsi da fare per impedire la guerra3 danneggiare; sfavorire (q. o qc.). -
18 come up against
come up against [sth.] trovarsi di fronte, affrontare [ problem]* * *vi + adv + prep(resistance, difficulties) urtare controshe came up against complete opposition to her proposals — le sue proposte hanno incontrato la più completa opposizione
* * *come up against [sth.] trovarsi di fronte, affrontare [ problem] -
19 ■ declare against
■ declare againstv. t. + prep.dichiararsi contro: Some Tories would like the party to declare against the single currency in principle, alcuni conservatori vorrebbero che il partito si dichiarasse contro la moneta unica per principio. -
20 ■ hold against
■ hold againstv. t. + prep.far carico (o colpa) di (qc. ) a (q.); imputare (qc. ) a (q.): Don't worry, I won't hold it against you, sta' tranquillo, non te ne faccio una colpa.
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