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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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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
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Against — A*gainst (?; 277), prep. [OE. agens, ageynes, AS. ongegn. The s is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending. See {Again}.] 1. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; in this sense often preceded by over. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Against Me! — tocando en Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2007. Datos generales Origen G … Wikipedia Español
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against — ► PREPOSITION 1) in opposition to. 2) to the disadvantage of. 3) in resistance to. 4) in anticipation of and preparation for (a difficulty). 5) in relation to (money owed, due, or lent) so as to reduce, cancel, or secure it. 6) in or into contact … English terms dictionary