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1 the branches of the tree thrashed against the window
koka zari sitās logāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > the branches of the tree thrashed against the window
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2 against the end of the month
uz mēneša beigām -
3 against the backdrop of crisis
krīzes apstākļos -
4 against the collar
ar lielu piepūli -
5 against the current
pret straumi -
6 against the grain
pret spalvu; pret spalvu -
7 against the regulations
pretēji noteikumiem -
8 against the stream
pret straumi -
9 against the sun
pretēji pulksteņrādītāja virzienam -
10 against the wind
pret vēju -
11 go against the grain
(to be against a person's wishes, feelings etc: It goes against the grain for me to tell lies.) būt pretdabīgi -
12 to back the mirror against the wall
piestiprināt spoguli pie sienasEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to back the mirror against the wall
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13 are you for or against the motion?
vai jūs esat par vai pret šo priekšlikumu?English-Latvian dictionary > are you for or against the motion?
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14 attack against the government's policy
valdības politikas kritika; uzbrukums valdības politikaiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > attack against the government's policy
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15 to battle against the wind
cīnīties ar vēju -
16 to go against the hair
nebūt pa prātam -
17 to launch threats against the enemy
raidīt draudus ienaidniekamEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to launch threats against the enemy
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18 to make a dash against the enemy
strauji uzbrukt ienaidniekamEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to make a dash against the enemy
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19 to recline against the wall
atbalstīties pret sienu -
20 to rest one's head against the wall
atbalstīt galvu pret sienuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to rest one's head against the wall
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