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1 contra1
= against, versus (vs - abreviatura), anti.Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex. I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.Ex. States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.----* acción contra el fuego = fire response.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].* argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.* carrera contra reloj = race against time, race against the clock.* contra el cáncer = anticancer.* contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* contra el reumatismo = anti-rheumatism.* contra el viento = upwind.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* contra la ansiedad = anti-anxiety.* contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, against a/the wall.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* contra la voluntad de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.* contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.* contra una pared = against a/the wall.* contra viento y marea = at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* en contra = counterpoint, against.* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.* estar en contra de = be against.* hablar en contra de = speak against.* hacer objeciones contra = urge against.* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, be contrary to, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, run up against, turn against, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ir en contra del reloj = race against + the clock.* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + the clock.* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* militar contra = militate against.* no predisponer a Alguien en contra = stay on + the right side of, keep on + the right side of.* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + no quarrel about + Nombre.* ponerse en contra de = turn against.* por contra = in contrast.* predispuesto en contra de = disposed against.* probabilidades en contra de = odds against.* pronunciarse a favor o en contra de Algo = take + sides.* pros y contras = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs, pros and cons.* pros (y/o) contras = merits (and/or) demerits, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.* pruebas en contra = evidence to the contrary.* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.* tener pros y contras = be a mixed blessing.* utilizar en contra = set against.* viento en contra = headwind.* volverse en contra de = turn against. -
2 contra (todo) pronóstico
= against (all/the) oddsEx. Reg Groome has accomplished his revitalization program against odds that would have overwhelmed a weaker and less determined person.* * *= against (all/the) oddsEx: Reg Groome has accomplished his revitalization program against odds that would have overwhelmed a weaker and less determined person.
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3 contra el deseo de Alguien
= against + Posesivo + willEx. Information about an individual cannot be recorded against his will.* * *= against + Posesivo + willEx: Information about an individual cannot be recorded against his will.
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4 contra fuerzas superiores
= against (all/the) oddsEx. Reg Groome has accomplished his revitalization program against odds that would have overwhelmed a weaker and less determined person.* * *= against (all/the) oddsEx: Reg Groome has accomplished his revitalization program against odds that would have overwhelmed a weaker and less determined person.
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5 contra la voluntad de Alguien
= against + Posesivo + willEx. Information about an individual cannot be recorded against his will.* * *= against + Posesivo + willEx: Information about an individual cannot be recorded against his will.
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6 contra los dioses
= against (all/the) oddsEx. Reg Groome has accomplished his revitalization program against odds that would have overwhelmed a weaker and less determined person.* * *= against (all/the) oddsEx: Reg Groome has accomplished his revitalization program against odds that would have overwhelmed a weaker and less determined person.
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7 contra todo (tipo) de riesgo
Ex. This is sometimes called all risks cover, because that is what it is intended to protect your property against all risks of loss or damage.* * *Ex: This is sometimes called all risks cover, because that is what it is intended to protect your property against all risks of loss or damage.
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8 contra una pared
= against a/the wallEx. It was the portrait of a woman standing against a wall with a paint roller.* * *= against a/the wallEx: It was the portrait of a woman standing against a wall with a paint roller.
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9 desde + perspectiva
= against + backdropEx. Thus, any examination of the provision to local authorities of information about the Community, and their use of it, should be seen against this backdrop.* * *= against + backdropEx: Thus, any examination of the provision to local authorities of information about the Community, and their use of it, should be seen against this backdrop.
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10 desde + punto de vista
= against + backdropEx. Thus, any examination of the provision to local authorities of information about the Community, and their use of it, should be seen against this backdrop.* * *= against + backdropEx: Thus, any examination of the provision to local authorities of information about the Community, and their use of it, should be seen against this backdrop.
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11 en contra de las circunstancias
Ex. The novel describes people waging an unequal struggle against circumstances and remaining hopeful despite everything.* * *Ex: The novel describes people waging an unequal struggle against circumstances and remaining hopeful despite everything.
Spanish-English dictionary > en contra de las circunstancias
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12 en este contexto
Ex. Against this background, the impact of introducing on-line facilities in 1976 is studied.* * *Ex: Against this background, the impact of introducing on-line facilities in 1976 is studied.
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13 teniendo como telón de fondo
= against + background ofEx. Problems, potential and standards for WORMs and WORM drives are discussed against a background of recent market surveys.* * *= against + background ofEx: Problems, potential and standards for WORMs and WORM drives are discussed against a background of recent market surveys.
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14 teniendo como trasfondo
= against + background ofEx. Problems, potential and standards for WORMs and WORM drives are discussed against a background of recent market surveys.* * *= against + background ofEx: Problems, potential and standards for WORMs and WORM drives are discussed against a background of recent market surveys.
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15 teniendo esto como telón de fondo
Ex. Against this background, the impact of introducing on-line facilities in 1976 is studied.* * *Ex: Against this background, the impact of introducing on-line facilities in 1976 is studied.
Spanish-English dictionary > teniendo esto como telón de fondo
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16 teniendo esto como trasfondo
Ex. Against this background, the impact of introducing on-line facilities in 1976 is studied.* * *Ex: Against this background, the impact of introducing on-line facilities in 1976 is studied.
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17 frente4
= against.Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.----* en frente = ahead, in front.* en frente de = in front of.* frente a = opposite, versus (vs - abreviatura), outside, in the face of.* frente a la playa = beachfront.* frente al mar = on the seafront, seafront, beachfront.* frente al océano = oceanfront.* hacer frente = combat, come to + terms with, contain, address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on, engage.* hacer frente a = confront, deal with, face, face up to, meet, cope with, stand up to, brave, breast, address.* hacer frente a deudas = meet + debts.* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.* hacer frente a la delincuencia = tackle + crime.* hacer frente a la inflación = combat + inflation.* hacer frente a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + (up to) the fact that, face + reality.* hacer frente a la realidad (de que) = face + the truth (that).* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.* hacer frente a la vida = cope.* hacer frente al cambio = manage + change.* hacer frente al futuro = face up to + the future.* hacer frente al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.* hacer frente a los hechos = face + facts.* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times.* hacer frente a una amenaza = address + threat.* hacer frente a una crisis = face + crisis, meet + crisis.* hacer frente a una incertidumbre = meet + uncertainty.* hacer frente a una necesidad = meet + need, serve + need.* hacer frente a una responsabilidad = meet + responsibility, face up to + responsibility.* hacer frente a un cambio = meet + change.* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.* hacer frente a un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, confront + challenge, meet + challenge, embrace + challenge.* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet. -
18 a contrapelo
• against the grain• against the nap -
19 a pesar mío
• against my better judgement• against my will• in spite of being so• in spite of that -
20 a pospelo
• against the grain• against the natural direction
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