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1 to check something against something
cotejar algo con algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to check something against something
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2 to come out in favour of something / come out against something
to come out in favour of something / come out against somethingdeclararse a favor de algo / declararse en contra de algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to come out in favour of something / come out against something
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3 to offset something against something
deducir algo de algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to offset something against something
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4 to battle against something
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5 to beat against something
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6 to agitate for/against something
to agitate for/against somethinghacer una campaña a favor de/en contra de algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to agitate for/against something
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7 to bang against something
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8 to be biased against something/somebody
to be biased against something/somebodytener prejuicio en contra de algo/alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be biased against something/somebody
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9 to be dead (set) against something
oponerse totalmente a algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be dead (set) against something
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10 to be dead set against something
oponerse rotundamente a algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be dead set against something
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11 to be proof against something
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12 to be silhouetted against something
recortarse contra algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be silhouetted against something
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13 to bias somebody against something/somebody
to bias somebody against something/somebodypredisponer a alguien en contra de algo/alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to bias somebody against something/somebody
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14 to caution against something
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15 to kick against something
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16 to steel oneself against something
hacerse fuerte para hacer frente a algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to steel oneself against something
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17 against
ə'ɡenst1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contra2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) sobre, respecto a3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contra4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contraagainst prep contratr[ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]1 (gen) contra■ I have nothing against him, but... no tengo nada contra él, pero...2 (opposed to) en contra de3 (in contrast to) respecto a, frente a■ the black bear was clearly visible against the white snow el oso negro se veía claramente sobre el fondo blanco de la nieve\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto work against the clock trabajar contra relojagainst [ə'gɛntst, -'gɪntst] prep1) touching: contraagainst the wall: contra la pared2) opposing: contra, en contra deI will vote against the proposal: votaré en contra de la propuestaagainst the grain: a contrapeloadv.• en contra adv.• enfrente adv.prep.• al lado de prep.• cerca de prep.• contra prep.
I ə'genst, ə'geɪnst1) ( in opposition to) en contra de, contrapersonally, I've nothing against her — personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella
have you got something against going by train? — ¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?
he succeeded against all expectations — contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró
2) ( in opposite direction) contra3)a) ( alongside) contrab) (on, onto) contra4)a) ( in contrast to) contrab) ( in relation to)the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar — la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar
5) ( as protection from) contra
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adverb en contra[ǝ'ɡenst] When against is an element in a phrasal verb, eg go against, run up against, look up the verb.1. PREP1) (=in opposition to) [+ person] contra, en contra de; [+ plan] en contra dewhat have you got against me? — ¿qué tiene usted en contra de mí?, ¿qué tiene usted contra mí?
he was against it — estaba en contra, se opuso a ello
it's against the law — la ley lo prohíbe, es ilegal
to stand or run against sb — (Pol) presentarse en contra de algn
- be up against ittidenow we're really up against it! — ¡ahora sí tenemos problemas!
2) (=in contact with) contra3) (=in front of) contraagainst the light — contra la luz, a contrasol
(as) against — contra, en contraste con
six today, as against seven yesterday — seis hoy, en comparación con siete ayer
5) (=for)2.ADV en contrawell, I'm against — bueno, yo estoy en contra
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I [ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]1) ( in opposition to) en contra de, contrapersonally, I've nothing against her — personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella
have you got something against going by train? — ¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?
he succeeded against all expectations — contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró
2) ( in opposite direction) contra3)a) ( alongside) contrab) (on, onto) contra4)a) ( in contrast to) contrab) ( in relation to)the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar — la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar
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18 set against
v.to set somebody against somebody enemistar a alguien con alguiento set something against something comparar algo con algoto set expenses against tax deducir gastos de los impuestos4 poner en contra de, indisponer contra, enemistar con, indisponer con. -
19 to bump something against/on something
to bump something against/on somethingdarse con algo contra algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to bump something against/on something
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20 to compete against somebody/something
to compete against somebody/somethingcompetir contra alguien/algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to compete against somebody/something
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