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2 there are long odds against his winning
Общая лексика: у него мало шансов на победуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > there are long odds against his winning
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3 with heavy odds against them
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > with heavy odds against them
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odds [ɒdz]1. plural noun• I got short/long odds on m'a donné une faible/forte cote• I got £30 over the odds for it (British) on me l'a payé 30 livres de plus que prévuc. ( = difference) it makes no odds cela n'a pas d'importance• his pompous tone was at odds with his vulgar language son ton pompeux ne cadrait pas avec son langage vulgaire2. compounds• we still have a few odds and ends to settle il nous reste encore quelques points à régler ► odds-on favourite noun grand favori m* * *[ɒdz]1) ( in betting) cote f (on sur)the odds on X are short/long — X est bien/mal coté
2) (chance, likelihood) chances fplthe odds are against/in favour of something — quelque chose est improbable/probable
the odds against/in favour of something happening — les chances que quelque chose n'arrive pas/arrive
the odds are in our favour — ( in venture) nous avons toutes les chances de réussir
to shorten/lengthen the odds on something — rendre quelque chose plus/moins probable
••it makes no odds — GB ça n'a pas d'importance
at odds — ( in dispute) être en conflit; ( inconsistent) en contradiction
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1 ( in betting) cote f (on sur) ; what are the odds? quelle est la cote? ; the odds are 20 to 1 la cote est 20 contre 1 ; the odds on Dayjar are 3 to 1 Dayjar est coté à 3 contre 1 ; the odds are six to one on la cote est de un contre 6 ; the odds are five to two against la cote est de cinq contre deux ; to give ou offer odds of proposer une cote de ; to quote odds of 6 to 1 coter 6 contre 1 ; the odds on X are short/long X est bien/mal coté ;2 (chance, likelihood) chances fpl ; the odds are against/in favour of sth qch est improbable/probable ; the odds are against it il y a peu de chances ; the odds against/in favour of sth happening les chances que qch n'arrive pas/arrive ; the odds on sth happening are even il y a une chance sur deux que qch arrive ; the odds are against us/in our favour la chance n'est pas/est de notre côté ; the odds are in favour of her doing elle a de fortes chances de faire ; the odds are that she'll do il y a de fortes chances qu'elle fasse ; to fight against the odds lutter contre l'adversité ; to win against the odds gagner contre toute attente ; to shorten/lengthen the odds on sth rendre qch plus/moins probable ; to shorten the odds on sb doing augmenter les chances que qn fasse.it makes no odds GB ça n'a pas d'importance ; to pay over the odds for sth payer qch plus que son prix ; to be at odds ( in dispute) être en conflit ; (contradictory, inconsistent) être en contradiction. -
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odds [ɒdz](a) (in betting) cote f;∎ the odds are ten to one against la cote est de dix contre un;∎ the odds are ten to one on la cote est de un contre dix;∎ they're offering long/short odds against Jackson Jackson a une bonne/faible cote;∎ I'll lay or give you odds of twenty to one that she'll leave him je te parie à vingt contre un qu'elle le quittera;∎ British I ended up paying over the odds en fin de compte, je l'ai payé plus cher qu'il ne valait ou que sa valeur∎ what are the odds on his getting the job? quelles chances a-t-il d'avoir le poste?;∎ the odds are she's been lying to us all along il y a de fortes chances qu'elle nous ait menti depuis le début;∎ the odds are on/against her accepting il y a de fortes chances/il y a peu de chances (pour) qu'elle accepte;∎ the odds are that he'll succeed il y a gros à parier qu'il réussira;∎ the odds are in favour of the socialists winning il y a de fortes chances pour que les socialistes l'emportent∎ against all the odds contre toute attente;∎ they won against overwhelming odds ils ont gagné alors que tout était contre eux∎ it makes no odds ça ne change rien□ ;∎ it makes no odds to me ça m'est égal□ ;∎ it makes no odds what I say ce que je dis ne sert à rien;∎ what's the odds? (what does it matter?) qu'est-ce que ça peut faire?□∎ odds and ends (miscellaneous objects) objets mpl divers, bric-à-brac m inv; (leftovers) restes mpl;∎ British familiar odds and sods (miscellaneous objects) objets mpl divers□, bric-à-brac□ m inv; (people) gens mpl divers□ ;∎ her desk is always covered with odds and ends son bureau est toujours encombré de tout un bric-à-brac;∎ I've still a few odds and ends to do j'ai encore quelques bricoles ou petites choses à faire∎ to be at odds with sb (over sth) (be in disagreement) ne pas être d'accord avec qn (à propos de qch); (be on bad terms) être brouillé avec qn (à propos de qch);∎ to be at odds with oneself être mal dans sa peau;∎ to be at odds with the world en vouloir au monde entier;∎ his latest statement is at odds with his earlier account sa dernière déposition ne concorde pas avec son premier récit des faits;∎ the way she was dressed was completely at odds with her personality ce qu'elle portait ne correspondait pas du tout à sa personnalité;∎ the minister is at odds with the government on this issue le ministre est en conflit avec son gouvernement sur ce point;∎ his lavish lifestyle is totally at odds with his professed political beliefs son train de vie luxueux est en contradiction avec les convictions politiques qu'il affiche -
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(against heavy odds (тж. with heavy odds against))в исключительно неблагоприятных условиях; против значительно превосходящих сил (обыкн. употр. с гл. to fight, to struggle)They were fighting against heavy odds. — Им пришлось вести бои со значительно превосходящими силами противника.
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odds [ɒdz] n pl1) ша́нсы;the odds are that he will do it вероя́тнее всего́, что он э́то сде́лает
;long (short) odds нера́вные (почти́ ра́вные) ша́нсы
;odds on ша́нсы на вы́игрыш вы́ше, чем у проти́вника
2) преиму́щество; гандика́п;the odds are in our favour переве́с на на́шей стороне́
;to give (to receive) odds предоставля́ть (получа́ть) преиму́щество
3) нера́венство; ра́зница;а) про́тив значи́тельно превосходя́щих сил;б) в исключи́тельно неблагоприя́тных усло́виях;to make odds even устрани́ть разли́чия
4) разногла́сие;to be at odds with smth. не гармони́ровать с чем-л., не соотве́тствовать чему́-л.
◊by long odds значи́тельно, реши́тельно
;by all odds несомне́нно
;it makes no odds не составля́ет никако́й ра́зницы; несуще́ственно
;а) в чём ра́зница?; како́е э́то име́ет значе́ние?;б) спорт. како́й счёт?;odds and ends оста́тки; обре́зки; обры́вки; хлам; случа́йные предме́ты; вся́кая вся́чина
;to shout the odds хва́стать
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plural noun1) (Betting) Odds pl.lay or give/take odds of six to one in favour of/against somebody/a horse — eine 6: 1-Wette auf/gegen jemanden/ein Pferd anbieten/annehmen
[the] odds are that she did it — wahrscheinlich hat sie es getan
the odds are against/in favour of somebody/something — jemandes Aussichten od. Chancen/die Aussichten od. Chancen für etwas sind gering/gut
3) (balance of advantage)against [all] the odds — allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz
4) (difference) Unterschied, derit makes no/little odds [whether...] — es ist völlig/ziemlich gleichgültig[, ob...]
what's the odds? — (coll.) was macht das schon?
5) (variance)be at odds with somebody over something — mit jemandem in etwas (Dat.) uneinig sein
6)odds and ends — Kleinigkeiten; (of food) Reste
* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) die Chance2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) die Ungleichheit* * *[ɒdz]plthe odds are 6 to 1 — die Chancen stehen 6 zu 1 (written: 6:1)
long/short odds — geringe/hohe Gewinnchancen
he won at long odds — er hat mit einer hohen Gewinnquote gewonnen
fixed odds — feste Kurse pl
to lay or give odds of 2 to 1 (against sb) — den Kurs mit 2 zu 1 (written: 2:1) (gegen jdn) angeben
I'll lay odds (of 3 to 1) that... (fig) — ich wette (3 gegen 1), dass...
2) (= chances for or against) Chance(n) f(pl)the odds were against us —
in spite of the tremendous odds against him... — obwohl alles so völlig gegen ihn sprach or war...
or favor (US) — alles sprach für uns
what are the odds on/against...? —
to fight against heavy/overwhelming odds (Mil) — gegen eine große/überwältigende gegnerische Übermacht ankämpfen
to struggle against impossible odds — so gut wie keine Aussicht auf Erfolg haben
the odds are that he will come — es sieht ganz so aus, als ob er käme or kommen würde
to lengthen/shorten the odds — die Chancen erhöhen/verringern
3) (inf)foreign buyers who are prepared to pay over the odds — Ausländer, die gewillt sind, überhöhte Preise zu bezahlen
4)(= difference)
what's the odds? — was macht das schon (aus)?does it really make any odds if I don't come? — macht es etwas aus, wenn ich nicht komme?
5)we are at odds as to the best solution — wir gehen nicht darin einig, wie das am besten gelöst werden soll
* * *1. Ungleichheit f, Verschiedenheit f:make odds even die Ungleichheit(en) beseitigen2. Br Unterschied m:what’s the odds? was macht es (schon) aus?;what odds is it to him? was geht es ihn an?3. Vorteil m, Überlegenheit f, Übermacht f:the odds are in our favo(u)r, the odds lie on our side der Vorteil liegt auf unserer Seite;the odds are against us wir sind im Nachteil;against long odds gegen große Übermacht, mit wenig Aussicht auf Erfolg;4. Vorgabe f (im Spiel):give sb odds jemandem eine Vorgabe geben;that won’t make any odds fig das bringt nichts5. ungleiche Wette:lay (the) odds of three to one drei gegen eins wetten;lay (the) long odds den größeren Einsatz machen;take the odds eine ungleiche Wette eingehen6. (Gewinn-)Chancen pl:the odds are 5 to 1 die Chancen stehen 5 gegen 1;the odds are on him er hat die besten Chancen, alles spricht für ihn;the odds are against him er hat kaum eine Chance, seine Aussichten sind gering7. Uneinigkeit f (besonders in den Wendungen):a) sich nicht vertragen ( with mit),b) sich widersprechen;be at odds with im Widerspruch stehen zu;set at odds uneinig machen, gegeneinander aufhetzen8. Kleinigkeiten pl, einzelne Stück pl, Reste pl:a) allerlei Kleinigkeiten m, Krimskrams m umg,b) Reste, Restchen, Abfälle;a) Krimskrams m umg,b) Hansel(n) umg (Leute)* * *plural noun1) (Betting) Odds pl.lay or give/take odds of six to one in favour of/against somebody/a horse — eine 6: 1-Wette auf/gegen jemanden/ein Pferd anbieten/annehmen
[the] odds are that she did it — wahrscheinlich hat sie es getan
the odds are against/in favour of somebody/something — jemandes Aussichten od. Chancen/die Aussichten od. Chancen für etwas sind gering/gut
against [all] the odds — allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz
4) (difference) Unterschied, derit makes no/little odds [whether...] — es ist völlig/ziemlich gleichgültig[, ob...]
what's the odds? — (coll.) was macht das schon?
5) (variance)be at odds with somebody over something — mit jemandem in etwas (Dat.) uneinig sein
6)odds and ends — Kleinigkeiten; (of food) Reste
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plural noun1) (Betting) Odds pl.lay or give/take odds of six to one in favour of/against somebody/a horse — eine 6: 1-Wette auf/gegen jemanden/ein Pferd anbieten/annehmen
[the] odds are that she did it — wahrscheinlich hat sie es getan
the odds are against/in favour of somebody/something — jemandes Aussichten od. Chancen/die Aussichten od. Chancen für etwas sind gering/gut
3) (balance of advantage)against [all] the odds — allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz
4) (difference) Unterschied, derit makes no/little odds [whether...] — es ist völlig/ziemlich gleichgültig[, ob...]
what's the odds? — (coll.) was macht das schon?
5) (variance)be at odds with somebody over something — mit jemandem in etwas (Dat.) uneinig sein
6)odds and ends — Kleinigkeiten; (of food) Reste
* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) die Chance2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) die Ungleichheit* * *[ɒdz]plthe odds are 6 to 1 — die Chancen stehen 6 zu 1 (written: 6:1)
long/short odds — geringe/hohe Gewinnchancen
he won at long odds — er hat mit einer hohen Gewinnquote gewonnen
fixed odds — feste Kurse pl
to lay or give odds of 2 to 1 (against sb) — den Kurs mit 2 zu 1 (written: 2:1) (gegen jdn) angeben
I'll lay odds (of 3 to 1) that... (fig) — ich wette (3 gegen 1), dass...
2) (= chances for or against) Chance(n) f(pl)the odds were against us —
in spite of the tremendous odds against him... — obwohl alles so völlig gegen ihn sprach or war...
or favor (US) — alles sprach für uns
what are the odds on/against...? —
to fight against heavy/overwhelming odds (Mil) — gegen eine große/überwältigende gegnerische Übermacht ankämpfen
to struggle against impossible odds — so gut wie keine Aussicht auf Erfolg haben
the odds are that he will come — es sieht ganz so aus, als ob er käme or kommen würde
to lengthen/shorten the odds — die Chancen erhöhen/verringern
3) (inf)foreign buyers who are prepared to pay over the odds — Ausländer, die gewillt sind, überhöhte Preise zu bezahlen
4)(= difference)
what's the odds? — was macht das schon (aus)?does it really make any odds if I don't come? — macht es etwas aus, wenn ich nicht komme?
5)we are at odds as to the best solution — wir gehen nicht darin einig, wie das am besten gelöst werden soll
* * *Odds Oddfellow m (Mitglied des Independent Order of Oddfellows, einer internationalen humanitären Bruderschaft)* * *plural noun1) (Betting) Odds pl.lay or give/take odds of six to one in favour of/against somebody/a horse — eine 6: 1-Wette auf/gegen jemanden/ein Pferd anbieten/annehmen
[the] odds are that she did it — wahrscheinlich hat sie es getan
the odds are against/in favour of somebody/something — jemandes Aussichten od. Chancen/die Aussichten od. Chancen für etwas sind gering/gut
against [all] the odds — allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz
4) (difference) Unterschied, derit makes no/little odds [whether...] — es ist völlig/ziemlich gleichgültig[, ob...]
what's the odds? — (coll.) was macht das schon?
5) (variance)be at odds with somebody over something — mit jemandem in etwas (Dat.) uneinig sein
6)odds and ends — Kleinigkeiten; (of food) Reste
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1. неравенство, разлика
to make ODDS even изравнявам неравенство
what's the ODDS? каква разлика има? it makes/it's no ODDS няма значение, все едно, няма разлика
2. шанс (за успех), превъзходство
with heavy ODDS against them срещу значително превъзхождащи сили, при изключително неблагоприятни условия
the ODDS are that има голяма вероятност да/че
long ODDS неблагоприятни изгледи, малка вероятност
short ODDS голяма вероятност
by all ODDS във всяко отношение, без съмнение
3. сп. преимущество, хандикап
to give someone ODDS давам преднина на противника
4. кавга, несъгласие
to be at ODDS with someone скаран съм с някого
5. (курс на) залагане
the ODDS are ten to one курсът е десет на едно
to lay/give ODDS of three to one залагам три срещу едно
to take ODDS залагам по-малката сума
ODDS and ends остатъци (от храна), (ненужни) дреболии, боклуци, вехтории* * *{ъdz} n pl 1. неравенство, разлика; to make odds even изравнявам не* * *шанс; хандикап; преимущество; превъзходство; разлика; кавга; несъгласие; неравенство;* * *1. (курс на) залагане 2. by all odds във всяко отношение, без съмнение 3. long odds неблагоприятни изгледи, малка вероятност 4. odds and ends остатъци (от храна), (ненужни) дреболии, боклуци, вехтории 5. short odds голяма вероятност 6. the odds are ten to one курсът е десет на едно 7. the odds are that има голяма вероятност да/че 8. to be at odds with someone скаран съм с някого 9. to give someone odds давам преднина на противника 10. to lay/give odds of three to one залагам три срещу едно 11. to make odds even изравнявам неравенство 12. to take odds залагам по-малката сума 13. what's the odds? каква разлика има? it makes/it's no odds няма значение, все едно, няма разлика 14. with heavy odds against them срещу значително превъзхождащи сили, при изключително неблагоприятни условия 15. кавга, несъгласие 16. неравенство, разлика 17. сп. преимущество, хандикап 18. шанс (за успех), превъзходство* * *odds[ɔds] I. n pl 1. неравенство, разлика; неравнопоставеност; to make \odds evens изравнявам неравенство; what's the \odds? какво значение има? it makes no \odds, it's no \odds няма значение; все едно; by long \odds значително, решително, несъмнено; 2. превъзходство; шанс; сп. преимущество, хандикап; with heavy \odds against them срещу значително превъзхождащи сили; при изключително неблагоприятни условия; the \odds are that..., it is long \odds that... има голяма вероятност да..., (че); short \odds почти равни шансове; to shorten ( lengthen) the \odds on увеличавам (намалявам) шансовете (вероятността) за; to succumb to \odds отстъпвам пред силата, пред по-многоброен противник; 3. скарване, кавга; несъгласие; at \odds with скаран с в противоречие с, в дисхармония с; 4. (курс на) залагане; the \odds are ten to one курсът е десет на едно (т. е. при печалба ще се вземе десеторната сума); to give ( lay) ( the) \odds залагам по-малката сума; to pay over the \odds плащам прескъпо; • \odds and ends остатъци (от храна); дреболии, боклуци, вехтории; \odds and sods грубо 1) = \odds and ends; 2) свободни, необвързани хора; II. v sl: to \odds it поемам шанса (риска); III. odds[ɔdz] int ост. = God. -
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[ɔdz]odds pl разногласие; to be at odds (with smb.) не ладить (с кем-л.), ссориться (с кем-л.) (about - из-за чего-л.) to be at odds (with smth.) не гармонировать (с чем-л.), не соответствовать (чему-л.) by long odds значительно, решительно; несомненно; it makes no odds не составляет никакой разницы; несущественно to give (to receive) odds предоставлять (получать) преимущество by long odds значительно, решительно; несомненно; it makes no odds не составляет никакой разницы; несущественно to make odds even устранить различия odds неравенство odds pl (обыкн. употр. как sing) неравенство; разница odds pl преимущество; гандикап; the odds are in our favour перевес на нашей стороне odds разница odds pl разногласие; to be at odds (with smb.) не ладить (с кем-л.), ссориться (с кем-л.) (about - из-за чего-л.) odds pl шансы; the odds are that he will do it вероятнее всего, что он это сделает odds and ends остатки; обрезки; обрывки; хлам; случайные предметы, всякая всячина odds pl преимущество; гандикап; the odds are in our favour перевес на нашей стороне odds pl шансы; the odds are that he will do it вероятнее всего, что он это сделает long (short) odds неравные (почти равные) шансы; odds on шансы на выигрыш выше, чем у противника to shout the odds хвастать what's the odds? в чем разница?; какое это имеет значение? what's the odds? спорт. какой счет? with heavy odds against them в исключительно неблагоприятных условиях with heavy odds against them против значительно превосходящих сил -
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noun(pl., usu. as sg.)1) неравенство; разница;with heavy odds against themа) против значительно превосходящих сил;б) в исключительно неблагоприятных условиях; to make odds even устранить различия2) разногласие; to be at odds with smb. не ладить с кем-л., ссориться с кем-л. (about - из-за чего-л); to be at odds with smth. не гармонировать с чем-л., не соответствовать чему-л.3) преимущество; гандикап; the odds are in our favour перевес на нашей стороне; to give (to receive) odds предоставлять (получать) преимущество4) шансы; the odds are that he will do it вероятнее всего, что он это сделает; long (short) odds неравные (почти равные) шансы; odds on шансы на выигрыш выше, чем у противникаby long odds значительно, решительно; несомненноit makes no odds не составляет никакой разницы; несущественноwhat's the odds?а) в чем разница?; какое это имеет значение?;б) sport какой счет?odds and ends остатки; обрезки; обрывки; хлам; случайные предметы, всякая всячинаto shout the odds хвастать* * *1 (0) гандикап2 (n) вероятность; возможность; неравенство; перевес; превосходство; преимущество; разница; разногласия; шансы* * *а) неравенство; разница б) перевес* * *[ɑdz /ɒdz] n. шансы, неравенство, разница, преимущество, перевес* * *возможностигандикапнеравенствонеровностьнесовпадениенесомненнонесущественнообрезкиобрывкиперевеспревосходствопредпочтениепредпочтительностьпреимуществопреобладаниеразницаразногласиерасхождениерешительнохламшансы* * *мн. обыкн. как ед. 1) а) неравенство; разница (между какими-л. величинами) б) перевес (в пользу чего-л.) 2) разногласие; несогласие (с чем-л.) -
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♦ odds /ɒdz/n. pl. (talvolta col verbo al sing.)1 disparità; disuguaglianza; differenza: It makes no odds, non fa differenza; non fa nulla; non importa2 probabilità: The odds are on our team, il pronostico ci è favorevole; against all ( the) odds, in modo del tutto imprevisto; contrariamente a ogni aspettativa; contro ogni pronostico; The odds are against you, le probabilità sono (o il pronostico è) a vostro sfavore; to have even odds, avere pari probabilità; ( sport); DIALOGO → - Discussing bets- What odds is it?, che probabilità c'è?; The odds are that we shall lose, è assai probabile che si perda; The odds are stacked against me, tutto congiura contro di me; sono svantaggiato in partenza3 ( sport) vantaggio; abbuono; handicap: to give [to receive] odds, concedere [ricevere] un handicap4 (ipp.: nelle scommesse) quota; quotazione: the odds of the totalizator, le quote del totalizzatore; Varenne was running at odds of 3 to 1, Varenne era dato alla quotazione di 3 a 1; ( degli allibratori) to lay (o to offer) odds of 5 to 1 on a horse, dare un cavallo a (o alla quotazione di) 5 a 1; to back a horse at long [short] odds, puntare su un cavallo che è dato a una quotazione alta [bassa]; to take odds of 10 to 1, accettare la quotazione di 10 a 1; What are the odds for your horse?, a quanto danno il tuo cavallo?● odds and ends (fam.: odds and sods), articoli di varia natura; cosette; ritagli; scampoli; cianfrusaglie □ odds-on, avvantaggiato; assai probabile: the odds-on favourite, di gran lunga il favorito; It's odds-on he will succeed, è quasi certo che riuscirà □ (stat., med.) odds ratio, ‘odds ratio’ ( negli studi epidemiologici); rapporto di previsione □ to be at odds with sb., essere in dissidio (o in lite) con q. □ to be at odds with st., essere in contrasto con qc.; fare a pugni con qc. (fig.) □ to be at odds with fate, lottare contro il fato avverso □ by odds (o by all odds, by long odds), di gran lunga □ by considerable odds, di larga misura □ to fight against great (o heavy, long) odds, battersi in condizioni di assoluta inferiorità □ (fam.) What's the odds?, che cosa ci scommetti (che…); ( anche) cosa importa, che differenza fa? □ (fam.) It makes no odds, non cambia nulla; fa lo stesso; non m'interessa □ I give you long odds he won't marry her, mi gioco la testa che non la sposa. -
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against [əˈgenst]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ prepositiona. contre• I've got nothing against him/it je n'ai rien contre lui/contre* * *[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]Note: against is translated by contre when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contre le mur; he's against independence = il est contre l'indépendance; the fight against inflation = la lutte contre l'inflationIf 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 the 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, effective against etc). For translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, law, effective etc). For particular usages see below1) ( physically) contre2) ( objecting to)3) ( counter to)to go ou be against — aller à l'encontre de [tradition, policy]; [conditions, decision] ne pas être favorable à [person]
4) ( in opposition to) contre5) ( compared to)the graph shows age against earnings — le graphique représente la courbe des salaires en fonction de l'âge
6) ( in contrast to) sur7) ( in exchange for) contre, en échange de -
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❢ Against is translated by contre when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contre le mur ; he's against independence = il est contre l'indépendance ; the fight against inflation = la lutte contre l'inflation.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, clock, 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 match against, a law against, effective against etc). For translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, match, law, effective etc). For particular usages see below.1 ( physically) contre ; against the wall contre le mur ;2 ( objecting to) I'm against it je suis contre ; I have nothing against it je n'ai rien contre ; 100 votes for and 20 votes against 100 votes pour et 20 votes contre ; to be against the idea s'opposer à l'idée, être contre l'idée ; to be against doing ne pas être d'accord pour faire, être contre l'idée de faire ;3 ( counter to) to go ou be against aller à l'encontre de [tradition, policy] ; the conditions are against us les conditions ne nous sont pas favorables ; the decision went against us la décision ne nous a pas été favorable ; to pedal against the wind pédaler contre le vent ; ⇒ up ;4 ( in opposition to) contre ; the war against sb la guerre contre qn ; the fight against inflation la lutte contre l'inflation ; Smith against Jones Smith contre Jones ;5 ( compared to) the pound fell against the dollar la livre a baissé par rapport au dollar ; the graph shows age against earnings le graphique représente la courbe des salaires en fonction de l'âge ; ⇒ as ;6 ( in contrast to) sur ; the blue looks pretty against the yellow le bleu est joli sur le jaune ; against a background of sur un fond de ; against the light à contre-jour ; to stand out against [houses, trees etc] se détacher sur [sky, sunset] ;7 ( in exchange for) contre, en échange de ; against a voucher from the airline contre un or en échange d'un bon distribué par la compagnie aérienne. -
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against [ə'genst]contre ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (e)-(h), 1 (l), 2 à l'encontre de ⇒ 1 (d) en prévision de ⇒ 1 (i) par rapport à ⇒ 1 (k) en échange de ⇒ 1 (l)(a) (indicating position) contre;∎ he leant his bike (up) against the wall il appuya son vélo contre le mur;∎ she had her nose pressed against the window elle avait le nez écrasé au carreau;∎ put the chairs (back) against the wall remettez les chaises contre le mur;∎ he was standing with his back against the wall il était adossé contre le mur ou au mur(b) (indicating impact) contre;∎ I banged my knee against the chair je me suis cogné le genou contre la chaise;∎ the shutter was banging against the window le volet claquait contre la fenêtre(c) (in the opposite direction to → current, stream, grain) contre(d) (contrary to → rules, principles) à l'encontre de;∎ to go against a trend s'opposer à une ou aller à l'encontre d'une tendance;∎ it's against the law c'est illégal ou contraire à la loi;∎ it's against the law to steal le vol est interdit par la loi;∎ there's no law against it il n'y a pas de loi qui s'y oppose;∎ they sold the farm against my advice/wishes ils ont vendu la ferme sans tenir compte de mes conseils/de ce que je souhaitais(e) (indicating opposition to → person, proposal, government) contre;∎ the fight against inflation/crime la lutte contre l'inflation/la criminalité;∎ to decide against sth décider de ne pas faire qch;∎ to vote against sth voter contre qch;∎ you're either for us or against us tu dois être avec nous ou contre nous;∎ she's against telling him elle trouve qu'on ne devrait pas le lui dire;∎ I advised her against going je lui ai déconseillé d'y aller;∎ what have you got against him/the idea? qu'est-ce que vous avez contre lui/l'idée?;∎ what have you got against going? pourquoi vous n'avez pas envie d'y aller?;∎ to have nothing against sth ne rien avoir contre qch;∎ I've nothing against it je n'ai rien contre(f) (unfavourable to) contre;∎ conditions were against them les conditions leur étaient défavorables;∎ his appearance is against him son physique ne joue pas en sa faveur(g) (in competition with) contre;∎ Football United against Everton United contre Everton;∎ a race against time or the clock une course contre la montre(h) (indicating defence, protection, precaution etc) contre;∎ protected against the cold protégé contre le froid;∎ an injection against measles une injection contre la rougeole;∎ to insure against accidents (insurer) assurer contre les accidents; (client) s'assurer contre les accidents;∎ to be insured against theft être assuré contre le vol;∎ against all risks contre tous les risques∎ to save money against one's retirement faire des économies en prévision de ou pour la retraite(j) (in contrast to) contre, sur;∎ to stand against the light être à contre-jour;∎ the tall chimneys stood out against the sky les hautes cheminées se détachaient sur le ciel;∎ yellow flowers against a green background des fleurs jaunes sur un fond vert;∎ the red stood out against the grey le rouge contrastait avec le gris;∎ figurative these events took place against a background of political violence ces événements ont eu lieu dans un climat de violence politique(k) (in comparison to, in relation to) en comparaison de, par rapport à;∎ to check sth against a list vérifier qch d'après une liste;∎ they cost £10 here (as) against only £7 at the supermarket ils coûtent 10 livres ici contre ou au lieu de 7 livres au supermarché;∎ Finance the dollar rose/fell against the yen le dollar a augmenté/baissé par rapport au yen;∎ to plot the number of passengers against distance travelled (in graph) relever le nombre de voyageurs par rapport à la distance parcourue(l) (in exchange for) contre, en échange de;∎ to issue a ticket against payment of… remettre un ticket en contrepartie du paiement de...;∎ cash is available against presentation of the voucher ce bon peut être échangé contre de l'argent2 adverbcontre;∎ are you for or against? êtes-vous pour ou contre?;∎ the odds are 10 to 1 against (gen) il y a une chance sur dix; (in horseracing) la cote est à 10 contre 1 -
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contra todo pronóstico
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