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[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) imod2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) mod3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) mod4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) mod* * *[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) imod2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) mod3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) mod4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) mod -
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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
5) ( as protection from) contra
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preposition1) gegenbe warned against doing something — davor gewarnt werden, etwas zu tun
2) (in return for) gegen* * *[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) gegen2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) gegen3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) an4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) gegen* * *[əˈgen(t)st]I. prep▪ to be \against sb/sth gegen jdn/etw sein▪ to be \against sb's doing sth dagegen sein, dass jd etw tutto have/say sth \against sb etw gegen jdn haben/sagen\against time/the clock gegen die Zeit/die Uhr[the] odds are \against sb/sth die Chancen stehen gegen jdn/etwto guard oneself \against sb/sth sich akk gegen jdn/etw [o vor jdm/etw] schützen5. (comparing)\against her situation, we're doing okay im Vergleich zu ihrer Situation geht es uns gutthe dollar rose \against the euro der Dollar stieg gegenüber dem Euroto weigh sth \against sth etw gegen etw akk abwägenhis back was \against the door er lehnte mit dem Rücken an der Tür\against the wind/current gegen den Wind/die Strömung\against the light/sun gegen das Licht/die Sonne9. (across)\against the grain quer zur [o gegen die] Maserungthe odds are 2 to 1 \against die Chancen stehen 2 zu 1 dagegenthere was a majority with only 14 voting \against es gab eine Mehrheit bei nur 14 Gegenstimmen* * *[ə'genst]1. prep1) (opposition, protest) gegen (+acc)he's against her going —
to have something/nothing against sb/sth — etwas/nichts gegen jdn/etw haben
against that you have to consider... — Sie müssen aber auch bedenken...
against my will, I decided... — wider Willen habe ich beschlossen...
to fight against sb — gegen or wider (liter) jdn kämpfen
to hit one's head against the mantelpiece — mit dem Kopf gegen or an das Kaminsims stoßen
3) (= in the opposite direction to) gegen (+acc)4) (= in front of, in juxtaposition to) gegen (+acc)5) (= in preparation for) sb's arrival, departure, one's old age für (+acc); misfortune, bad weather etc im Hinblick auf (+acc)against the possibility of a bad winter — für den Fall, dass es einen schlechten Winter gibt
6)she had three prizes ( as) against his six — sie hatte drei Preise, er hingegen sechs
the advantages of flying (as) against going by boat — die Vorteile von Flugreisen gegenüber Schiffsreisen
7) (FIN: in return for) gegenthe visa will be issued against payment of... — das Visum wird gegen Zahlung von... ausgestellt
2. adj pred(= not in favour) dagegenSee:→ academic.ru/28733/for">for* * *against [əˈɡenst; əˈɡeınst]A präp1. gegen:be against sth gegen etwas sein;he was against it er war dagegen;be against sb doing sth dagegen sein, dass jemand etwas tut;be against the national interests den nationalen Interessen zuwiderlaufen; → expectation 1, law1 1, prediction2. gegenüber:my rights against the landlord meine Rechte gegenüber dem Vermieter3. an (dat oder akk), vor (dat oder akk), gegen:4. gegen (einen Hintergrund):5. (im Austausch) gegen, für:payment against documents WIRTSCH Zahlung gegen Dokumente6. gegen, im Hinblick auf (akk):purchases made against tomorrow’s earnings7. (in Vorsorge) für:he has saved some money against his old age er hat einiges Geld fürs Alter gespartB adv dagegen:vote against dagegen oder mit Nein stimmenadv. abk1. advance4. adversus, against6. advocatev. abk2. velocity v3. verb4. verse5. JUR SPORT versus, against6. very7. vide, see8. voice11. volumevs. abk1. verse2. JUR SPORT besonders US versus, against* * *preposition1) gegenbe warned against doing something — davor gewarnt werden, etwas zu tun
2) (in return for) gegen* * *adv.auflehnt adv.dagegen adv.gegen adv.wieder adv.wiederum adv. -
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[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]1) (physically) controI'm against it — sono contro, contrario
3) (counter to, in opposition to) controto stand out against — [houses, trees etc.] stagliarsi, spiccare contro [sky, sunset]
6) (in exchange for) in cambio di, contro••Note:Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - 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, 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 etc.): for translations consult the appropriate entry ( protection, law etc.). - For particular usages, see the entry below* * *[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contro2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) su3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contro4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contro* * *[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]1) (physically) controI'm against it — sono contro, contrario
3) (counter to, in opposition to) controto stand out against — [houses, trees etc.] stagliarsi, spiccare contro [sky, sunset]
6) (in exchange for) in cambio di, contro••Note:Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - 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, 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 etc.): for translations consult the appropriate entry ( protection, law etc.). - For particular usages, see the entry below -
5 against
ə'ɡenst1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) imot2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) mot3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) (opp) mot4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) motimotprep. \/əˈɡenst\/, \/əˈɡeɪnst\/1) mot, imot2) inntil, opptil, ved siden av3) overfor, ut for, ved4) for, med tanke på, med henblikk på5) (i kontrast) mot6) (gammeldags, om tid) innenagainst someone's coming innen noen kommera race against time et kappløp med tidenas against sammenlignet med, i motsetning tilas against this til gjengjeldwarn against advare mot -
6 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (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.) contra3) (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.) contra* * *a.gainst[əg'enst] prep 1 contra, contrário. I am against war / sou contra a guerra. that is against him / isto depõe contra ele. 2 em oposição a, oposto a. 3 defronte, diante. 4 em contraste com, em comparação com. 5 em contato com, junto a. 6 em preparação para, em previsão de. 7 em defesa de. against documents mediante apresentação de documentos. against morals contra os bons costumes. against the grain contra a própria convicção, com aversão. against your arrival na expectativa da sua chegada. against the stream contra a correnteza. to dry against the fire secar ao fogo. to fight against lutar contra. to knock against colidir com. to run up against encontrar por acaso. I ran up against my friend / encontrei por acaso meu amigo. -
7 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) proti2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) v primerjavi z3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) k, na4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) proti* * *I [əgéinst]prepositionproti, zoper; ob; zaagainst a rainy day, against a day of want — za hude časefamiliarly to be up against it — biti v stiskiII [əgéinst]conjunctionarchaic preden; dokler nestay here against he comes — ostani tu, preden pride -
8 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) á móti, gegn2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) móti, með e-ð að bakgrunni, bera við e-ð3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) upp (við), (upp) að4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) gegn, móti -
9 against
ellen* * *[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) ellen2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) szemben vmivel, vmilyen háttér előtt3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) vminek támaszkodva4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) elleni -
10 against
adv. ters olarak, aleyhte, karşı————————prep. karşı, aykırı, aleyhinde, dayalı, karşısında* * *1. e karşı 2. karşı* * *[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).)...-e/a karşı2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) zıttına3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.)...-e/a, dayalı4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.)...-e/a karşı -
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• jonkin varalta• turvata• huolimatta• vasikoidamedicine, veterinary• vastustuskyky• vastahakoinen• vastainen• vastaisesti• vastoin• vasten• vastakkain• vastaan• epäsuopea• epäsuotuisa• päin• kohtaan• määrätä• suomia* * *ə'ɡenst1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) vastaan2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) vasten3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) vasten4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) vastaan -
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[ə'gɛnst]preplean, rub o +acc; fight z +instr; ( in opposition to) przeciw(ko) +dat; ( in relation to) w stosunku do +gento press sth against sth — przyciskać (przycisnąć perf) coś do czegoś
(as) against — w porównaniu z +instr
* * *[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) przeciwko, wbrew2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) na tle3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) na, w, o4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) przeciw -
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[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) pret2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) pret; uz3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) pret4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) pret* * *pret; pretēji; uz -
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[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) prieš2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) (ko) fone3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) į4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) prieš -
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prep. mot; emot; vid, intill* * *[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) mot2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) mot3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) mot4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) mot -
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[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) proti2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) (o)proti3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) proti, do4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) proti* * *• proti• oproti -
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[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) proti2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) oproti3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) oproti, do4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) proti* * *• proti• oproti -
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[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) împotriva2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) în contrast cu3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) pe; în4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) împotriva -
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[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) εναντίον2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) σε αντίθεση με, κόντρα σε3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) πάνω σε4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) ενάντια σε -
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[əˈgenst] preposition1) in opposition to:ضِدDropping litter is against the law (= illegal).
2) in contrast to:بِالمُغَايَرَة مَع، بِالمُقَابَلَة مَعThe trees were black against the evening sky.
3) touching or in contact with:إلَى، عَلَىThe rain beat against the window.
4) in order to protect against:ضِد، مُضَاد لِvaccination against tuberculosis.
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