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against [əˊgenst, əˊgeɪnst] prep1) противоположное направление или положение про́тив;they sailed against the wind они́ плы́ли про́тив ве́тра
;against the grain про́тив волокна́ или ше́рсти; перен. про́тив ше́рсти
2) опору, фон, препятствие о, об, по, на, к;against a dark background на тёмном фо́не
;she leaned against the fence она́ прислони́лась к забо́ру
;a ladder standing against the wall ле́стница, прислонённая к стене́
;to knock against a stone споткну́ться о ка́мень
3) непосредственное соседство ря́дом, у;the house against the cinema дом ря́дом с кинотеа́тром
4) столкновение или соприкосновение на, с;to run against a rock наскочи́ть на скалу́
;he ran against his brother он столкну́лся со свои́м бра́том
5) определённый срок к, на;against the end of the month к концу́ ме́сяца
6) противодействие, несогласие с чем-л. про́тив;she did it against my will она́ сде́лала э́то про́тив мое́й во́ли
;to struggle against difficulties боро́ться с тру́дностями
7) подготовку к чему-л. на, про;against a rainy day про чёрный день
;to store up the food against winter запасти́сь едо́й на́ зиму
;they took out insurance against old age они́ застрахова́лись, что́бы обеспе́чить свою́ ста́рость
◊to be up against (it) стоя́ть пе́ред зада́чей; встре́тить тру́дности
;to work against time стара́ться ко́нчить рабо́ту к определённому вре́мени
;to tell a story against smb. наговори́ть на кого́-л.
;those against? кто про́тив?
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