a·gainst ( -g nst )prep. 1. In a direction or course opposite to: row against the current. 2. So as to come into forcible contact with: waves dashing against the shore. 3. In contact with so as to rest or press on: leaned against the tree. 4. In hostile opposition or resistance to: struggle against fate. 5. Contrary to; opposed to: against my better judgment. 6. In competition with: race against the record holder. 7. In contrast or comparison with the setting or background of: dark colors against a fair skin. 8. In preparation for; in anticipation of: food stored against winter. 9. As a defense or safeguard from: protection against the cold. 10. To the account or debt of: drew a check against my bank balance. 11. Directly opposite to; facing. [Middle English, alteration of againes, from Old English ongeagn.] |
against [əˈgɛnst əˈgeɪnst]
prep
1. opposed to; in conflict or disagreement with they fought against the legislation
2. standing or leaning beside or in front of a ladder against the wall
3. coming in contact with the branches of a tree brushed against the bus
4. in contrast to silhouettes are outlines against a light background
5. having an adverse or unfavourable effect on the economic system works against small independent companies
6. as a protection from or means of defence from the adverse effects of a safeguard against contaminated water
7. in exchange for or in return for
8. Now rare in preparation for he gave them warm clothing against their journey through the night
as against as opposed to or as compared with he had two shots at him this time as against only one last time
[C12 ageines, from again, ageyn, etc., again + -es genitive ending; the spelling with -t (C16) was probably due to confusion with superlatives ending in -st]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
against
preposition
2. opposed to, anti (informal), opposing, counter, contra (informal), hostile to, in opposition to, averse to, opposite to, not in accord with She was very much against commencing the treatment.
3. in opposition to, resisting, versus, counter to, in the opposite direction of swimming upstream against the current
4. in defiance of, resisting, in spite of, in the face of, disregarding, in opposition to, in contempt of, in disobedience to He left hospital early against the advice of doctors.
5. in preparation for, in case of, in anticipation of, in expectation of, in provision for You'll need insurance against fire, flood and breakage.
6. in comparison to, in return for, in compensation for, in exchange against The US dollar is down against most foreign currencies.
7. unfavourable to, damaging to, harmful to, detrimental to, prejudicial to, injurious to, hurtful to, adverse to, disadvantageous to, deleterious to, inexpedient to, inopportune to There are few jobs, and my age is against me.
Translations
against [əˈgenst]
When against is an element in a phrasal verb, eg go against, run up against, look up the verb.
A. PREP
1. (= in opposition to) [+ person] → contra, en contra de; [+ plan] → en contra de
what have you got against me? → ¿qué tiene usted en contra de mí?, ¿qué tiene usted contra mí?
I spoke against the plan → hablé en contra del proyecto
I see nothing against it → no veo nada en contra
he was against it → estaba en contra, se opuso a ello
he was against going → estaba en contra de ir
it's against the law → la ley lo prohíbe, es ilegal
it's against the rules → no lo permiten las reglas
conditions are against us → las condiciones nos son desfavorables
luck was against him → la suerte le era contraria
to stand or run against sb (Pol) → presentarse en contra de algn
to be up against it → estar en un aprieto
now we're really up against it! → ¡ahora sí tenemos problemas!
see also tide 2
what have you got against me? → ¿qué tiene usted en contra de mí?, ¿qué tiene usted contra mí?
I spoke against the plan → hablé en contra del proyecto
I see nothing against it → no veo nada en contra
he was against it → estaba en contra, se opuso a ello
he was against going → estaba en contra de ir
it's against the law → la ley lo prohíbe, es ilegal
it's against the rules → no lo permiten las reglas
conditions are against us → las condiciones nos son desfavorables
luck was against him → la suerte le era contraria
to stand or run against sb (Pol) → presentarse en contra de algn
to be up against it → estar en un aprieto
now we're really up against it! → ¡ahora sí tenemos problemas!
see also tide 2
2. (= in contact with) → contra
he hit his head against the wall → se dio con la cabeza contra la pared
he leant the ladder against the wall → apoyó la escalera contra la pared
he hit his head against the wall → se dio con la cabeza contra la pared
he leant the ladder against the wall → apoyó la escalera contra la pared
3. (= in front of) → contra
against the light → contra la luz, a contrasol
the hills stood out against the sunset → las colinas se destacaban sobre la puesta del sol
against the light → contra la luz, a contrasol
the hills stood out against the sunset → las colinas se destacaban sobre la puesta del sol
4. (in comparisons) (as) against → contra, en contraste con
six today, as against seven yesterday → seis hoy, en comparación con siete ayer
six today, as against seven yesterday → seis hoy, en comparación con siete ayer
against [əˈgɛnst] prep
(in game, competition) → contre
(= in contrast to) against a blue background → sur un fond bleu
an orange vase placed against a blue background → un vase orange placé sur un fond bleu
an orange vase placed against a blue background → un vase orange placé sur un fond bleu
(= counter to) against the law → contraire à la loi
against the rules → contraire aux règles
against sb's wishes → contre les vœux de qn, contre la volonté de qn
against sb's advice → contre l'avis de qn
against one's will (= unwillingly) → contre son gré
against the rules → contraire aux règles
against sb's wishes → contre les vœux de qn, contre la volonté de qn
against sb's advice → contre l'avis de qn
against one's will (= unwillingly) → contre son gré
(expressing a grudge) to have sth against sb → en avoir contre qn, en vouloir à qn
to have nothing against sb → ne rien avoir contre qn
to have nothing against sb → ne rien avoir contre qn
against
prep
(opposition, protest) → gegen (+acc); he’s against her going → er ist dagegen, dass sie geht; everybody’s against me! → alle sind gegen mich!; to have something/nothing against somebody/something → 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 …; against their wishes → entgegen ihrem Wunsch; to fight against somebody → gegen or wider (liter) → jdn kämpfen
(indicating impact, support, proximity) → an (+acc), → gegen (+acc); to hit one’s head against the mantelpiece → mit dem Kopf gegen or an das Kaminsims stoßen; push all the chairs right back against the wall → stellen Sie alle Stühle direkt an die Wand
(= in the opposite direction to) → gegen (+acc)
(= 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
(= compared with) (as) against → gegenüber (+dat); 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; against the euro → gegenüber dem Euro
(Fin: = in return for) → gegen; the visa will be issued against payment of … → das Visum wird gegen Zahlung von … ausgestellt; to draw money against security → gegen Sicherheit(sleistung) or Deckung Geld abheben
adj pred (= not in favour) → dagegen; how many against? → wie viele sind dagegen? ? for1 ADJ
against [əˈgɛnst] prep
a. (in contact with) → a, contro
I was leaning against the desk → ero appoggiato alla scrivania
he leaned the ladder against the wall → appoggiò la scala al or contro il muro
I was leaning against the desk → ero appoggiato alla scrivania
he leaned the ladder against the wall → appoggiò la scala al or contro il muro
b. (in opposition to) → contro
he was against going → era contrario ad andare
what have you got against me? → cos'hai contro di me?
it's against the law → è contrario alla or contro la legge
to run against sb (Pol) → contrapporre la propria candidatura a quella di qn
he was against going → era contrario ad andare
what have you got against me? → cos'hai contro di me?
it's against the law → è contrario alla or contro la legge
to run against sb (Pol) → contrapporre la propria candidatura a quella di qn
d. (Brit) (in comparisons) (as) against → in confronto a, contro
prep against [əˈgenst]
1 in opposition to They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal). teen ضِد против proti imod gegen εναντίον contra vastu بر خلاف vastaan contre נֶגֶד के विरुद्ध protiv ellen bertentangan, melawan á móti, gegn contro ～に逆って ...에 반대하여 prieš pret menentang tegen imot przeciwko, wbrew contra împotriva против; вопреки proti proti nasuprot mot ต่อต้าน; ขัดกับ ...-e/a karşı 反對 проти خلاف chống lại 反对
2 in contrast to The trees were black against the evening sky. teen بِالمُغَايَرَة مَع، بِالمُقَابَلَة مَع в сравнение с (o)proti mod gegen σε αντίθεση με, κόντρα σε sobre, respecto a taustal در مقابل؛ در عوض verrattuna sur בְנִגוּד ל- @@@בְנִיגוּד ל-$$$ के सहारे spram szemben vmivel, vmilyen háttér előtt dengan latar belakang móti, með e-ð að bakgrunni, bera við e-ð su ～と対照して ...와 대조하여 (ko) fone pret; uz bertentangan tegen mot na tle contra în contrast cu на фоне oproti v primerjavi z kao kontrast mot ตรงกันข้ามกับ zıttına 對照 на بر عکس tương phản với 对照
3 touching or in contact with He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window. teen إلَى، عَلَى о, на proti, do mod an πάνω σε contra vastu کنار؛ همجوار vasten contre כְּנֶגֶד prema vminek támaszkodva menyentuh, mengenai upp (við), (upp) að contro ～にもたれて ...에 기대어 į pret bersentuhan tegen (opp) mot na, w, o contra pe; în у, на, о, к oproti, do k, na naspram mot พิง; พาด; แนบ ...-e/a, dayalı 靠著，碰觸到 до; об کے ساتھ لگ کر dựa vào 靠着，碰着
4 in order to protect against vaccination against tuberculosis. teen ضِد، مُضَاد لِ срещу proti mod gegen ενάντια σε contra vastu بر ضد vastaan contre נֶגֶד से अलग protiv elleni melawan gegn, móti contro ～に備えて ...에 대비하여 prieš pret melawan tegen mot przeciw contra împotriva от, против proti proti protiv mot ปกป้องจาก ...-e/a karşı 防治 проти کے خلاف phòng 防备
against → ضد proti mod gegen κατά contra vastaan contre protiv contro ･･･にもたれて ...에 반대하여 tegen mot przeciw contra против mot ต่อต้าน karşı dựa vào 针对
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