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a·gainst  (-gnst)

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.

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[Middle English, alteration of againes, from Old English ongeagn.]

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against

prep

1. standing or leaning beside: he leaned against a tree

2. opposed to or in disagreement with

3. in contrast to: his complexion was a sickly white against the black stubble of his beard

4. coming in contact with: rain rattled against the window

5. having an unfavourable effect on: the system works against you when you don't have money

6. as a protection from: a safeguard against bacteria

7. in exchange for or in return for: the dollar has gained very slightly against the yen

8. as against as opposed to; as compared with [Middle English ageines]

Thesaurus

against

preposition 1. beside, on, up against, in contact with, abutting, close up to

preposition 2. opposed to, anti (informal) opposing, counter, contra (informal) hostile to, in opposition to, averse to, opposite to, not in accord with

preposition 3. in opposition to, resisting, versus, counter to, in the opposite direction of

preposition 4. in preparation for, in case of, in anticipation of, in expectation of, in provision for >> prefixes anti-, contra-, counter-

Translations

against [əˈgɛnst] prep (= opposed) → en contra de (= close to); contra, junto a;

I was leaning against the desk → estaba apoyado en el escritorio;

(as) against → frente a

against [əˈgɛnst] prep → contre (= compared to); par rapport à;

against a blue background → sur un fond bleu;

(as) against (Brit) → contre

against [əˈgɛnst] prep → gegen +acc;

(leaning on) → an +acc;

(compared to) → gegenüber +dat;

against a blue background → vor einem blauen Hintergrund;

(as) against → gegenüber +dat

against [əˈgɛnst] prep → contro;

against a blue background → su uno sfondo azzurro;

leaning against the desk → appoggiato alla scrivania;

(as) against (BRIT) → in confronto a, contro

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against

prep against [əˈgenst]

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3 touching or in contact with He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.teenإلَى، عَلَىо, наproti, domodanπάνω σεcontravastuکنار؛ همجوارvastencontreכְּנֶגֶדpremavminek támaszkodvamenyentuh, mengenaiupp (við), (upp) aðcontro～にもたれて...에 기대어, 밀어붙여įpretbersentuhantegen(opp) motna, w, ocontrape; înу, на, о, кoproti, dok, nanasprammotพิง; พาด; แนบ...-e/a, dayalı靠著，碰著до; обکے ساتھ لگ کرdựa vào靠着，碰着

4 in order to protect against vaccination against tuberculosis.teenضِد، مُضَاد لِсрещуprotimodgegenενάντια σεcontravastuبر ضدvastaancontreנֶגֶדसे अलगprotivellenimelawangegn, móticontro～に備えて...에 대비하여priešpretmelawantegenmotprzeciwcontraîmpotrivaот, противprotiprotiprotivmotปกป้องจาก...-e/a karşı防備протиکے خلافphòng防备