against

[US]/ə'genst/
[UK]/ə'ɡɛnst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

prep. en oposición a, en violación de; cerca de; confiar en; estar preparado para
adj. opuesto; desventajoso

Phrases & Collocations

up against

contra

go against

ir en contra de

over against

sobre contra

as against

contra

back against

espalda contra

Example Sentences

an antidote against inflation.

un antídoto contra la inflación.

fend against the cold.

defenderse del frío.

the fight against crime.

la lucha contra el crimen.

the battle against ageing.

la batalla contra el envejecimiento.

discrimination against homosexuals.

discriminación contra homosexuales.

a hedge against inflation.

una protección contra la inflación.

the struggle against imperialism.

la lucha contra el imperialismo.

a win against France.

una victoria contra Francia.

march against the enemy

marchar contra el enemigo

plot against a person

conspirar contra una persona

rule against a motion

votar en contra de una propuesta

be proof against flattery

ser inmune a la adulación

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