against

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

Translation

prep. i opposition till, i strid med; nära; lita på; vara förberedd för
adj. motsatt; ogynnsam

Phrases & Collocations

up against

mot

go against

mot

over against

mot

as against

mot

back against

mot

Example Sentences

an antidote against inflation.

ett motgift mot inflation.

fend against the cold.

skydda sig mot kylan.

the fight against crime.

kampen mot brottsligheten.

the battle against ageing.

striden mot åldrande.

discrimination against homosexuals.

diskriminering mot homosexuella.

a hedge against inflation.

en skyddsåtgärd mot inflation.

the struggle against imperialism.

kampen mot imperialismen.

a win against France.

en seger mot Frankrike.

march against the enemy

marsch mot fienden.

plot against a person

komplottera mot en person.

rule against a motion

rösta emot ett förslag.

be proof against flattery

vara motståndskraftig mot smicker.

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