- against
- ə'ɡenst
preposition1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contra2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) sobre, respecto a3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contra4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contraagainst prep contrashe was leaning against the wall se apoyaba contra la paredManchester played against Chelsea el Manchester jugó contra el Chelseaagainsttr[ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]preposition1 (gen) contra■ against the wall contra la pared■ Leeds played against Liverpool Leeds jugó contra Liverpool■ there's no evidence against her no hay pruebas contra ella■ I have nothing against him, but ... no tengo nada contra él, pero ...■ insurance against fire un seguro contra incendios2 (opposed to) en contra de■ it's against the law va en contra de la ley■ I am against the plan me opongo al plan■ I voted against the proposal voté en contra de la propuesta3 (in contrast to) respecto a, frente a■ the euro has risen against the dollar el euro ha subido frente al dólar■ the black bear was clearly visible against the white snow el oso negro se veía claramente sobre el fondo blanco de la nieve\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto work against the clock trabajar contra relojagainst [ə'gɛntst, -'gɪntst] prep1) touching: contraagainst the wall: contra la pared2) opposing: contra, en contra deI will vote against the proposal: votaré en contra de la propuestaagainst the grain: a contrapeloagainstadv.• en contra adv.• enfrente adv.prep.• al lado de prep.• cerca de prep.• contra prep.
I ə'genst, ə'geɪnstpreposition1) (in opposition to) en contra de, contrapersonally, I've nothing against her — personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella
have you got something against going by train? — ¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?
he succeeded against all expectations — contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró
2) (in opposite direction) contraagainst the current — contra la corriente
3)a) (alongside) contrathe table stood against the wall — la mesa estaba contra la pared
they checked the list against the original — cotejaron la lista con el original
he put a cross against my name — puso una cruz al lado de mi nombre
b) (on, onto) contrato lean against something — apoyarse contra algo
4)a) (in contrast to) contrait stands out against the dark background — resalta contra el fondo oscuro
b) (in relation to)the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar — la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar
5) (as protection from) contrait's insured against theft — está asegurado contra robo
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adverb en contra[ǝ'ɡenst] When against is an element in a phrasal verb, eg go against, run up against, look up the verb.1. PREP1) (=in opposition to) [+ person] contra, en contra de; [+ plan] en contra dewhat 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
- be up against ittidenow we're really up against it! — ¡ahora sí tenemos problemas!
2) (=in contact with) contrahe 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) contraagainst 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
5) (=for)refund available against this voucher — se devuelve el precio al presentar este comprobante
everything was ready against his arrival — todo estaba listo para su llegada
2.ADV en contrawell, I'm against — bueno, yo estoy en contra
there were 20 votes against — hubo 20 votos en contra
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I [ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]preposition1) (in opposition to) en contra de, contrapersonally, I've nothing against her — personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella
have you got something against going by train? — ¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?
he succeeded against all expectations — contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró
2) (in opposite direction) contraagainst the current — contra la corriente
3)a) (alongside) contrathe table stood against the wall — la mesa estaba contra la pared
they checked the list against the original — cotejaron la lista con el original
he put a cross against my name — puso una cruz al lado de mi nombre
b) (on, onto) contrato lean against something — apoyarse contra algo
4)a) (in contrast to) contrait stands out against the dark background — resalta contra el fondo oscuro
b) (in relation to)the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar — la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar
5) (as protection from) contrait's insured against theft — está asegurado contra robo
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English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
