A2preposition · frequent

against

a·gainst

проти, на, від, в обмін

против, по, на, напротив

gegen, mit, wider

In a contrary direction toIn a contrary direction to.

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/əˈɡɛnst/

» She did it against her will.

Sie tat es gegen ihren Willen.

Она сделала это против своей воли.

Вона зробила це проти своєї волі.

Meaning

17 senses

In a contrary direction to.
It is hard work to swim against the current.
gegen
про́тивprótiv
про́тиpróty
In physical opposition to; in collision with.
The rain pounds against the window.
In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
The ladder was leaning against the wall.
The puppy rested its head against a paw.
gegen
поpo
Close to, alongside.
A row of trees stood against a fence.
напро́тивnaprótiv, ря́дом сrjádom s
In front of; before (a background).
The giant was silhouetted against the door.
напро́тивnaprótiv, пе́редpéred, на фо́неna fóne
In contrast or comparison with.
He stands out against his classmates.
This report sets out the risks against the benefits.
по сравне́нию сpo sravnéniju s
In competition with, versus.
The Tigers will play against the Bears this weekend.
gegen, mit
про́тивprótiv
Contrary to; in conflict with.
Doing this is against my principles.
It is against the law to smoke on these premises.
In opposition to.
His mind is closed against all arguments.
Are you against freedom of choice?
gegen, wider
про́тивprótiv
про́тиpróty
Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.
That horse is fifty-to-one against, so it has virtually no chance of winning.
In exchange for.
The vouchers are redeemable against West End shows and theatre breaks.
взаме́н, наna, в обме́н
в обмі́н, наna
As counterbalance to.

Examples

3199 sentences

She did it against her will.
Вона зробила це проти своєї волі.
ruОна сделала это против своей воли.
deSie tat es gegen ihren Willen.
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Tom did it against his will.
Том зробив це проти своєї волі.
ruТом сделал это против воли.
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What do you have against Tom?
Що ти маєш проти Тома?
ruЧто ты имеешь против Тома?
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I know Tom isn't against it.
Я знаю, що Том не проти цього.
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The students demonstrated against the new government.
Студенти влаштували демонстрацію проти нового уряду.
ruСтуденты вышли на демонстрацию против нового правительства.
deDie Studenten demonstrierten gegen die neue Regierung.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 3

in a contrary direction to:

in exchange for:

as protection from:

Русский

By meaning 7

in a contrary direction to:

in physical contact with:

close to:

in front of; before a background:

in contrast or comparison with:

in exchange for:

as protection from:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

in a contrary direction to:

in competition with:

in opposition to:

Origin

Formed from Middle English ayenes, agenes, againes (“in opposition to”), a southern varian

Formed from Middle English ayenes, agenes, againes (“in opposition to”), a southern variant of agen, or directly from again, either way with adverbial genitive singular ending -es; the parasitic -t was added circa 1350, probably by confusion with the superlative ending -est. By surface analysis, again + -st (excrescent ending).

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