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against preposition

  /əˈɡeɪnst/ , /əˈɡɛnst/ , /əˈɡɛnst/<a:UK> , [əˈɡeə̯nst] , [əˈɡɛːnst]
  • In a contrary direction to.
  • Close to, alongside.
  • In exchange for.
  • As protection from.
  • (Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
 gegen
  • In physical opposition to; in collision with.
 gegen, wider, mit
crime against humanity
Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit, Menschheitsverbrechen
against the law
gesetzwidrig
turn against
wenden
go against
konterkarieren, Widerstand
bang one's head against a brick wall
auf Granit beißen
hold against
übel nehmen
against all odds
entgegen aller Erwartungen, wider Erwarten
against the grain
gegen den Strich, gegen die Natur von jemandem, unwillig, widerstrebend, widerwillig
up against the wall
in die Ecke
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