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against [Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst, americ əˈɡɛnst] PREP Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against (against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, grain , odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs (turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn, compete, discriminate II, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives (protection against, a match against, a law against, effective against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, match , law, effective, etc.). See this entry for particular usages.

1. against (physically):

against

contro

against the wall

contro il muro

2. against (objecting to):

I'm against it

sono contro, contrario

I have nothing against it

non ho niente in contrario

100 votes for and 20 votes against

100 voti a favore e 20 voti contro

to be against the idea

essere contrario all'idea

to be against doing

essere contrario a fare

3. against (counter to, in opposition to):

against

contro

to go, be against tradition, policy

andare, essere contro

the conditions are against us

le condizioni non ci sono favorevoli

the decision went against us

la decisione non ci fu favorevole

the war against sb

la guerra contro qn

the fight against inflation

la lotta all'inflazione

Smith against Jones

Smith contro Jones

to pedal against the wind

pedalare contro vento

4. against (compared to):

the pound fell against the dollar

la sterlina ha subito una caduta nei confronti del or è scesa rispetto al dollaro

the graph shows age against earnings

il grafico mostra i guadagni rispetto all'età

75% this year as against 35% last year

il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso

5. against (in contrast to):

the blue looks pretty against the yellow

il blu sta bene col giallo

against a background of

su uno sfondo di

against the light

(in) controluce

to stand out against houses, trees etc.: sky, sunset

stagliarsi, spiccare contro

6. against (in exchange for):

against

in cambio di, contro

against a voucher from the airline

in cambio di un buono della compagnia aerea

go against VERBO [ɡəʊ -] (go against [sb, sth])

1. go against (prove unfavourable to):

the vote, verdict went against them

il voto, il verdetto non è stato loro favorevole or non è andato a loro favore

the war is going against them

la guerra sta volgendo a loro sfavore

2. go against (conflict with):

go against rules, principles

essere contrario a

to go against the trend

andare contro corrente

to go against the party line POL

non seguire la linea del partito

3. go against (resist, oppose):

go against person, sb's wishes

opporsi a, andare contro

count against VERBO [kaʊnt -] (count against [sb])

count against criminal record, past:

pesare contro

count against age, background, mistakes:

essere uno svantaggio per

take against VERBO [teɪk -] (take against [sb])

take against

prendere [qn] in antipatia

I.turn against VERBO [təːn -] (turn against [sb, sth])

turn against

ribellarsi, rivoltarsi contro

II.turn against VERBO [təːn -] (turn [sb] against)

turn against person, ideology:

turn against

fare ribellare [qn] contro

hedge against VERBO [hɛdʒ -]

hedge against ECON (hedge against [sth]):

hedge against inflation, loss

proteggersi, mettersi al riparo da

guard against VERBO [ɡɑːd -] (guard against [sth])

guard against abuses, cheating, failure:

guard against

guardarsi da, stare in guardia contro

to guard against doing sth

fare attenzione a non fare qc

to guard against sth happening

stare in guardia affinché qc non accada

hold against VERBO [həʊld -]

to hold sth against sb

rinfacciare qc a qn

to hold it against sb that …

rinfacciare a qn che …

I don't hold it against him, them

non gliene faccio una colpa

your age could be held against you

l'età potrebbe giocare a tuo sfavore

speak against VERBO [spiːk -] (speak against [sth, sb])

speak against

parlare, esprimersi contro

offend against VERBO [əˈfɛnd -] (offend against [sth])

1. offend against (commit a crime):

offend against law, rule

trasgredire, infrangere

2. offend against (violate):

offend against good taste

offendere

offend against common sense

andare contro

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I.against [ə·ˈgenst] PREP

1. against (in opposition to):

against

contro

to be against sth/sb

essere contro qc/qn

against my will

contro la mia volontà

2. against (as protection from):

against

contro

to protect oneself against rain

proteggersi dalla pioggia

3. against (in contact with):

against

contro

to lean against a tree

appoggiarsi a un albero

to run against a wall

finire contro un muro

4. against (in front of):

against the light

in controluce

5. against (in competition with):

against

contro

against time/the clock

contro il tempo

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

il dollaro è salito/sceso rispetto all'euro

II.against [ə·ˈgenst] ADV a. POL

against

contro

there were 10 votes against

c'erano 10 voti contro

against PREP

Entrada criada por um utilizador

against

nei confronti di

turn against VERBO trans

turn against

mettersi contro

kick against VERBO trans insep

kick against

ribellarsi a

rub against VERBO intr

to rub against sth

strusciare contro qc

to rub against sth cat

strofinarsi contro qc

set against VERBO trans

1. set against (compare):

set against

mettere a confronto

to set the advantages against the disadvantages

valutare i vantaggi e gli svantaggi

2. set against (make oppose):

to set sb against sb/sth

mettere qu contro qu/qc

rail against VERBO trans

rail against

scagliarsi contro

up against VERBO trans

to be up against sth/sb

trovarsi di fronte qc/qu

brush against VERBO trans

brush against

sfiorare

match against VERBO trans always separ

match against

contrapporre

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to wrap oneself/sb up (against the cold) (dress warmly)

coprirsi (per proteggersi dal freddo)

to set the advantages against the disadvantages

valutare i vantaggi e gli svantaggi

to be on one's guard (against sth/sb)

stare in guardia (contro qc/qu)

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

il dollaro è salito/sceso rispetto all'euro

to play both ends against the middle

mettere l'uno contro l'altro a proprio vantaggio

to have one's back against the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to come out in favor of/against sth

dichiararsi a favore di/contro qc

trial against a large number of people

maxiprocesso

to make a complaint against unknown persons

sporgere denuncia contro -i

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The pre-fabricated steel sections are hot-dip galvanised for protection against corrosion, and no part is too heavy for two men to carry.

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Stage design became one of his passions, possibly in reaction against his upbringing.

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Hunter is able to take a stand against the accusations leveled against him by the parents at the meeting.

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He was one of the first senators to make a stand against slavery.

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His case is still pending, and the federal government has started deportation proceedings against him.

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Typically, no action has been taken by governments against such usurpation: the viewpoint is rather the contrary, namely that comunidades should disappear.

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Not foreign banks, whose private claims against debtor nations can not exceed its private contracts.

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Extracts of flowers are used against heart diseases, leucorrhoea, and menorrhagia, and act as antiduretic in polyuria and antitoxin.

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Like other ghost crabs, they produce sound and vibration by rapping their larger claws against the ground.

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He successfully employed alcoholic vapours, and a varnish of his own invention, to protect paintings against the destructive influence of the atmosphere.

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