The meaning of Against

Against – definition

preposition
In opposition to.
Usage examples:
The fight against crime
Synonims:
Opposed to In opposition to Hostile to Averse to Antagonistic towards Inimical to Unsympathetic to Resistant to At odds with In disagreement with Contra In defiance of Versus Counter At cross
preposition
In anticipation of and preparation for (a problem or difficulty).
Usage examples:
He gritted his teeth against the pain
Synonims:
In case of In/as provision for In preparation for In anticipation of In expectation of
preposition
In or into physical contact with (something), so as to be supported by or collide with it.
Usage examples:
She stood with her back against the door
Synonims:
Touching In contact with Close up to Up against Abutting On Adjacent to
preposition
In conceptual contrast to.
Usage examples:
The benefits must be weighed against the costs

preposition
In opposition to; opposed to
Usage examples:
I know you’d like to get a more expensive car, but i’m against it., it’s against the law to throw y…

Against translation into English

Against: translate from English into Chinese

反对, 针对, 抵抗, 对着

Against: translate from English into Dutch

Tegen, Tegenover, Met, Jegens, Strijdig met

Against: translate from English into French

Contre, Sur, Vis à vis, En opposition avec, En échange de, En vue de, À l'encontre

Against: translate from English into German

Gegen, Vor, An, Wider, Entgegen, Zuwider, Per

Against: translate from English into Hindi

के खिलाफ, विरुद्ध, के विरुद्ध, के सामने, विपरीत, प्रतिकूल, के प्रतिकूल, के विस्र्द्ध में, से विषमता में, नामे

Against: translate from English into Italian

Contro, Su, Per, Sullo sfondo di, In senso contrario, In opposizione a, In confronto a, In previsione di

Against: translate from English into Korean

에 맞서, ...에 반대하여, ...에 거슬러서, ...에 불리하게, ...에 부딪쳐서, ...에 기대에서, ...에 기대어 세우고, ...을 배경으로 하여, ...에 대비하여, ...와 교환으로

Against: translate from English into Russian

Против, От, С, На, К, По, О, Вопреки, У, Об, Про, Рядом

Against: translate from English into Spanish

Contra, En contra de, Contrapelo, Para, A cambio de, Cerca de

Word origin

Middle English: from again + -s (adverbial genitive) + -t probably by association with superlatives (as in amongst ).

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Against synonims

abutting

verb
(of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with.
Usage examples:
Gardens abutting great prescott street

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contra

prefix
Against; opposite.
Usage examples:
Contraception

noun
A member of a guerrilla force in nicaragua which opposed the left-wing sandinista government 1979–90, and was supported by the us for much of that time.
Usage examples:
But the sandinistas, not the contras, now threatened armed resistance to the new democratic governm…

prefix
Against or opposite
Usage examples:
To contradict (= say the opposite), contraception (= something that is used to prevent pregnancy)

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counter

noun
A long flat-topped fitment across which business is conducted in a shop or bank or refreshments are served in a cafeteria.
Usage examples:
Having eaten these we were hard pressed to ignore the shop counter as we departed.

verb
Speak or act in opposition to.
Usage examples:
The second argument is more difficult to counter

adverb
In the opposite direction or in opposition to.
Usage examples:
His writing ran counter to the dominant trends of the decade

All meanings and translations of Counter

on

ɒn

preposition
Physically in contact with and supported by (a surface).
Usage examples:
On the table was a water jug

adverb
Physically in contact with and supported by a surface.
Usage examples:
Make sure the lid is on

noun
The leg side.
Usage examples:
Playing a ball pitched on the off stump to the on side was satisfying.

All meanings and translations of On

touching

adjective
Arousing feelings of sympathy or gratitude.
Usage examples:
Your loyalty is very touching

preposition
Concerning; about.
Usage examples:
Discoveries touching the neglected traditions of the london boroughs

verb
Come into or be in contact with.
Usage examples:
He leaned back so that only two legs of his chair touched the floor

All meanings and translations of Touching

versus

preposition
Against (especially in sporting and legal use).
Usage examples:
England versus australia

preposition
(used to show the names of two teams or sides) against
Usage examples:
The next soccer match is mexico versus the united states., fig. it was a question of artistic integ…

preposition
Used when comparing two ideas, opinions, etc.
Usage examples:
Economists were forecasting another sharp decline in the dollar versus the euro before year end., a…

All meanings and translations of Versus

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