Traducción & Definición
against: contra, en contra de
I played tennis against Bjorn Borg yesterday. Ayer jugué al tenis contra Bjorn Borg.
I sat down with my back against the wall. Me senté con la espalda contra la pared.
This politician is against abortion. Este político está en contra del aborto.
against the grain a contracorriente
to be against (something): estar en contra de, oponerse a (algo)
I am against this marriage. Me opongo a esta boda.
Pronunciation examples
UK: I'm sitting against a wall.
US: This politician is against capital punishment.
Ejemplos
- "I have some very important news about the criminal cases against you Mr. Capone."
- "I have some very important news about the criminal cases against you, Mr. Capone."
- "In the event of an accident, if someone files a claim against you, you could be liable for thousands of dollars in damages."
- "Hannah : I'd like to discuss the CIA's alleged use of torture techniques against terror suspects."
- "We are against it."
- "Brian : Well it's against company policy, but just this once..."
- "Hands against the wall."
- "Please note that antibiotics are not effective against viruses!"
- "It's against the rules."
- "Since I was no longer covered, my insurance claim against Kalvin Krime was refused, even though the truck driver was the responsible party."
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