against dans l' Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traductions de against dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.against [Am əˈɡɛnst, GB əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] PRÉP against often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come up against, guard against, turn against, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, guard, turn, etc).

1. against (in opposition to):

against

en contra de

against

contra

we voted against the motion

votamos en contra de or contra la moción

she set my own son against me

puso a mi propio hijo contra mí or en contra mía

I'm against capital punishment

estoy en contra de la pena de muerte

if you're not with us, you're against us

si no estás con nosotros, estás contra nosotros or en contra nuestra or en contra de nosotros

two against one

dos contra uno

personally, I've nothing against her

personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella

have you got something against going by train?

¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?

he succeeded against all expectations

contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró

it's against my principles to eat meat

comer carne va en contra de mis principios

I advised her against driving to work

le aconsejé que no fuera al trabajo en coche

her politics are against her

su postura política no la favorece

2. against (in opposite direction):

against

contra

to swim against the current

nadar contra la corriente

3.1. against (alongside):

against

contra

the table stood against the wall

la mesa estaba contra la pared

they checked the list against the original

cotejaron la lista con el original

he put a cross against my name

puso una cruz al lado de mi nombre

3.2. against (on, onto):

against

contra

to lean against sth

apoyarse contra algo

to bang one's head against the wall

darse con la cabeza contra la pared

4.1. against (in contrast to):

against

contra

it stands out against the dark background

resalta contra el fondo oscuro

4.2. against (in comparison to, in relation to):

our results look poor against theirs

nuestros resultados desmerecen al lado de los suyos or comparados con los suyos

the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar

la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar

5. against (as protection from):

against

contra

it's insured against theft

está asegurado contra robo

it's no good against the cold

no protege contra el frío

6.1. against (in return for) form:

it can only be issued against payment in full

solo puede expedirse si se abona en su totalidad

6.2. against (in anticipation of):

against littér

en previsión de

II.against [Am əˈɡɛnst, GB əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] ADV

against

en contra

there were 250 votes for and 300 against

hubo 250 votos a favor y 300 en contra

set against VERBE (v + o + prep + o)

1. set against (cause to quarrel):

set against

poner en contra de

set against

enemistar con

to set father against son

poner al padre en contra del hijo

to set father against son

enemistar al padre con el hijo

2. set against (balance, compare):

the advantages must be set against the disadvantages

hay que contraponer or sopesar los pros y los contras

set against other estimates, your company's offer …

comparada con otros presupuestos, la oferta de su compañía …

these costs can be set against your total income (for tax reasons)

estos gastos pueden deducirse de sus ingresos

these costs can be set against your total income (for tax reasons)

estos gastos desgravan

I.turn against VERBE [Am tərn -, GB təːn -] (v + prep + o)

turn against

ponerse en contra de

turn against

volverse en contra de

II.turn against VERBE [Am tərn -, GB təːn -] (v + o + prep + o)

she tried to turn them against me

intentó ponerlos en mi contra

she turned them against each other

puso a uno en contra del otro

she turned them against each other

los enemistó

I.count against VERBE [Am kaʊnt -, GB kaʊnt -] (v + prep + o)

count against

perjudicar

his age counted against him

su edad fue un factor negativo or lo perjudicó

II.count against VERBE [Am kaʊnt -, GB kaʊnt -] (v + o + prep + o)

don't count it against her

no se lo tengas en cuenta

go against VERBE [Am ɡoʊ -, GB ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

go against instructions/policy person

oponerse a

go against instructions/policy person

ir en contra de

go against instructions/policy person

ir contra

if things go against his wishes

si las cosas no salen como él quiere

the decision went against them

la decisión les fue desfavorable or fue en su contra

guard against VERBE [Am ɡɑrd -, GB ɡɑːd -] (v + prep + o)

guard against injury/temptation

evitar

guard against risks

protegerse contra

guard against risks

precaverse contra

guard against infection

prevenir

guard against infection

protegerse contra

guard against infection

precaverse contra

we must guard against that happening

tenemos que impedir que ocurra eso

we must guard against that happening

tenemos que cuidarnos de que ocurra eso

hold against VERBE [Am hoʊld -, GB həʊld -] (v + o + prep + o)

hold against

tomar en cuenta

hold against

tener en cuenta

hold against (bear grudge)

guardar rencor

but I won't hold that against him

no se lo voy a tomar or tener en cuenta

he held it against me for years

me guardó rencor por ello durante muchos años

provide against VERBE [Am prəˈvaɪd -, GB prəˈvʌɪd -] (v + prep + o)

provide against person:

tomar precauciones contra

provide against person:

precaverse contra

provide against person:

prevenirse contra

provide against policy:

proporcionar cobertura contra

pit against VERBE [Am pɪt -, GB pɪt -] (v + o + prep + o)

pit against

enfrentar a

to pit oneself against sb

enfrentarse a alguien

to pit oneself against sb

medir fuerzas con alguien

you'll be pitting your wits against the experts

vas a estar compitiendo con los expertos

they were pitted against a powerful alliance

se veían enfrentados a una poderosa alianza

kick against VERBE [Am kɪk -, GB kɪk -] (v + prep + o)

kick against rules/authority:

kick against

rebelarse contra

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Traductions de against dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.against [əˈgenst] PRÉP

1. against (in opposition to):

against

(en) contra (de)

to be against sth/sb

estar en contra de algo/alguien

against what he said

en contra de lo que dijo

against my will

en contra de mi voluntad

2. against (as protection from):

against

contra

to protect oneself against rain

protegerse de la lluvia

3. against (in contact with):

against

contra

to lean against a tree

apoyarse en un árbol

to run against a wall

estrellarse contra una pared

4. against (in front of):

against the light

a contraluz

5. against (in competition with):

against

contra

against time/the clock

contra el tiempo/el reloj

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

el dólar subió/bajó respecto al euro

7. against (in exchange for):

payment against invoice

pago m contra recibo

II.against [əˈgenst] ADV a. POL

against

en contra

there were 10 votes against

hubo 10 votos en contra

turn against VERBE trans

turn against

volverse en contra de

hold against VERBE trans always sép

to hold sth against sb

hacerse una mala idea de alguien por algo

go against VERBE trans went, gone -es insép

1. go against (contradict):

go against

contradecir

2. go against (oppose):

go against

ir en contra de

go against

oponerse a

3. go against (disobey):

go against

desobedecer a

run against VERBE trans POL

run against

ir contra

brush against VERBE trans

brush against

rozar

kick against VERBE trans insép

kick against

protestar contra

guard against VERBE trans always sép (protect from)

to guard sth/sb against sth/sb

proteger algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

tell against VERBE trans GB

to tell against sb/sth

obrar en contra de alguien/algo

rub against VERBE intr

to rub against sth

rozar con algo

to rub against sth cat

restregarse contra algo

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

estar en alerta (contra algo/alguien)

to play both ends against the middle Am

oponer a dos contrincantes en beneficio propio

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

abrigarse (para protegerse del frío)

to come out in favour of/against sth

pronunciarse a favor/en contra de algo

to lean one's back against a column

recostar la espalda contra una columna

he/she pushed me against the wall

me empujó contra la pared

to declare oneself in favour GB [or favor Am] of/against sth

manifestarse a favor/en contra de algo

to score a lot of goals against

golear

to lodge an appeal against the sentence

interponer un recurso contra la sentencia

to be biased in favour [or favor Am] of/against sb

predisponerse a favor/en contra de alguien

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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They used the non-indigenous plant to make syrups against croup.

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

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

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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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The twentieth century saw the introduction of several successful vaccines, including those against diphtheria, measles, mumps, and rubella.

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He has been attempting to enforce the trademark against other restaurants with mixed results.

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The song incited the population to revolt against dictatorial rule, seeking for freedom and independence.

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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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