against dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de against dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

against [GB əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst, Am əˈɡɛnst] PRÉP Against is translated by contre when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contre le mur; he's against independence = il est contre l'indépendance; the fight against inflation = la lutte contre l'inflation.
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, , clock, 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 against, compete, discriminate, 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.). For particular usages see below.

Voir aussi : up, turn against, tide, stand, protection, odds, match, law, grain, effective, discriminate, compete, clock, as

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

2. up (in direction):

XIV.up <pprés upping; prét, ppas upped> [ʌp] VERBE trans (increase)

I.turn against VERBE [GB təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn against [sb/sth])

2. tide fig:

to go/swim against the tide fig

5. stand (be):

protection [GB prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n, Am prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n] SUBST

2. odds (chance, likelihood):

the odds are against it
to fight against the odds
to win against the odds

1. law U (body of rules):

loi f
to be against the law
to be against the law
it is against the law to do

effective [GB ɪˈfɛktɪv, Am əˈfɛktɪv] ADJ

discriminate [GB dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt, Am dəˈskrɪməˌneɪt] VERBE intr

1. as (in the manner that):

as I see it
as you were! MILIT

2. as (showing function, status):

with Lauren Bacall as Vivien CINÉ, THÉÂTRE

1. as (expressing degree, extent):

I.hedge against VERBE [GB hɛdʒ -, Am hɛdʒ -] FIN (hedge against [sth])

I.count against VERBE [GB kaʊnt -, Am kaʊnt -] (count against [sb])

I.provide against VERBE [GB prəˈvʌɪd -, Am prəˈvaɪd -] (provide against [sth])

II.set against VERBE [GB sɛt -, Am sɛt -] (set sth against sth) (compare)

I.guard against VERBE [GB ɡɑːd -, Am ɡɑrd -] (guard against [sth])

I.offend against VERBE [GB əˈfɛnd -, Am əˈfɛnd -] (offend against [sth])

I.kick against VERBE [GB kɪk -, Am kɪk -] (kick against [sth])

against dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de against dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

against Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

to have one's back against a wall
to place sth end on against a wall
to launch [or make] an attack against [or on] sb/sth
to lean a ladder against the wall
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Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais
He bears a grudge against the coach, for reasons that do not become clear until late in the play.
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Stage design became one of his passions, possibly in reaction against his upbringing.
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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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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 scientist then designs a controlled experiment which will allow him to test the hypothesis against the real world.
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He tamed the devil of inflation, started the practice of cleaning up bank books and waged a war against crony capitalists.
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His case is still pending, and the federal government has started deportation proceedings against him.
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They used the non-indigenous plant to make syrups against croup.
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If you give up the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
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