against jelentése

against jelentése: preposition

1 A2 ellen (versenyben, perben, stb.), ellenében vkinek/vminek

Germany are playing against Brazil in the final tonight.

2 A2 neki- (támasztva) (pl. falnak)

Why don't we put the bed against the wall?

3 B1 ellen, szemben (ellenkező irányban)

Commuting is not so bad when you are travelling against the traffic.

4 B2 ellen (ellenkezés, szembenállás)

She spoke against the decision to close the college.

Are you for or against the proposal?

against jelentése – kifejezések:

against all (the) odds C2 váratlanul

We won the game against all odds.

against sb's advice/wishes, etc. C2 tanácsa/akarata/stb. ellenére

He flew there against his doctor's advice.

She sold the house even though it was against his wishes.

against the law B2 törvényellenes, törvénytelen

It's against the law to leave a young child alone in the house.

have sth against sb/sth C1 vmi kifogása van vki/vmi ellen

I've got nothing against him personally, I just don't think he's the right man for the job.

Ellenszenv, elutasítás – Verseny, küzdelem – Törvény, bíróság – Belül, kívül, rajta, körülötte, mellette – Be, ki, felé, el, köré – Vita, nézeteltérés – Kilátások, várakozások – Ellenkezés, vonakodás