Translations for „against“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

against [əˈgenst] PREP

1. against (in opposition to):

against

contra

he's against war

ele é contra a guerra

2. against (in contact with):

against

contra

we pushed the table against the wall

empurramos a mesa contra a parede

guard against VB trans always sep (protect from)

to guard sb against sth

proteger alguém contra a. c.

Usage examples with against

against all (the) odds

apesar de tudo

a conspiracy against sb

uma conspiração contra alguém

a crime against humanity

um crime contra a humanidade

to lean against sth

encostar-se em a. c.

protection from [or against] sth

proteção de [or contra] a. c.

to rebel against sb

revoltar-se contra alguém

to discriminate against sb

discriminar (contra) alguém

to slam against sth

bater contra a. c.

to inform against sb

delatar alguém

to race against sb

disputar corrida com alguém

to protest against sth

protestar contra a. c.

to compete against sb

competir com alguém

a safeguard against sth

uma proteção contra a. c.

to plot against sb

conspirar contra alguém

to advise against sth

desaconselhar a. c.

to sin against sb

pecar contra alguém

a law against sth

uma lei contra a. c.

to conspire against sb

conspirar contra alguém

to work against sb

prejudicar alguém

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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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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Stage design became one of his passions, possibly in reaction against his upbringing.

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Like other ghost crabs, they produce sound and vibration by rapping their larger claws against the ground.

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Hunter is able to take a stand against the accusations leveled against him by the parents at the meeting.

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

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

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She is against a policy of forced regime change.

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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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