provide against in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.against [Am əˈɡɛnst, Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] PREP 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

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

I.provide [Am prəˈvaɪd, Brit prəˈvʌɪd] VB trans

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1. provide (supply):

to provide sb with sth
proveer a alguien de algo
to provide sb with sth
suministrarle or proporcionarle algo a alguien
we provided them with food and blankets
los proveímos de comida y mantas
we provided them with food and blankets
les suministramos or les proporcionamos comida y mantas
the state provides the orchestra with funds
el estado subvenciona la orquesta
provide yourself with suitable clothing
provéase de or procúrese ropa adecuada
to provide sth (for/to sb/sth) is accommodation provided?
¿nos (or les etc.) dan alojamiento?
textbooks will be provided
se proporcionarán or facilitarán los libros de texto
the garden provides enough vegetables for the family
el huerto abastece a la familia de verduras
the company provides sports facilities for its staff
la compañía cuenta con instalaciones deportivas para uso del personal
they are alleged to have provided arms to the rebels
se dice que (les) suministraron armas a los rebeldes
the meeting provided an opportunity to put forward new proposals
la reunión ofreció or brindó la oportunidad de presentar nuevas propuestas
the test results provided some clues
los resultados de las pruebas dieron or proporcionaron algunas pistas

II.provide [Am prəˈvaɪd, Brit prəˈvʌɪd] VB intr

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provide against in the PONS Dictionary

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II.against [əˈgenst] ADV a. POL

provide [prəʊˈvaɪd, Am prə-] VB trans

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While the amount of protection it can provide against tsunamis and surges is a point of debate, the rehabilitation of mangrove areas will potentially be a boon for biodiversity.
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How do we provide against a poisonous media fostering prejudices against vulnerable minorities while still maintaining full freedom of expression?
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Security deposits or bonds are available if a motel requires this when they consider accepting a client, to provide against loss or damage.
www.stuff.co.nz
The object of the statute was to prevent people being deceived by buying spurious woollen cloth, and to provide against fraud and imposition.
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