Translations for „against“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . against [əˈgenst, əˈgeɪnst] PREP

1. against (in opposition to):

against

przeciw(ko)

to be against sth

być przeciwko czemuś

against one's will

wbrew swojej woli

that's against the law

to niezgodne z prawem

2. against (in contact with):

against

o

to lean against a tree

opierać się o drzewo

the rain drummed against the window panes

deszcz bębnił w szyby

3. against (in opposite direction to):

against the current/light

pod prąd/światło

4. against (in relation to):

against

w stosunku do

the dollar rises/falls against the euro

kurs dolara rośnie/spada w stosunku do euro

to check sth against sth

porównywać [perf porównać] coś z czymś

5. against (protecting from):

to protect against sth

chronić [perf o-] przed czymś

insured against theft

ubezpieczony od kradzieży

6. against (in contrast to):

against

w przeciwieństwie do

against [a background of] sth

na tle czegoś

7. against (in competition with):

against

z

to fight against sb/sth

walczyć z kimś/czymś

8. against (in exchange for):

against

w zamian za

Phrases:

to have one's back against the wall

być przypartym do muru

II . against [əˈgenst, əˈgeɪnst] ADV

to be/vote against

być/głosować [perf za-] przeciw

count against VB trans

to count against sb

przemawiać przeciwko komuś

discriminate against VB trans

to discriminate against sb

dyskryminować kogoś

go against VB trans

1. go against (contradict):

to go against sth

postępować [perf postąpić] na przekór czemuś

2. go against (oppose):

to go against sb

być dla kogoś niekorzystnym

3. go against (disobey):

to go against sb

postępować [perf postąpić] wbrew komuś

guard against VB trans

to guard against sth

ustrzec się przed czymś

hedge against VB trans

to hedge against sth

ubezpieczać się na wypadek czegoś

hold against VB trans

to hold sth against sb

mieć coś komuś za złe

kick against VB trans

to kick against sth

buntować się przeciwko czemuś

to kick against sth

przeciwstawiać się czemuś

proceed against VB intr

to proceed against sb

wytaczać [perf wytoczyć] komuś proces

provide against VB intr form

to provide against sth

zabezpieczać [perf zabezpieczyć] się na wypadek czegoś

set against VB trans

1. set against (compare):

to set sth off against sth

rozpatrywać [perf rozpatrzyć] coś w odniesieniu do czegoś

2. set against (make become enemies):

to set sb against sb

nastawiać [perf nastawić] kogoś przeciw komuś

to set sb against sb

czynić [perf u-] z kogoś czyjegoś wroga

3. set against (oppose):

to be [dead] set against sb/sth

być zagorzałym przeciwnikiem kogoś/czegoś

Usage examples with against

to advise against sth

odradzać [perf odradzić] coś

to dash against sth

rozbijać [perf rozbić] się o coś

to discriminate against sb

dyskryminować kogoś

to lean against sth

opierać [perf oprzeć] się o coś

to race against sb

ścigać się z kimś

to combine against sb

jednoczyć [perf z-] się przeciwko komuś

to box against sb

boksować się z kimś

to count against sb

przemawiać przeciwko komuś

to play against sb

grać przeciwko komuś

to react against sth

oponować [lub buntować się] przeciwko czemuś

to guard against sth

ustrzec się przed czymś

to push against sth

napierać [perf naprzeć] na coś

to smash against sth rocks, wall

roztrzaskiwać [perf roztrzaskać] się o coś

to lobby against sth

prowadzić lobbing przeciwko czemuś

to press against sth

przyciskać [perf przycisnąć] się do czegoś

to speak against sth proposal, motion

opowiadać [perf opowiedzieć] się przeciwko czemuś

to pound against sth

walić [perf walnąć] o coś

to rub against sth

ocierać [perf otrzeć] się o coś

to scheme against sb

knuć przeciwko komuś

to indemnify against losses

zabezpieczać [perf zabezpieczyć] się przed stratami

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English

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

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

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

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She is against a policy of forced regime change.

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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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