kick against in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for kick against in the English»French Dictionary

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

See also 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):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

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

II.turn against VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn [sb] against)

tide [Brit tʌɪd, Am taɪd] N

I.stand [Brit stand, Am stænd] N

II.stand <pret, pp stood> [Brit stand, Am stænd] VB trans

III.stand <pret, pp stood> [Brit stand, Am stænd] VB intr

protection [Brit prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n, Am prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n] N

odds [Brit ɒdz, Am ɑdz] N npl

2. odds (chance, likelihood):

I.match [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] N

II.match [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] VB trans

III.match [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] VB intr

1. law U (body of rules):

loi f

I.grain [Brit ɡreɪn, Am ɡreɪn] N

II.grain [Brit ɡreɪn, Am ɡreɪn] VB trans (stain)

effective [Brit ɪˈfɛktɪv, Am əˈfɛktɪv] ADJ

discriminate [Brit dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt, Am dəˈskrɪməˌneɪt] VB intr

I.compete [Brit kəmˈpiːt, Am kəmˈpit] VB intr

I.clock [Brit klɒk, Am klɑk] N

I.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] CONJ

1. as (in the manner that):

as I see it
as you were! MIL

II.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] PREP

III.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] ADV

1. as (expressing degree, extent):

I.kick [Brit kɪk, Am kɪk] N

II.kick [Brit kɪk, Am kɪk] VB trans (gen)

See also upstairs, scream, penalty kick, heel, free kick

I.upstairs [Brit ʌpˈstɛːz, Am ˌəpˈstɛrz] N

II.upstairs [Brit ʌpˈstɛːz, Am ˌəpˈstɛrz] ADJ attr

III.upstairs [Brit ʌpˈstɛːz, Am ˌəpˈstɛrz] ADV

IV.upstairs [Brit ʌpˈstɛːz, Am ˌəpˈstɛrz]

I.scream [Brit skriːm, Am skrim] N

II.scream [Brit skriːm, Am skrim] VB trans lit

III.scream [Brit skriːm, Am skrim] VB intr

I.heel [Brit hiːl, Am hil] N

kick against in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kick against in the English»French Dictionary

II.against [əˈgenst] ADV a. POL

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It is hard for you to kick against the goads.
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Results in a free kick against the tackling player.
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One of his goals however, came from a free kick against his former club to salvage a draw.
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It is hard for you to kick against the goad.
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However, for the start of the 2009 season a new rule was announced awarding a free kick against any player who deliberately rushes a behind.
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