turn against in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for turn against in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for turn 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 turn against, up, tide, stand, protection, odds, match, law, grain, effective, discriminate, compete, clock, as

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

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

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

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.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] N

1. turn (opportunity, in rotation):

III.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] VB trans

See also turn around, century

I.turn around VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn around)

II.turn around VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn [sth] around, turn around [sth])

century [Brit ˈsɛntʃʊri, Am ˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)ri] N

turn against in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turn against in the English»French Dictionary

II.against [əˈgenst] ADV a. POL

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He is a filial son and good at martial arts but due to being power hungry he is willing to turn against anyone.
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The peloton began to turn against him, refusing to speak to him, and otherwise shunning him.
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However, the positive welfare effects depend on the state to be sufficiently benevolent and not turn against its citizens.
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If a country does not appreciate talented young men for their efforts, they could turn against the nation.
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This caused them to turn against him and try to take the elixer for themselves.
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A message-handling routine tests messages in turn against each pattern, until one of them matches.
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The prosecution presented 153 witnesses, but the case soon began to turn against them.
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The government had pushed for work to begin early, fearing that funding, or public opinion, might turn against them.
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The family, having issues with failed business aspirations and also with both local and national policy, began to turn against the king in 1634.
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Yet, their environment itself seemed to turn against them, huge nearly planet-wide storms destroying all in their path.
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