go against in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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against [Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst, Am əˈɡɛnst] PREP Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - 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, 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, compete, discriminate II, 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.). See this entry for particular usages.

I.go <3ª persona sing pres. goes, pt went, pp gone> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB intr

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1. go (move, travel):

go
andare (from da; to a, in)
to go to London, Milan
andare a Londra, a Milano
to go to the States, to Ireland, to California
andare negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda, in California
to go to town, to the country
andare in città, in campagna
they went home
sono andati a casa
she's gone to Paris
è andata a Parigi
to go up, down, across
salire, scendere, attraversare
I went into the room
sono entrato nella stanza
to go by bus, train, plane
andare or viaggiare in autobus, treno, aereo
we went there by bus
ci siamo andati in autobus
to go by or past person, vehicle:
passare or superare
that car's going very fast!
quella macchina sta andando molto veloce!
there he goes again! (that's him again)
rieccolo là!
there he goes again! (he's starting again) fig
eccolo che ricomincia!
who goes there? MIL
chi va là?
where do we go from here? fig
e adesso cosa facciamo?

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

the roots of the plant go very deep
le radici della pianta vanno molto profondo
the historical reasons for this conflict go very deep
le ragioni storiche di questo conflitto hanno radici profonde or risalgono a molto tempo fa
these habits go very deep
queste usanze hanno radici profonde
as far as that goes
quanto a questo
it's true as far as it goes
è vero fino a un certo punto
she'll go far!
farà strada or andrà lontano
this time he's gone too far!
questa volta ha esagerato!
a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days
al giorno d'oggi con cento sterline non si fa molto
one leg of lamb doesn't go very far among twelve people
non basta mica un cosciotto di agnello per dodici persone
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude
questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
you can make go a long way
si possono fare molte cose con 5 sterline

II.go <3ª persona sing pres. goes, pt went, pp gone> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans

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III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

V.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ]

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to go one better than sb
superare or fare meglio di qn
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf
andare completamente fuori di testa
to go off on one Brit inf
andare fuori di testa
that's how it goes! that's the way it goes!
così va il mondo! così è la vita!
there you go! inf
voilà!
don't (even) go there inf
(e) fermiamoci qui
to have a go at sb
prendersela con qn
to make a go of sth
fare un successo di qc
she's always on the go
è sempre in movimento or non si ferma mai
he's all go! inf
non si ferma mai!
it's all the go! inf
sta facendo furore!
we have several different projects on the go at the moment
abbiamo vari progetti in corso or in cantiere in questo momento
(it's) no go!
(è) impossibile! (non c'è) niente da fare!
from the word go
dall'inizio
that was a near go! inf
c'è mancato poco! l'ho scampata bella!
in one go
in un colpo solo or in una volta

go against in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for go against in the English»Italian Dictionary

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II.against [ə·ˈgenst] ADV a. POL

I.go1 <went, gone> [goʊ] VB intr

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II.go1 <went, gone> [goʊ] VB trans

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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His military experience inspired him to go against his familys wishes and pursue a career in music.
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As a self-aware character, he is able to go against the viewers' wishes and make himself the winner of the film.
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She wanted women to stand up and be heard, to educate themselves, and not be afraid to go against the norm.
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Several issues pervade the movie: weak characters and several scenes that go against logic.
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She tries in vain to convince her son not to go against social ethics.
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Although only one player is supported offline, the online multiplayer mode allows for four players to go against each other.
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That can go against the dignity of the person.
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He was known for seldom complaining if his complaint would go against command authority.
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Its mission statement is to sign bands that go against what you believe to be cool.
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The bags still count against the player, and will go against his points.
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