rail against in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rail against in the Spanish»English Dictionary

anatemizan contra la relajación de costumbres

they rail against o condemn the decline in moral standards

Translations for rail against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

2. against (in opposite direction):

against

contra

to swim against the current

nadar contra la corriente

3.1. against (alongside):

against

contra

the table stood against the wall

la mesa estaba contra la pared

they checked the list against the original

cotejaron la lista con el original

he put a cross against my name

puso una cruz al lado de mi nombre

3.2. against (on, onto):

against

contra

to lean against sth

apoyarse contra algo

to bang one's head against the wall

darse con la cabeza contra la pared

4.1. against (in contrast to):

against

contra

it stands out against the dark background

resalta contra el fondo oscuro

4.2. against (in comparison to, in relation to):

our results look poor against theirs

nuestros resultados desmerecen al lado de los suyos or comparados con los suyos

the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar

la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar

5. against (as protection from):

against

contra

it's insured against theft

está asegurado contra robo

it's no good against the cold

no protege contra el frío

6.1. against (in return for) form:

it can only be issued against payment in full

solo puede expedirse si se abona en su totalidad

6.2. against (in anticipation of):

against liter

en previsión de

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

against

en contra

there were 250 votes for and 300 against

hubo 250 votos a favor y 300 en contra

I.rail¹ [Am reɪl, Brit reɪl] N

1.1. rail C (bar):

rail

riel m

rail

barra f

1.2. rail C:

handrail

pasamanos m

1.3. rail C (barrier):

rail

baranda f

rail

barandilla f

altar rail

comulgatorio m

2.1. rail C (for trains, trams):

rail

riel m

rail

raíl m esp Spain

the train came off the rails

el tren descarriló

to go off the rails Brit inf (morally)

descarriarse

to go off the rails Brit inf (morally)

apartarse del buen camino

to go off the rails (mentally)

enloquecerse

it was my mother who kept him on the rails

fue mi madre quien impidió que se descarriara

2.2. rail U (railroad):

rail

ferrocarril m

by rail

en or por ferrocarril

by rail attr service/link

ferroviario

by rail attr service/link

de ferrocarril

rail accident

accidente m ferroviario

rail accident

trenazo m Mex

rail journey

viaje m en tren

rail strike

huelga f de trenes or de ferroviarios

rail strike

huelga f de ferrocarrileros Chil Mex

rail traffic

tráfico m ferroviario

rail traffic

tráfico m ferrocarrilero Chil Mex

rail travel

los viajes en tren

rail worker Brit

ferroviario m / ferroviaria f

rail worker Brit

ferrocarrilero m / ferrocarrilera f Chil Mex

II.rail¹ [Am reɪl, Brit reɪl] VB intr (separate)

rail

cercar

rail

separar con una valla

rail

separar con una cerca

rail² [Am reɪl, Brit reɪl] VB intr form

to rail against sth

clamar contra algo form

to rail at sb about sth

recriminar(le) algo a alguien

rail against in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rail against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rail against VB trans

rail against

clamar contra

Translations for rail against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.against [əˈgenst] PREP

1. against (in opposition to):

against

(en) contra (de)

to be against sth/sb

estar en contra de algo/alguien

against what he said

en contra de lo que dijo

against my will

en contra de mi voluntad

2. against (as protection from):

against

contra

to protect oneself against rain

protegerse de la lluvia

3. against (in contact with):

against

contra

to lean against a tree

apoyarse en un árbol

to run against a wall

estrellarse contra una pared

4. against (in front of):

against the light

a contraluz

5. against (in competition with):

against

contra

against time/the clock

contra el tiempo/el reloj

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

el dólar subió/bajó respecto al euro

7. against (in exchange for):

payment against invoice

pago m contra recibo

II.against [əˈgenst] ADV a. POL

against

en contra

there were 10 votes against

hubo 10 votos en contra

I.rail [reɪl] N

1. rail:

rail (part of fence)

valla f

rail (bar for supporting people)

barandilla f

rail (bar for hanging things on)

barra f

towel rail

portatoallas m inv

2. rail no pl (railway system):

rail

ferrocarril m

3. rail (track):

rail

raíl m

rail

riel m LatAm

by rail

en tren

by rail

por ferrocarril

rail ticket

billete m de ferrocarril

rail ticket

boleto m de tren Mex

Phrases:

to go off the rails Brit inf

descarrilarse

II.rail [reɪl] VB trans

to rail sth in [or off]

cercar algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It's all very well to rail against the unfairness of contraception being a woman's problem, but it just is.

www.stuff.co.nz

While some in the parliamentary party rail against their leader, others are more resigned to his continuation in office - and the consequences.

www.bbc.co.uk

The point of this is not to rail against a fictional character.

ssl-www.stuff.co.nz

We rail against it with every fiber of our feminist being.

www.huffingtonpost.com

But lactivists seem to still need something to rail against now that their cause has been fought and won.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Although some politicians will rail against the practice of paying teams as a waste of public funds, that is not the real problem.

www.huffingtonpost.com

He began to use writing invitations to rail against the violent turn the nation had taken.

en.wikipedia.org

Rather than rail against a system that unfairly privileges certain women over others, they railed against a woman who had unfairly benefited from it.

www.ft.com

We should demand neutrality of those whose constitutional function requires it, and we should defend their neutrality against those who rail against it.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

Is this going to be one of those girl-power things where they rail against the patriarchy?

www.charlestoncitypaper.com