to safeguard against in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for to safeguard against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to safeguard against

proteger contra

Translations for to safeguard against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.safeguard [Am ˈseɪfˌɡɑrd, Brit ˈseɪfɡɑːd] N

safeguard

salvaguarda f

safeguard

garantía f

safeguard against sth

garantía or salvaguarda contra algo

as a safeguard

como medida preventiva

II.safeguard [Am ˈseɪfˌɡɑrd, Brit ˈseɪfɡɑːd] VB trans

safeguard

salvaguardar

safeguard

defender

safeguard

proteger

III.to safeguard against VB intr

to safeguard against

proteger contra

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

to safeguard against in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for to safeguard against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

as a safeguard against sth

para evitar algo

to safeguard against sth

protegerse contra algo

Translations for to safeguard against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.safeguard [ˈseɪfgɑ:d, Am -gɑ:rd] VB trans

safeguard

salvaguardar

II.safeguard [ˈseɪfgɑ:d, Am -gɑ:rd] VB intr

safeguard

protegerse

to safeguard against sth

protegerse contra algo

III.safeguard [ˈseɪfgɑ:d, Am -gɑ:rd] N

safeguard

salvaguardia f

as a safeguard against sth

para evitar algo

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