against in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for 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):

the odds are against it
to fight against the odds
to win against the odds

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
to be against the law
to be against the law
it is against the law to do

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.hedge against VB [Brit hɛdʒ -, Am hɛdʒ -] FIN (hedge against [sth])

I.count against VB [Brit kaʊnt -, Am kaʊnt -] (count against [sb])

I.provide against VB [Brit prəˈvʌɪd -, Am prəˈvaɪd -] (provide against [sth])

provide against possibility, hardship, disaster:

provide against

I.set against VB [Brit sɛt -, Am sɛt -] (set [sb] against)

II.set against VB [Brit sɛt -, Am sɛt -] (set sth against sth) (compare)

I.go against VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] (go against [sb/sth])

I.guard against VB [Brit ɡɑːd -, Am ɡɑrd -] (guard against [sth])

I.offend against VB [Brit əˈfɛnd -, Am əˈfɛnd -] (offend against [sth])

I.kick against VB [Brit kɪk -, Am kɪk -] (kick against [sth])

against in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for against in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

II.against ·ˈgentst] ADV a. POL

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He bears a grudge against the coach, for reasons that do not become clear until late in the play.
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Stage design became one of his passions, possibly in reaction against his upbringing.
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He successfully employed alcoholic vapours, and a varnish of his own invention, to protect paintings against the destructive influence of the atmosphere.
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The twentieth century saw the introduction of several successful vaccines, including those against diphtheria, measles, mumps, and rubella.
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He has been attempting to enforce the trademark against other restaurants with mixed results.
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The scientist then designs a controlled experiment which will allow him to test the hypothesis against the real world.
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He tamed the devil of inflation, started the practice of cleaning up bank books and waged a war against crony capitalists.
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His case is still pending, and the federal government has started deportation proceedings against him.
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They used the non-indigenous plant to make syrups against croup.
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If you give up the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
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