against nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

against [ingl brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst, ingl 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.

1. against (physically):

against

contro

against the wall

contro il muro

2. against (objecting to):

I'm against it

sono contro, contrario

I have nothing against it

non ho niente in contrario

100 votes for and 20 votes against

100 voti a favore e 20 voti contro

to be against the idea

essere contrario all'idea

to be against doing

essere contrario a fare

3. against (counter to, in opposition to):

against

contro

to go, be against tradition, policy

andare, essere contro

the conditions are against us

le condizioni non ci sono favorevoli

the decision went against us

la decisione non ci fu favorevole

the war against sb

la guerra contro qn

the fight against inflation

la lotta all'inflazione

Smith against Jones

Smith contro Jones

to pedal against the wind

pedalare contro vento

4. against (compared to):

the pound fell against the dollar

la sterlina ha subito una caduta nei confronti del or è scesa rispetto al dollaro

the graph shows age against earnings

il grafico mostra i guadagni rispetto all'età

75% this year as against 35% last year

il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso

5. against (in contrast to):

the blue looks pretty against the yellow

il blu sta bene col giallo

against a background of

su uno sfondo di

against the light

(in) controluce

to stand out against houses, trees etc.: sky, sunset

stagliarsi, spiccare contro

6. against (in exchange for):

against

in cambio di, contro

against a voucher from the airline

in cambio di un buono della compagnia aerea

go against VB [ɡəʊ -] (go against [sb, sth])

1. go against (prove unfavourable to):

the vote, verdict went against them

il voto, il verdetto non è stato loro favorevole or non è andato a loro favore

the war is going against them

la guerra sta volgendo a loro sfavore

2. go against (conflict with):

go against rules, principles

essere contrario a

to go against the trend

andare contro corrente

to go against the party line POL

non seguire la linea del partito

3. go against (resist, oppose):

go against person, sb's wishes

opporsi a, andare contro

count against VB [kaʊnt -] (count against [sb])

count against criminal record, past:

pesare contro

count against age, background, mistakes:

essere uno svantaggio per

take against VB [teɪk -] (take against [sb])

take against

prendere [qn] in antipatia

I.turn against VB [təːn -] (turn against [sb, sth])

turn against

ribellarsi, rivoltarsi contro

II.turn against VB [təːn -] (turn [sb] against)

turn against person, ideology:

turn against

fare ribellare [qn] contro

hedge against VB [hɛdʒ -]

hedge against ECON (hedge against [sth]):

hedge against inflation, loss

proteggersi, mettersi al riparo da

guard against VB [ɡɑːd -] (guard against [sth])

guard against abuses, cheating, failure:

guard against

guardarsi da, stare in guardia contro

to guard against doing sth

fare attenzione a non fare qc

to guard against sth happening

stare in guardia affinché qc non accada

hold against VB [həʊld -]

to hold sth against sb

rinfacciare qc a qn

to hold it against sb that …

rinfacciare a qn che …

I don't hold it against him, them

non gliene faccio una colpa

your age could be held against you

l'età potrebbe giocare a tuo sfavore

speak against VB [spiːk -] (speak against [sth, sb])

speak against

parlare, esprimersi contro

offend against VB [əˈfɛnd -] (offend against [sth])

1. offend against (commit a crime):

offend against law, rule

trasgredire, infrangere

2. offend against (violate):

offend against good taste

offendere

offend against common sense

andare contro

against nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.against [ə·ˈgenst] PREP

1. against (in opposition to):

against

contro

to be against sth/sb

essere contro qc/qn

against my will

contro la mia volontà

2. against (as protection from):

against

contro

to protect oneself against rain

proteggersi dalla pioggia

3. against (in contact with):

against

contro

to lean against a tree

appoggiarsi a un albero

to run against a wall

finire contro un muro

4. against (in front of):

against the light

in controluce

5. against (in competition with):

against

contro

against time/the clock

contro il tempo

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

il dollaro è salito/sceso rispetto all'euro

II.against [ə·ˈgenst] AVV a. POL

against

contro

there were 10 votes against

c'erano 10 voti contro

against PREP

Contributo di un utente

against

nei confronti di

turn against VB vb trans

turn against

mettersi contro

kick against VB vb trans insep

kick against

ribellarsi a

rub against VB vb intr

to rub against sth

strusciare contro qc

to rub against sth cat

strofinarsi contro qc

set against VB vb trans

1. set against (compare):

set against

mettere a confronto

to set the advantages against the disadvantages

valutare i vantaggi e gli svantaggi

2. set against (make oppose):

to set sb against sb/sth

mettere qu contro qu/qc

rail against VB vb trans

rail against

scagliarsi contro

up against VB vb trans

to be up against sth/sb

trovarsi di fronte qc/qu

brush against VB vb trans

brush against

sfiorare

match against VB vb trans always sep

match against

contrapporre

against Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to wrap oneself/sb up (against the cold) (dress warmly)

coprirsi (per proteggersi dal freddo)

to set the advantages against the disadvantages

valutare i vantaggi e gli svantaggi

to be on one's guard (against sth/sb)

stare in guardia (contro qc/qu)

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

il dollaro è salito/sceso rispetto all'euro

to play both ends against the middle

mettere l'uno contro l'altro a proprio vantaggio

to have one's back against the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to come out in favor of/against sth

dichiararsi a favore di/contro qc

trial against a large number of people

maxiprocesso

to make a complaint against unknown persons

sporgere denuncia contro -i

National Institute for Insurance against Occupational Injuries

INAIL

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

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Not foreign banks, whose private claims against debtor nations can not exceed its private contracts.

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He has been attempting to enforce the trademark against other restaurants with mixed results.

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The song incited the population to revolt against dictatorial rule, seeking for freedom and independence.

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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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She is against a policy of forced regime change.

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Wanting to stand up to sedition he only succeeded in rousing the people against him and was forced to flee.

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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 was one of the first senators to make a stand against slavery.

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