| صيغ مركبة |
| advise against vtr | (warn sb not to) | يحذّر (شخصاً ما) من |
| advise sb against doing sth v | (warn sb against an action) | يردّه عن، يحذره من عمل كذا |
| | I'd advise you against sailing today; the weather is turning nasty. |
| against his will adv | (in opposition to his wishes) | على عكس ما يشتهي |
| | Abby was taken to the cabin in the woods against her will. |
| against the clock adv | (under pressure of time) | تحت ضغط الوقت |
| | It's seems as though I am always working against the clock! These deadlines are ridiculous. |
| against the grain adv | (against convention) | ضد الاتفاق |
| | It just goes against the grain to waste so much food when there are so many hungry people. |
| against the grain adv | (against character) | عكس المتوقع |
| | Your acting dishonestly certainly goes against the grain. |
| against the law adj | (illegal) | مخالف للقانون، لا شرعي |
| | Smoking marijuana is against the law. |
| against the law adv | (illegally) | بالحرام، بطريقة غير شرعية |
| | He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer. |
| against time adj | (under pressure of time) | تحت ضغط الوقت |
| | Residents are in a race against time as flood waters begin to crest along the river. |
| against time adv | (under pressure of time) | تحت ضغط الوقت |
| be against vtr | (not agree with, oppose) | يعارض، يناقض |
| | The majority of the public is against the bankers' enormous bonuses. |
| bet against vtr | figurative (assume that sth will not succeed) | يراهن على |
| | I won't bet against him winning the marathon. |
| bet against vtr | literal (wager against) | يراهن على |
| | Oscar lost his money because he bet against the winning horse. |
| come up against vtr | (encounter: opposition, obstacle) | يواجه صعوبة |
| compete against vtr | (rival) | ينافس |
| count against vtr | (be detrimental to) | يعتزم، يقرّر |
| crime against humanity n | (atrocity) | وحشية، فظاعة |
| | Genocide is considered a crime against humanity. |
| dead against prep | slang (totally opposed to) | معارض شديد لـ |
| | I wanted to go to Art School, but my parents were dead against it. |
| decide against vtr | (choose not to) | يقرر |
| | I decided against going on holiday this year, since I had just lost my job. |
| decide against vtr | (not to opt for) | يمتنع عن |
| | I decided against flying and took a train instead. |
| demonstrate against vtr | (protest publicly about) | يحتج، يعارض |
| discriminate against vtr | (act with prejudice against) | يتحيّز، يتحامل |
| find against vtr | (law: rule opposed to sb's position) | يحكم ضد او في صالح |
| | The jury found against the defendants, who were ordered to pay millions of dollars in damages. |
| go against vtr | (not comply with) | يتمرد على |
| | If you go against his wishes, he will make things difficult for you. |
| go against vtr | (be in opposition to) | يعارض، يناقض |
| | To go against the mob takes courage. |
| guard against vtr | (protect from) | يحمي من، يحرس |
| guard against sth v | (take measures to prevent sth) | يحتاط |
| | Wear a sunhat to guard against sunburn. |
| have a bias against vtr | (be prejudiced against) | ينحاز ضد |
| | They have a bias against assertive women. |
| hit against vtr | (strike, collide with) | يضرب، يتصادم مع |
| | The rock rolled down the hill until it hit against a tree. |
| hold a grudge against vtr | (resent) | يحمل ضغينة |
| | Peter holds a grudge against his co-worker, who received the promotion that Peter was hoping for. |
| hold it against sb vi | (resent sb, bear a grudge against sb) | يستاء من، يحقد |
| | She insulted him years ago, and he still holds it against her. |
| hold out against vtr | (continue to resist) | يصمد |
| | The remote mountain village held out against the foreign armies. |
| | I'm holding out against joining Facebook. |
| hold sth against sb vi | (resent sb for sth, bear a grudge) | يستاء من، يحقد |
| | He always held it against me that I voted against him for leader of the Party. |
| hold sth against sb vi | (hold a grudge) | يتحامل على |
| | I won't hold it against you if you don't want to join me. |
| hoping against hope adj | (staying optimistic) | يبقى متفائلاً |
| kick against sth v | (rebel against or resist sth) | يقاوم، يعارض |
| labour against sth v | (work hard to prevent or stop sth) | يعمل جاهداً ضد |
| | We must continue to labour against this discrimination. |
| lash out against sb v | (attack verbally, be aggressive towards) | يعنف، يهاجم |
| | She bottles up her anger towards her mother and than lashes out against her husband for no reason. |
| lean against vtr | (put one's weight against for support) | يستند إلى |
| | He felt dizzy and had to lean against the wall for support. |
| lean against vtr | (prop sth up on sth) | يدعم أو يسند أو يقوّي شيء بشيء |
| | The thief leaned his ladder against the wall of the house. |
| march against vtr | (demonstrate, protest about) | يتظاهر، يحتج على |
| | The protesters went to Washington to march against increased taxes. |
| measure against vtr | (compare and contrast with) | يقارن |
| | The new president's success would always be measured against his predecessor's. |
| play against vtr | (have as an opponent) | يلعب ضد أو مقابل |
| | Every time I play against Tom, he beats me in every game. |
| prejudice against n | (bias against) | انحياز ضد |
| | We should distinguish between prejudice against people (an emotion) and discrimination against them (often an illegal act). |
| prejudice against n | (hostility to) | عداء أو إجحاف ضد |
| prejudice against vtr | (make hostile to) | يعادي |
| | I hope you're not telling tales, just to prejudice me against your brother. |
| prejudice against vtr | (cause to be biased against) | يتحيّز ضد |
| | Extreme right-wing political parties tend to incite prejudice against ethnic minorities. |
| provide against vtr | (guarantee or insure against) | يتخذ الحيطة، يستعد |
| | We keep a cellar full of canned food to provide against shortages. |
| race against time n | (task to be done in very little time) | سباق مع الزمن، مهمة يجب إنجازها في وقت قصير |
| | We're in a race against time: the deadline's close of business today! |
| rise against vtr | (resist, protest against) | يقاوم، يصد، يقف ضد |
| | The slaves plan to rise against their masters. |
| rise up against vtr | (resist, protest against) | يقاوم، يصد، يقف ضد |
| | The oppressed people will rise up against their autocratic government. |
| set against vtr | (place in context of) | بالإشارة إلى المرجع |
| | The story is set against the backdrop of the start of the Second World War. |
| set against vtr | (contrast with) | يتعارض مع |
| | This amount of money looks very small if you set it against what we spend each year on marketing. |
| set sb against v | (cause to oppose sb, sth) | يعارض |
| | Please don't set him against me by spreading rumors that I talk about him behind his back. |
| speak out against vtr | (state one's opposition to) | ينتقد علانية |
| | Many people speak out against domestic violence. |
| stand up against vtr | (oppose actively) | يقف ضد، يواجه |
| | We must stand up against racism. |
| stand up against vtr | (withstand wear, stress) | يقاوم، يشدّد |
| | Concrete construction is used in the tropics because it will stand up against hurricanes and insects. |
| struggle against vtr | (try to combat) | يناضل، يكافح |
| testify against vtr | (give evidence that incriminates) | يقدم دليلاً ضد |
| | Even though she knew her husband was guilty, she was unwilling to testify against him in the trial. |
| turn against vtr | (become hostile to) | يعادي |
| | The dog inexplicably turned against his owner and had to be put down. |
| unite against vtr | (join forces in opposition to) | يتوحد ضد |
| | All people should unite against the injustices of their government. |
| up against prep | (in competition with) | في مواجهة مع |
| | Tomorrow you'll be up against the toughest team in the league. |
| up against prep | (difficulty: confronted by ) | مجابهة مع |
| | We're up against some serious problems, but I think we can finish the job anyway. |
| vote against vtr | (register one's opposition to) | يصوّت ضد |
| | I'm so angry at that politician that I will definitely vote against her at the next election. |
| warn against sth v | (advise sb to avoid sth) | يحذر |
| | I warned him against getting too drunk, but he wouldn't listen. |
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