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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
against /əˈgeɪnst, əˈgenst/ 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, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives (protection against, a law against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate entry (protection, law etc.). - For particular usages, see the entry below. prep.
- (physically) contro;
~ the wall contro il muro
- (objecting to) I’m ~ it sono contro, contrario;
I have nothing ~ it non ho niente in contrario;
20 votes ~ 20 voti contro;
to be ~ the idea essere contrario all’idea;
to be ~ doing essere contrario a fare
- (counter to, in opposition to) contro;
the conditions are ~ us le condizioni non ci sono favorevoli;
the fight ~ inflation la lotta all’inflazione;
~ the wind contro vento
- (compared to) the pound fell ~ the dollar la sterlina è scesa rispetto al dollaro
- (in contrast to) the blue looks pretty ~ the yellow il blu sta bene col giallo;
~ a background of su uno sfondo di;
~ the light (in) controluce;
to stand out ~ [houses, trees etc.] stagliarsi, spiccare contro [sky, sunset]
- (in exchange for) in cambio di, contro.
'against' trovato anche in queste voci:
Inglese:
accusation
- action
- advise
- amid
- appeal
- argue
- argument
- armour
- as
- assert
- attack
- background
- balance
- bang
- bash
- bastion
- bear
- beat
- bias
- bias
- biased
- bid
- bonk
- boycott
- brace
- brick
- brush
- buck
- bump
- case
- caution
- chafe
- charge
- check
- claim
- clock
- cocoon
- come
- compete
- complaint
- conspiracy
- count
- counteract
- cover
- crime
- cross
- crowd
- cry
- cuddle
Italiano:
addossare
- affrontare
- aizzare
- allearsi
- andare
- appellarsi
- appoggiare
- asino
- aspettativa
- assicurare
- assicurazione
- astio
- attacco
- attentato
- avere
- avvelenato
- avverso
- battere
- bestemmiare
- boicottaggio
- campeggiare
- carico
- causa
- cecchino
- citare
- combattere
- contestazione
- contrario
- contro
- controcorrente
- controluce
- contromano
- contropelo
- controvento
- coprire
- corda
- corrente
- corsa
- crimine
- decidere
- decisamente
- deferire
- dente
- denuncia
- denunciare
- dichiarare
- dietro
- difendere
- difesa
- diffidare
against: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012
| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali | |||
| against | prep | (contacting) | contro prep |
| Lean the ladder against the wall when you're not using it. | |||
| Appoggia la scala contro il muro quando non la usi. | |||
| against | prep | (opposed to) | contro prep |
| Many Americans are against the war. | |||
| Molti americani sono contro la guerra. | |||
| Additional Translations | |||
| against | prep | (sports, games) | contro prep |
| My team is playing against the national champions. | |||
| La mia squadra gioca contro i campioni nazionali. | |||
| against | prep | (detriment) | contro prep |
| Mark's errors counted against him in the final scoring. | |||
| Gli errori di Mark hanno giocato contro di lui nel punteggio finale. | |||
| against | prep | (contrast) | rispetto, in rapporto a prep |
| sullo sfondo di prep | |||
| The buildings looked small against the mountains behind them. | |||
| Gli edifici sembravano piccoli rispetto alle montagne dietro di loro. | |||
| against | prep | (compensation) | per prep |
| commerciale | contro prep | ||
| I have been awarded six thousand pounds against the loss I suffered. | |||
| Sono stato risarcito di seimila sterline per la perdita che ho sofferto. | |||
| New: Ho avuto un risarcimento di seimila sterline contro i diecimila che avevo perso. | |||
| against | prep | (defence) | da prep |
| contro prep | |||
| Nota: Spesso la preposizione dipende dal verbo utilizzato. | |||
| The army exists to protect against invasion. | |||
| L'esercito esiste per proteggere dalle invasioni. | |||
| * L'esercito è l'arma dello stato contro le invasioni. | |||
| Segnala un errore | |||
against: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012
| Compound Forms/Forme composte | |||
| advance against | avanzare contro | ||
| advise against | vtr | (warn sb not to) | sconsigliare⇒ vtr |
| advise sb against doing sth | v | (warn sb against an action) | dissuadere da vi |
| I'd advise you against sailing today; the weather is turning nasty. | |||
| against all odds | adv | (highly improbably) | sfidando ogni probabilità |
| against expectations | adv | (surprisingly) | contro ogni aspettativa |
| a sorpresa | |||
| against his will | adv | (in opposition to his wishes) | contro la sua volontà |
| Abby was taken to the cabin in the woods against her will. | |||
| against regulations | non a norma | ||
| against the clock | adv | (under pressure of time) | contro il tempo |
| It's seems as though I am always working against the clock! These deadlines are ridiculous. | |||
| against the flow | adv | (opposite the current) | controcorrente avv |
| contromano avv | |||
| against the flow | adv | (against general movement) | in controtendenza |
| against the flow | adv | (contrary to conventional opinion) | controcorrente agg |
| anticonformistico agg | |||
| against the grain | adv | (against convention) | contrario al buon senso |
| It just goes against the grain to waste so much food when there are so many hungry people. | |||
| against the grain | adv | (against character) | contro i principi |
| Your acting dishonestly certainly goes against the grain. | |||
| against the law | adj | (illegal) | contrario alla legge |
| Smoking marijuana is against the law. | |||
| against the law | adv | (illegally) | illegalmente avv |
| He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer. | |||
| against the sun | nella direzione contraria al movimento del sole | ||
| against the tide | contro corrente | ||
| against the wind | controvento adj | ||
| against the wind | contro vento | ||
| against time | adj | (under pressure of time) | contro il tempo |
| Residents are in a race against time as flood waters begin to crest along the river. | |||
| against time | adv | (under pressure of time) | contro il tempo |
| against your will | contro la tua volontà | ||
| battle against sth | battaglia | lotta contro qc nf | |
| be against | vtr | (not agree with, oppose) | essere contrario a |
| be insured against all liability | vi | (have financial protection against 3rd-party claims) | essere assicurato contro ogni responsabilità vi |
| be matched against sb | v | (compete against sb) | dover gareggiare contro vi |
| bear against | portare contro | ||
| bet against | vtr | figurative (assume that sth will not succeed) | essere sicuri che non, scommettere che non vi |
| I won't bet against him winning the marathon. | |||
| Era sicuro che il suo avversario non sarebbe riuscito a vincere. | |||
| bet against | vtr | literal (wager against) puntare denaro | scommettere contro vi |
| Oscar lost his money because he bet against the winning horse. | |||
| Naturalmente, aveva scommesso contro la vittoria del suo avversario. | |||
| brush up against sb | v | (come into physical contact with sb) | strusciare qualcuno vtr |
| butt against | urtare contro | ||
| campaign against | (political) | campagna contro nf | |
| come up against | vtr | (encounter: opposition, obstacle) | scontrarsi con vi |
| compete against | vtr | (rival) | competere con vi |
| compete against/with sb for sth | competere con qc per qc vi | ||
| count against | vtr | (be detrimental to) | pesare negativamente |
| crime against humanity | n | (atrocity) | crimine contro l'umanità nm |
| Genocide is considered a crime against humanity. | |||
| Sono molti gli ex militari che nel conflitto dei Balcani si sono macchiati di crimini contro l'umanità. | |||
| dead against | prep | slang (totally opposed to) | del tutto contrario |
| decide against | vtr | (choose not to) | decidere di non vtr |
| I decided against going on holiday this year, since I had just lost my job. | |||
| Ho deciso di non andare in vacanza quest'anno. | |||
| decide against | vtr | (not to opt for) | decidere di non vtr |
| I decided against flying and took a train instead. | |||
| Ho deciso di non usare l'aereo, piuttosto userò il treno. | |||
| demonstrate against | vtr | (protest publicly about) | protestare contro |
| dimostrare contro | |||
| discriminate against | vtr | (act with prejudice against) | discriminare⇒ vtr |
| fight against | combattere contro | ||
| find against | vtr | (law: rule opposed to sb's position) | emettere sentenza contraria a vtr |
| The jury found against the defendants, who were ordered to pay millions of dollars in damages. | |||
| go against | vtr | (not comply with) | andare contro vi |
| If you go against his wishes, he will make things difficult for you. | |||
| Chi va contro le regole talvolta può avere dei buoni motivi. | |||
| go against | vtr | (be in opposition to) | andare contro vi |
| To go against the mob takes courage. | |||
| Ci vuole coraggio ad andare contro chi è più forte di te. | |||
| dare contro vi | |||
| Non puoi sempre dare contro a tua sorella, solo per il gusto di farlo! | |||
| go against the grain | riuscire intollerabile | ||
| guard against | vtr | (protect from) | proteggere da vtr |
| guard against sth | v | (take measures to prevent sth) | proteggersi da vrif |
| Wear a sunhat to guard against sunburn. | |||
| I messicani portano il sombrero per proteggersi dal sole. | |||
| have a bias against | vtr | (be prejudiced against) | avere un pregiudizio contro vi |
| They have a bias against assertive women. | |||
| Hanno un pregiudizio contro le donne troppo sicure di sé. | |||
| have no proof against s.o. | non avere prove contro qcn | ||
| hit against | vtr | (strike, collide with) | finire contro, scontrare contro, sbattere contro vi |
| The rock rolled down the hill until it hit against a tree. | |||
| La roccia rotolò a valle e finì contro un albero. | |||
| hold a grudge against | vtr | (resent) | nutrire rancore verso, portare rancore, avere risentimento vtr |
| hold against | rinfacciare; trattare qcn. male per qcs. Fatta in passato | ||
| hold it against | rinfacciare v | ||
| hold it against sb | vi | (resent sb, bear a grudge against sb) | portare rancore vtr |
| She insulted him years ago, and he still holds it against her. | |||
| Lei l'aveva insultato anni fa, e lui ancora le porta rancore. | |||
| hold out against | vtr | (continue to resist) | resistere⇒, non cedere⇒ vi |
| hold sth against sb | vi | (resent sb for sth, bear a grudge) | rinfacciare⇒ vtr |
| He always held it against me that I voted against him for leader of the Party. | |||
| Mi rinfaccia sempre il fatto che ho votato contro di lui come leader del partito. | |||
| hold sth against sb | vi | (hold a grudge) essere arrabbiato con qualcuno | avercela con qcn vtr |
| I won't hold it against you if you don't want to join me. | |||
| Ce l'aveva con me perché non ero andata alla sua festa. | |||
| hope against hope | sperare nell'impossibile | ||
| hoping against hope | adj | (staying optimistic) | continuare a sperare⇒, restare ottimisti vi |
| non perdere la speranza vtr | |||
| house divided against itself | casa divisa da lotte intestine | ||
| information against | contro informazione | ||
| information against | informazioni contro | ||
| Italian government agency for the insurance against work-related injuries | Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro | I.N.A.I.L. nm | |
| kick against | prendere a calci v | ||
| kick against | ribellarsi a | ||
| kick against sth | v | (rebel against or resist sth) | opporsi a v rif |
| labor against | US | lavoro contro | |
| labour against sth | v | (work hard to prevent or stop sth) | combattere⇒ vtr |
| lottare contro | |||
| We must continue to labour against this discrimination. | |||
| lash out against sb | v | (attack verbally, be aggressive towards) | prendersela con, urlare contro, sfogarsi con vi |
| She bottles up her anger towards her mother and than lashes out against her husband for no reason. | |||
| Tiene dentro di sé le frustrazioni che le causa sua madre e poi se la prende col marito senza motivo. | |||
| lean against | vtr | (put one's weight against for support) | appoggiarsi a v rif |
| He felt dizzy and had to lean against the wall for support. | |||
| Gli è venuto un capogiro e si è dovuto appoggiare al muro per non cadere. | |||
| lean against | vtr | (prop sth up on sth) | appoggiare⇒ vtr |
| The thief leaned his ladder against the wall of the house. | |||
| Il ladro ha appoggiato la scala a pioli contro il muro di cinta ed è entrato nel parco della villa. | |||
| march against | vtr | (demonstrate, protest about) | marciare contro, dimostrare contro vi |
| match against | competere, confrontarsi con | ||
| measure against | vtr | (compare and contrast with) | paragonare con vtr |
| The new president's success would always be measured against his predecessor's. | |||
| militate against | militare contro | ||
| over against | di fronte a | ||
| pit sb against sb | v | (force sb to compete with sb) | metter qn contro qualcun'altro |
| play against | vtr | (have as an opponent) | giocare con, giocare contro vi |
| Every time I play against Tom, he beats me in every game. | |||
| Da anni gioco a scacchi con Camillo e lui mi batte regolarmente, ogni volta! | |||
| play off (s.o against s.o.) | mettere una persona contro l'altra | ||
| play sb against sb | mettere uno contro l'altro vtr | ||
| prejudice against | n | (bias against) | pregiudizio contro, pregiudizio verso, pregiudizio nei confronti di nm |
| We should distinguish between prejudice against people (an emotion) and discrimination against them (often an illegal act). | |||
| Il pregiudizio contro le persone di etnia Rom è duro a morire | |||
| prejudice against | n | (hostility to) | discriminazione nei confronti di |
| prejudice against | vtr | (make hostile to) | instillare pregiudizi contro vtr |
| I hope you're not telling tales, just to prejudice me against your brother. | |||
| Spero che tu non mi stia mentendo solo per instillarmi pregiudizi contro tuo fratello | |||
| prejudice against | vtr | (cause to be biased against) | discriminare ai danni di |
| Extreme right-wing political parties tend to incite prejudice against ethnic minorities. | |||
| press your head against | premere la testa contro vtr | ||
| proof against | a prova di | ||
| proof against | prove contro qcn | ||
| protest against | protestare contro | ||
| provide against | vtr | (guarantee or insure against) | far fronte a, proteggersi da vi |
| We keep a cellar full of canned food to provide against shortages. | |||
| push against sth | v | (put up resistance to sth) | spingere contro qc |
| opporre resistenza a | |||
| race against time | corsa contro il tempo | ||
| rise against | opporsi | ribellarsi v | |
| rise up against | sollevarsi contro, ribellarsi a | ||
| rule against | decretare contro | ||
| rule against | pronunciarsi a sfavore di | ||
| run against | andare contro | ||
| run against | imbattersi in | ||
| Segnala un errore | |||
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Assessed against
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backed against
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a first in a class of a new era against osteoporosis
a flag lay limp against its pole
a lamp against a window
A sign that opinion is beginning to turn against dishonesty
advertised against images of glaciers
against a background of concerns
Against all odds
against different background
Against each item
against his better judgment
against its own best judgement
against long odds
Against my better judgement
against plan
against royalties
against such party
Against surrender
Against the mortgage
against the real deal
against themselves
Against this background
as against
Assessed against
At his best against the best
backed against
balance against bill of lading
bang against the door crack
be outlined against the light
bet against
continua...
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