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against
UK: /əˈɡentst/ UK: /-ˈɡeɪntst/ US: /-ˈɡentst/Translation
prep
› (contacto)
⇨ contra
Put those chairs against the wall Pon las sillas contra la pared
› (en deportes)
⇨ contra
Manchester United against Leeds Manchester United contra Leeds
›
⇨ en contra de
I'm against the death penalty Estoy en contra de la pena de muerte
I don't have anything against her No tengo nada en contra de ella
(Definition of against prep from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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