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 Translation for 'against' from English to French
contre {prep}against
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en comparaison de {prep}against [in comparison to]
2 Words: Others
au-delà de toute prévision {adv}against expectation
au-delà de toute prévision {adv}against expectations
fin.
à titre onéreux {adj}
against payment
en revanche {adv}against this
en comparaison de {prep}compared against
adossé {adj}leaning against
2 Words: Verbs
déconseiller qc. à qn.to advise sb. against sth.
cogner [volontairement] (contre qn./qc.)to bang (against sb./sth.)
prendre parti contre qn.to be against sb.
être hostile à qc.to be against sth.
s'opposer à qc.to be against sth. [oppose]
se briser sur qc. [vague]to break against sth.
se briser contre qc. [vague]to break against sth.
frôler qn./qc.to brush (against) sb./sth.
pol.
comploter contre qn.
to conspire against sb.
se fracasser contre qc.to crash against sth.
protéger qn. contre qc.to cushion sb. against sth.
écrire une diatribe contre qc.to declaim against sth. [in writing]
manifester contre qn./qc.to demonstrate against sb./sth.
défavoriser qn.to discriminate against sb.
établir une discrimination contre qn.to discriminate against sb.
sociol.
pénaliser qn./qc. [désavantager]
to discriminate against sb./sth.
s'acharner contre qn.to fight against sb.
lutter contre qn./qc.to fight against sb./sth.
pester contre qn./qc.to fulminate against sb./sth.
relig.
fulminer qc. contre qn.
to fulminate sth. against sb.
choquer qc. [bon sens]to go against sth. [e.g. common sense]
heurter qc. [convenances]to go against sth. [e.g. etiquette]
parer à qn./qc. [prévenir]to guard against sb./sth.
méd.
immuniser qn./qc. contre qc.
to immunise sb./sth. against sth. [Br.]
méd.
immuniser qn./qc. contre qc.
to immunize sb./sth. against sth.
assur.
s'assurer contre qc.
to insure against sth.
assur.
assurer qc. contre qc.
to insure sth. against sth. [theft, damage]
fulminer contre qn./qc.to inveigh against sb./sth.
cogner [accidentellement] (contre qn./qc.)to knock (against sb./sth.)
heurter qc. contre qc.to knock sth. against sth.
lécher qc. [mer]to lap against sth.
météo.
battre qc. [pluie contre vitre]
to lash against sth. [rain on window]
s'appuyer contre qn./qc.to lean against sb./sth.
s'adosser à qc. [mur, porte]to lean against sth.
appuyer qc. contre qc. [objet]to lean sth. against sth.
être un outrage à qc.to offend against sth.
dr.
attenter à qc. [pudeur, mœurs]
to offend against sth.
dr.
enfreindre qc. [loi]
to offend against sth. [e.g. a law]
dr.
faillir à qc.
to offend against sth. [e.g. against a rule]
plaquer qn. contre qc.to pinion sb. against sth.
pol.
comploter contre qn.
to plot against sb.
se presser contre qn./qc.to press against sb./sth.
coller qc. à qc.to press sth. against sth.
coller qc. contre qc.to press sth. against sth.
prémunir qn. contre qc.to protect sb. against sth.
parer qn./qc. contre qn./qc.to protect sb./sth. against sb./sth.
s'élever contre qc.to protest against sth.
crier haro sur qn./qc.to rail against sb./sth.
invectiver contre qn./qc.to rail against sb./sth. [coll.]
s'insurger contre qn./qc.to rebel against sb./sth.
se révolter contre qn./qc.to rebel against sb./sth.
se dresser contre qn./qc. [s'opposer]to rebel against sb./sth.
pol.
se soulever contre qn./qc.
to rebel against sb./sth.
se dresser contre qc.to rebel against sth.
s'insurger contre qn./qc.to revolt against sb./sth.
se révolter contre qn./qc.to revolt against sb./sth.
pol.
se soulever contre qn./qc.
to revolt against sb./sth.
dr.
faillir à qc.
to sin against sth. [against principles, standards etc.]
heurter qc. contre qc. avec violenceto smash sth. against sth.
adosser qc. contre qc.to stand sth. against sth.
se cogner à qc.to stumble against sth.
précipiter qn. contre qc.to throw sb. against sth.
se retourner contre qn. [personne]to turn against sb.
s'unir contre qn./qc.to unite against sb./sth.
faire bloc contre qn./qc.to unite against sb./sth.
2 Words: Nouns
mil.
rempart {m} contre qc.
bastion against sth.
mil.
rempart {m} contre qc.
bulwark against sth.
manifestation {f} contre qc.demonstration against sth.
diatribe {f} contre qn./qc.diatribe against sb./sth.
pol.
contestation {f} [de pouvoir] (de qn./qc.)
protest (against sb./sth.)
ressentiment {m} contre qn./qc.resentment against sb./sth.
représailles {f.pl} contre qn./qc.retaliation against sb./sth.
représailles {f.pl} à l'égard de qn./qc.retaliation against sb./sth.
3 Words: Others
contre toute espérance {adv}against all hope
contre toute vraisemblance {adv}against all likelihood
contre toute vraisemblance {adv}against all probability
méd.
contre avis médical {adj}
against medical advice <AMA>
malgré moi {adv}against my will
défendant {adv}against one's will
contre son gré {adv}against one's will
à contre-courant {adv}against the current
à rebrousse-poil {adv} [aussi fig.]against the grain [also fig.]
optique
à contre-jour {adv}
against the light
en représailles contre qn./qc. {adv}in reprisal against sb./sth.
3 Words: Verbs
mil.
s'armer contre qn./qc.
to arm oneself against sb./sth.
avoir un préjugé défavorable envers qn./qc.to be biased against sb./sth.
faire bloc contre qn./qc.to be united against sb./sth.
avoir affaire à qn./qc.to be up against sb./sth.
biblerelig.
blasphémer
to blaspheme (against God)
s'appuyer contre qc.to brace oneself against sth.
effleurer qn./qc.to brush (up) against sb./sth.
se déclarer contre qc.to come out against sth.
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Translation for 'against' from English to French

against
contre {prep}
against [in comparison to]
en comparaison de {prep}

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against expectation
au-delà de toute prévision {adv}
against expectations
au-delà de toute prévision {adv}
against payment
à titre onéreux {adj}fin.
against this
en revanche {adv}
compared against
en comparaison de {prep}
leaning against
adossé {adj}

to advise sb. against sth.
déconseiller qc. à qn.
to bang (against sb./sth.)
cogner [volontairement] (contre qn./qc.)
to be against sb.
prendre parti contre qn.
to be against sth.
être hostile à qc.
to be against sth. [oppose]
s'opposer à qc.
to break against sth.
se briser sur qc. [vague]

se briser contre qc. [vague]
to brush (against) sb./sth.
frôler qn./qc.
to conspire against sb.
comploter contre qn.pol.
to crash against sth.
se fracasser contre qc.
to cushion sb. against sth.
protéger qn. contre qc.
to declaim against sth. [in writing]
écrire une diatribe contre qc.
to demonstrate against sb./sth.
manifester contre qn./qc.
to discriminate against sb.
défavoriser qn.

établir une discrimination contre qn.
to discriminate against sb./sth.
pénaliser qn./qc. [désavantager]sociol.
to fight against sb.
s'acharner contre qn.
to fight against sb./sth.
lutter contre qn./qc.
to fulminate against sb./sth.
pester contre qn./qc.
to fulminate sth. against sb.
fulminer qc. contre qn.relig.
to go against sth. [e.g. common sense]
choquer qc. [bon sens]
to go against sth. [e.g. etiquette]
heurter qc. [convenances]
to guard against sb./sth.
parer à qn./qc. [prévenir]
to immunise sb./sth. against sth. [Br.]
immuniser qn./qc. contre qc.méd.
to immunize sb./sth. against sth.
immuniser qn./qc. contre qc.méd.
to insure against sth.
s'assurer contre qc.assur.
to insure sth. against sth. [theft, damage]
assurer qc. contre qc.assur.
to inveigh against sb./sth.
fulminer contre qn./qc.
to knock (against sb./sth.)
cogner [accidentellement] (contre qn./qc.)
to knock sth. against sth.
heurter qc. contre qc.
to lap against sth.
lécher qc. [mer]
to lash against sth. [rain on window]
battre qc. [pluie contre vitre]météo.
to lean against sb./sth.
s'appuyer contre qn./qc.
to lean against sth.
s'adosser à qc. [mur, porte]
to lean sth. against sth.
appuyer qc. contre qc. [objet]
to offend against sth.
être un outrage à qc.

attenter à qc. [pudeur, mœurs]dr.
to offend against sth. [e.g. a law]
enfreindre qc. [loi]dr.
to offend against sth. [e.g. against a rule]
faillir à qc.dr.
to pinion sb. against sth.
plaquer qn. contre qc.
to plot against sb.
comploter contre qn.pol.
to press against sb./sth.
se presser contre qn./qc.
to press sth. against sth.
coller qc. à qc.

coller qc. contre qc.
to protect sb. against sth.
prémunir qn. contre qc.
to protect sb./sth. against sb./sth.
parer qn./qc. contre qn./qc.
to protest against sth.
s'élever contre qc.
to rail against sb./sth.
crier haro sur qn./qc.
to rail against sb./sth. [coll.]
invectiver contre qn./qc.
to rebel against sb./sth.
s'insurger contre qn./qc.

se révolter contre qn./qc.

se dresser contre qn./qc. [s'opposer]

se soulever contre qn./qc.pol.
to rebel against sth.
se dresser contre qc.
to revolt against sb./sth.
s'insurger contre qn./qc.

se révolter contre qn./qc.

se soulever contre qn./qc.pol.
to sin against sth. [against principles, standards etc.]
faillir à qc.dr.
to smash sth. against sth.
heurter qc. contre qc. avec violence
to stand sth. against sth.
adosser qc. contre qc.
to stumble against sth.
se cogner à qc.
to throw sb. against sth.
précipiter qn. contre qc.
to turn against sb.
se retourner contre qn. [personne]
to unite against sb./sth.
s'unir contre qn./qc.

faire bloc contre qn./qc.

bastion against sth.
rempart {m} contre qc.mil.
bulwark against sth.
rempart {m} contre qc.mil.
demonstration against sth.
manifestation {f} contre qc.
diatribe against sb./sth.
diatribe {f} contre qn./qc.
protest (against sb./sth.)
contestation {f} [de pouvoir] (de qn./qc.)pol.
resentment against sb./sth.
ressentiment {m} contre qn./qc.
retaliation against sb./sth.
représailles {f.pl} contre qn./qc.

représailles {f.pl} à l'égard de qn./qc.

against all hope
contre toute espérance {adv}
against all likelihood
contre toute vraisemblance {adv}
against all probability
contre toute vraisemblance {adv}
against medical advice <AMA>
contre avis médical {adj}méd.
against my will
malgré moi {adv}
against one's will
défendant {adv}

contre son gré {adv}
against the current
à contre-courant {adv}
against the grain [also fig.]
à rebrousse-poil {adv} [aussi fig.]
against the light
à contre-jour {adv}optique
in reprisal against sb./sth.
en représailles contre qn./qc. {adv}

to arm oneself against sb./sth.
s'armer contre qn./qc.mil.
to be biased against sb./sth.
avoir un préjugé défavorable envers qn./qc.
to be united against sb./sth.
faire bloc contre qn./qc.
to be up against sb./sth.
avoir affaire à qn./qc.
to blaspheme (against God)
blasphémerbiblerelig.
to brace oneself against sth.
s'appuyer contre qc.
to brush (up) against sb./sth.
effleurer qn./qc.
to come out against sth.
se déclarer contre qc.
Usage Examples English
  • In the World Cup Wright scored 6 against England, 23 against Pakistan and did not bat against Canada.
  • Kerr's highlights for the following summer included 51 against Pakistan, 75 against Tasmania, 103 against Western Australia, and 136 against South Australia.
  • 36, including 89 against New South Wales, 82 against Pakistan, 54 against Victoria, 140 against Queensland and 101 against the touring MCC.
  • He was picked for South Australia Colts in 1974–75, scoring 67 against Victoria, 105 against Victoria, 48 against the West Indies and 45 against WA.
  • Highlights include 7 wickets against Devon, 46 against Buckinghamshire, 62 and 56 against Cheshire, 60 against Shropshire, and 4–19 against Dorset.

  • O'Donnell began the 1986–87 season well with 52 against Tasmania and 108 against NSW. He followed this with 77 against England in a tour game and 86 against West Australia.
  • Jaeger's career win–loss record against other top players was 3–17 against Evert, 4–11 against Navratilova, 2–8 against Tracy Austin, 6–8 against Hana Mandlíková, and 2–4 against Pam Shriver.
  • She later said that her protest against Kjærsgaard was against her hate speech against foreigners and refugees but not against Kjærsgaard as a representative of the Danish.
  • He voted against Article 7 of the Jules Ferry Act, against return of the government to Paris, against reform of the judiciary, against divorce.
  • At the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy, Bawne hit 172 in the opening match against Haryana. He also made 60 and 44 against Orissa, 65 against Bengal and 87 not out against defending champions Karnataka.

  • It actively campaigns against capitalism and neoliberalism, against workers' exploitation, against the Israeli occupation and the national oppression and expropriation of the Palestinians and against imperialist wars.
  • As of 2021, nine Indian Test cricketers have taken five-wicket haul on debut against four different opponents: three times against Australia and West Indies each, twice against England, and once against Pakistan.
  • As if 'untempered love', 'elected love' could not find any better unravelling as in the paradox of opposites, pleasure against pain, violence against tenderness, free adult relations against faithfulness, strength against weakness...
  • Paladino made endorsements in the New York State senate elections, selecting three primary opponents against incumbent Republicans: Kevin Stocker against Mark Grisanti, Neil DeCarlo against Stephen Saland, and Johnny Destino against George Maziarz.
  • Jack Walkington won caps for England (RL) while at Hunslet in 1930 against Other Nationalities, in 1931 against Wales, in 1938 against Wales, and in 1944 against Wales.

  • Harry Wilkinson, won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1943 against Wales, in 1944 against Wales, in 1945 against Wales, and in 1946 against France.
  • Novak Djokovic has a [...] record against the top 10, [...] against the "top 11–50", [...] against other players; [...] against right-handed players and [...] against left-handed players.
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