1. contra (general) 2. contra, en contra de, opuesto a (suggestion) 3. comparado con, con respecto a, frente a (comparison) 4. contra, opuesto a, contrario a (contra)
Phrases with against
advise against disuadir, desaconsejar (discourage)
against the law ilegal (law)
agitate against oponerse a, hacer una campaña contra (politics); hacer campaña en contra de (action)
argue against discutir en contra de, alegar razones contra (discussion)
arm oneself against protegerse contra (protection)
battle against luchar contra, combatir a (general)
be against oponerse a, estar opuesto (general)
be against somebody estar en contra de alguien (circumstances)
be outlined against destacarse de, descollar (shadow)
be set against oponerse a (disapproval)
be silhouetted against destacarse de, descollar (shadow)
be up against enfrentarse con (problem)
brush against rozar (touch)
campaign against hacer campaña en contra de (action)
cover oneself against protegerse de, cubrirse contra, salvaguardar de (safety)
define against translucirse (shape)
discriminate against discriminar en contra de (prejudice)
fulminate against tronar contra, fulminar contra (disapproval)
give judgment against fallar contra (law)
go against ir contra (principles); oponerse, ser desfavorable, ir en contra (general)
guard against tener cuidado de, cuidarse de, protegerse de (warning)
hedge against protegerse de, cubrirse contra, salvaguardar de (safety)
hit out against atacar a, tirar una pulla a (disapproval)
hold it against somebody culpar a alguien, echar la culpa a alguien (accusation)
inform against denunciar (police)
inveigh against vituperar, lanzar invectivas contra (disapproval)
lash against azotar (sea)
lean against apoyarse en, apoyarse contra (position); apoyar contra (objects)
militate against militar en contra (person); militar contra (general)
murmur against murmurar en contra de (disapproval)
play off against each other poner a uno contra el otro (people)
pronounce against fallar contra (law)
rail against reprobar, reprender, reñir, regañar, tronar contra, fulminar contra (disapproval)
react against rebelarse en contra de, sublevarse en contra de (disagreement)
rebel against rebelarse en contra de, sublevarse en contra de (disagreement)
recline against apoyarse en, apoyarse contra (position)
rest against apoyarse en, apoyarse contra (position)
retaliate against desquitarse de, vengarse de, tomar represalias (punishment)
run up against tropezar con (difficulty)
safeguard against protegerse de, cubrirse contra, salvaguardar de (safety); salvaguardar de, proteger de (protection)
set against contrapesar (comparison)
stand out against oponerse a (resistance); destacarse de, descollar (shadow)
struggle against combatir (physical activity)
take revenge against vengarse con (punishment)
turn against poner en contra, ponerse en contra de, volverse en contra de (disagreement)
use something against someone usar algo en contra de alguien, utilizar algo en contra de alguien (general)
use threats against amenazar (person)
vote against dar bola negra a, votar en contra de (person); votar en contra de (proposal)
wage war against librar una guerra contra (military)