| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | preposition |
| Front | against |
| IPA | /əˈɡenst ; əˈɡeɪnst / preposition |
| Back | (spor) -e karşı karşı, aleyhinde |
| Back 2 | against (preposition) /əˈɡenst ; əˈɡeɪnst
/ preposition
1 being an opponent to sb/sth in a game,
competition, etc., or an enemy of sb/sth in a war or fight
(spor) -e
karşı
We
played football against a school from another district.
2 not agreeing with or supporting sb/sth
karşı, aleyhinde
Are
you for or against the plan?
She
felt that everybody was against her.
OPPOSITE FOR1
3 what a law, rule, etc. says you must not
do
aykırı
It's
against the law to buy cigarettes before you are sixteen.
4 in order to protect yourself from sb/sth
-e karşı
Take
these pills as a precaution against malaria.
5 in the opposite direction to sth
-e karşı
We
had to cycle against the wind.
6 touching sb/sth for support
dayalı, -e
I
put the ladder against the wall.
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