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| advise against [sth] vi + prep | (warn [sth] is unwise) | von etwas abraten Rdw |
| | | vor etwas warnen Rdw |
| | I'd advise against that course of action. |
| advise against doing [sth] v expr | (warn not to do [sth]) | vor etwas warnen Rdw |
| | | von etwas abraten Rdw |
| | I'd advise against travelling alone in the desert. |
| advise [sb] against [sth] vtr + prep | (warn [sb] [sth] is unwise) | von etwas abraten Rdw |
| | | vor etwas warnen Rdw |
| | I'd advise you against that approach, which can be costly. |
| advise [sb] against doing [sth] v expr | (warn [sb] not to do [sth]) | [jmd] vor [etw] warnen Rdw |
| | | [jmd] von [etw] abraten Rdw |
| | I'd advise you against sailing today; the weather is turning nasty. |
| against all odds adv | (highly improbably) | erstaunlicherweise Adv |
| | | entgegen jeder Wahrscheinlichkeit Rdw |
| | Julie fell out of the moving train. She survived against all odds. |
| against the clock adv | (under pressure of time) | sich im Wettlauf mit der Zeit befinden Rdw |
| | | gegen die Zeit Rdw |
| | It's seems as though I am always working against the clock! These deadlines are ridiculous. |
| against the law adj | (illegal) | strafbar Adj |
| | | unrechtmäßig Adj |
| | | gesetzwidrig Adj |
| | Smoking marijuana is against the law. |
| against the law adv | (illegally) | gegen das Gesetz Rdw |
| | | rechtswidrig Adj |
| | | illegal Adj |
| | He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer. |
| as against conj | (as opposed to) | im Gegensatz zu Rdw |
| | | im Vergleich zu Rdw |
balance [sth] with [sth],
balance [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (offset) | etwas mit etwas ausgleichen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas mit etwas kompensieren Präp + Vt |
| | Mindy balanced her long hours at work with a visit to the spa. |
| | Mindy glich ihre langen Arbeitszeiten mit einem Besuch im Spa aus. |
| battle against [sth] vi + prep | figurative (strenuously oppose) | gegen [etw] kämpfen Präp + Vi |
| | | [etw] bekämpfen Vt |
| | He battled in vain against the factory closures. |
| battle against [sb] vi + prep | figurative (strenuously oppose) (übertragen, ugs) | sich mit jmdm um [etw] prügeln Rdw |
| | | mit jmdm um [etw] kämpfen Rdw |
| | | sich mit jmdm um [etw] streiten VP |
| | Ed Miliband battled against his brother David for leadership of the Labour party. |
| bear a grudge against [sb] v expr | (be resentful) | auf jmdn sauer sein, auf jmdm wütend sein VP |
| | Fred bore a grudge against his brothers. |
| bear a grudge against [sb] for [sth] v expr | (be resentful) | auf jmdn wegen [etw] sauer sein, auf jmdn wegen [etw] wütend sein VP |
| | Julie bears a grudge against her neighbour for cutting down a hedge that was actually on Julie's property. |
| bear false witness against [sb] v expr | (Bible: lie about [sb]) | falsches Zeugnis ablegen Rdw |
| | You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. |
| bear witness against [sb] v expr | (testify) | gegen jemanden aussagen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | gegen jemanden als Zeuge aussagen VP |
| | A wife cannot be forced to bear witness against her husband. |
| benchmark [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (measure against a standard) | [etw] an [etw] messen Präp + Vt |
| | The state's department of education benchmarks their salary scale against those of other government agencies. |
| bet against [sth] vi + prep | (wager against [sth]) | gegen etwas setzen Präp + Vi |
| | Oscar lost his money because he bet against the winning horse. |
| bet against [sth] vi + prep | figurative (assume [sth] will fail) | gegen etwas wetten Präp + Vi |
| | | gegen etwas tippen Präp + Vi |
| | I wouldn't bet against his getting the promotion. |
| bias against [sth/sb] n | (prejudice: against) | Vorurteil gegen etwas/jemanden Nn + Präp |
| | The manager was fired because of his bias against women. |
| | Der Manager wurde gefeuert wegen seinen Vorurteilen gegenüber Frauen. |
| bias [sb] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (prejudice, influence [sb] against) | jmdn gegen jmdn/[etw] aufbringen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | dafür sorgen, dass [jmd] ein Vorurteil gegen jmdn/[etw] hat VP |
| | The media may have biased people against voting for Taylor. |
bring [sth],
bring [sth] against [sb]⇒ vtr | (legal: put [sth] forward) (Klage) | erheben Vt |
| | She brought a lawsuit against her employer. |
| brush up against [sth/sb] v expr | (touch) | streifen Vt |
| | | anstubsen Vt, sepa |
| | | stoßen Vt |
| | I brushed up against him just as he was leaving. |
| buck against [sth] vi + prep | figurative (reject, oppose) | sich etwas entgegensetzen Vr, sepa |
| | | etwas nicht für gut heißen VP |
| | | sich gegen etwas sträuben Präp + Vr |
| | Congress bucked against the president's proposal. |
| butt up against [sth] v expr | (be adjacent to) | anstoßen Vi, sepa |
| | | aneinander stoßen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | The decorative moulding butts up against the door. |
| | Die Zierleiste stößt an die Tür an. |
| campaign against [sth] vi + prep | (protest against [sth]) | gegen etwas protestieren Präp + Vi |
| | The Abolitionists were campaigning against the slave trade. |
| | Die Befürworter der Abschaffung protestierten gegen den Sklavenhandel. |
caution against [sth],
caution against doing [sth] vi + prep | (warn against [sth]) | jemanden vor etwas warnen Präp + Vt |
| | | jmdn zur Vorsicht aufrufen [etw] zu tun VP |
| | The doctor cautioned against eating too many sweets. |
| | The lifeguard cautioned against the use of floats when swimming in the sea. |
| | Der Arzt warnte davor, zu viele Süßigkeiten zu essen. |
| compete against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (sports, competition: try to beat) | es mit jemandem aufnehmen VP |
| | | gegen jemanden antreten Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | Edwards will be competing against some of the best athletes in the world. |
| | Edward wird gegen die besten Athleten der Welt antreten. |
contend with [sth],
contend against [sth] vi + prep | (struggle against) | mit etwas fertig werden VP |
| | | sich behaupten Vr |
| | Scott found it impossible to contend with the blizzard. |
| | Scott schaffte es nicht, mit dem Schneesturm fertig zu werden. |
| contend against [sb/sth] vi + prep | formal (oppose, dispute) (vor allem: Rechtswesen) | gegen [etw] vorgehen Rdw |
| | Protesters contended against the developers. |
| count against [sb] vi + prep | (be detrimental) | gegen [jmd] sprechen Rdw |
| | | sich gegen jemanden richten Rdw |
| | | es jemandem schwer machen Rdw |
| | His criminal record will count against him when he starts applying for jobs. |
| crash against [sth] vi + prep | (hit hard) | gegen [etw] schlagen Präp + Vi |
| | | gegen [etw] krachen Präp + Vi |
| | | gegen [etw] prallen Präp + Vi |
| | Waves crashed against the shore. |
| crusade against [sth] vi + prep | figurative (campaign against, oppose) | gegen [etw] kämpfen Präp + Vi |
| | | gegen [etw] angehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | She's always crusading against injustice, wherever she finds it. |
dash [sth] against [sth],
dash [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (throw [sth] against) | etwas gegen etwas schmeißen Präp + Vt |
| | (übertragen, liter) | etwas gegen etwas pfeffern Präp + Vt |
| | | etwas gegen etwas schleudern Präp + Vt |
| | Janet dashed the plate against the wall. |
| | Janet schmiss den Teller gegen die Wand. |
| dash against [sth] vi + prep | (strike) | gegen etwas peitschen Präp + Vi |
| | | gegen etwas knallen Präp + Vi |
| | Waves dashed against the shore. |
| dead against [sb/sth] adj + prep | informal (totally opposed to) | strikt dagegen Adv + Adv |
| | | absolut dagegen Adv + Adv |
| | I wanted to go to Art School, but my parents were dead against it. |
| dead set against [sth] adj + prep | informal (resolutely opposed to) | [etw] ganz und gar nicht für gut empfinden Rdw |
| | | [etw] absolut nicht wollen Rdw |
| | | komplett gegen [etw] sein Rdw |
| | Jerry was dead set against the Prime Minister's proposal. |
| decide against [sth] vi + prep | (reject an option) | sich gegen [etw] entscheiden Präp + Vr |
| | | ablehnen Vt, sepa |
| | Sarah decided against a third cupcake as she was full. |
| | Sarah entschied sich gegen einen dritten Cupcake, da sie schon satt war. |
| decide against doing [sth] v expr | (choose not to) | entscheiden, [etw] nicht zu tun VP |
| | | etwas ablehnen Vt, sepa |
| | I decided against going on holiday this year, since I had just lost my job. |
| | Ich habe mich dafür entschieden, dieses Jahr nicht in den Urlaub zu fahren, da ich gerade erst meinen Job verloren habe. |
| declare against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (announce opposition to) | sich gegen jmdn/[etw] aussprechen Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | | gegen jmdn/[etw] sein Adv + Vt |
declare war on [sb/sth],
declare war against [sb/sth] v expr | (state intention to make war with) | jmdm/[etw] den Krieg erklären Rdw |
| | France declared war on Prussia on July 19, 1870. |
| | On July 28th 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war against Serbia. |
| | Frankreich erklärte Preußen am 19. Juli 1870 den Krieg. |
| demonstrate against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (protest publicly about) | gegen [etw]/jmdn demonstrieren Präp + Vi |
| | (übertragen) | wegen [etw]/jmdm auf die Straße gehen Rdw |
| | Protesters are demonstrating against the government. |
| discriminate against [sb] vi + prep | (show prejudice against) | Vorurteile gegenüber jemandem haben Rdw |
| | It is illegal to discriminate against someone because of his or her age. |
| fight against [sth] vi + prep | (contend) (übertragen) | gegen etwas kämpfen Präp + Vi |
| | | gegen etwas angehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | gegen etwas vorgehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | He fought against the new regulations. |
| fulminate against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (denounce, criticize strongly) | angreifen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw]/jmdn scharf kritisieren Adj + Vt |
| | | anprangern Vt, sepa |
| go against the grain v expr | figurative (be unconventional) | gegen den Strom schwimmen Rdw |
| | | nicht der Norm entsprechen Rdw |
| | | ungewöhnlich sein Adj + Vt |
| go against the grain v expr | figurative (be uncharacteristic) | für jmdn untypisch sein Rdw |
| | | nicht zu jmdm passen Rdw |
| | | für jmdn unüblich sein Rdw |
| | Your acting dishonestly certainly goes against the grain. |
| guard against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be cautious) | achtsam gegenüber jmdm/[etw], vorsichtig gegenüber jmdm/[etw] Adj + Präp |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | auf der Hut vor [etw]/jmdm sein Rdw |
| | The travel agent had warned Beth to guard against pickpockets when she traveled abroad. |
| hold a grudge against [sb] v expr | (resent: [sb]) | sauer sein, wütend sein Adj + Vt |
| | | etwas übel nehmen Rdw |
| | Peter holds a grudge against his co-worker, who received the promotion that Peter was hoping for. |
| hold [sth] against [sb] v expr | (resent [sb] for [sth]) (ugs) | jemandem etwas übel nehmen Rdw |
| | | jemandem etwas nachtragen Vt, sepa |
| | | jemandem etwas nicht verzeihen können Rdw |
| | They still hold my past mistakes against me. |
| | Sie nehmen mir meine Fehler aus der Vergangenheit noch immer übel. |
| hold it against [sb] v expr | informal (bear a grudge) | jemandem etwas übelnehmen Rdw |
| | | jemandem etwas nachtragen Rdw |
| | She insulted him years ago, and he still holds it against her. |
immunize [sb] against [sth],
also UK: immunise [sb] against [sth] vtr + prep | (vaccinate [sb] against [sth]) | jemanden gegen etwas impfen Präp + Vi |
| | | eine Impfung gegen etwas vornehmen Rdw |
| | | jemanden gegen etwas schutzimpfen Präp + Vt, fix |
| | Children in the U.S. are all immunized against polio. |
| indemnify [sb/sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (insure: against [sth]) | gegen [etw] absichern Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | | sich vor [etw] schützen Präp + Vr |
| | | versichern Vt |
| | This policy will indemnify you against all loss in case of fires, floods, or theft. |
| inveigh against [sth] vi + prep | formal (attack or criticize [sb] verbally) (Slang) | gegen [etw] hetzen Präp + Vi |
| | | [etw] angreifen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] beleidigen Vt |
| | The priest inveighed against premarital sex. |
labor against [sth] (US),
labour against [sth] (UK) vi + prep | (work to prevent) | gegen etwas vorgehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | We must continue to labor against this discrimination. |
| lean against [sth] vi + prep | (for support) | sich an etwas anlehnen Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | | sich an etwas dagegenlehnen Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | | stützen Vr |
| | He felt dizzy and had to lean against the wall for support. |
| lean [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (prop: [sth] up on [sth]) | etwas an etwas anlehnen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas gegen etwas stützen Präp + Vt |
| | The thief leaned his ladder against the wall of the house. |
| lean against [sth] vi + prep | (be propped against [sth]) | an etwas anlehnen Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | | gegen etwas stützen Präp + Vr |
| | The board is leaning against the wall. |
| measure [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compare) | etwas an etwas messen Präp + Vt |
| | | etwas etwas gegenüberstellen Vi, sepa |
| | | etwas mit etwas vergleichen Präp + Vt |
| | The new president's success would always be measured against his predecessor's. |
| | Der Erfolg des Präsidenten wird immer an seinem Vorgänger gemessen. |
| measure against [sth] vi + prep | (compare) (übertragen) | gegenüber [etw] abschneiden Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | He tested his skill to see how he measures against the competition. |
| | Er testete seine Fähigkeiten, um zu sehen, wie er gegenüber seiner Konkurrenz abschnitt. |
| nestle against [sb/sth] vi + prep | (get cosy) | sich bei jemandem gemütlich machen VP |
| | The baby bird nestled against his mother. |
| nestle [sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (body part: press closely) | sich bei jemandem ankuscheln Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | | sich bei jemandem anschmiegen Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | Ben nestled his chin against his girlfriend's shoulder. |
| nuzzle⇒ vtr | (snuggle up) | sich an [etw] schmiegen Präp + Vr |
| | The little boy nuzzled against his mother's neck. |
| offend against [sth] vi + prep | (violate values, principles) | gegen [etw] verstoßen Präp + Vi, fix |
| | | brechen Vt |
| | The government's actions offend against all the principles of decency. |
| offset [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (counterbalance [sth] with [sth]) | [etw] mit [etw] ausgleichen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] mit [etw] entgegenwirken Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | (Finanzen: informell) | [etw] wieder durch [etw] raushaben VP |
| | You can offset any loss you make in a year against your profits. |
| | Sie können jegliche Verluste in einem Jahr wieder durch Profite ausgleichen. |
| pit [sb/sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (set to compete or fight) (Sport) | angreifen Vi, sepa |
| | This match pits the titleholder against a complete unknown. |
| pitted against [sb] adj + prep | (in competition with) | jdm gegenüber stehen Rdw |
| | | gegen jdn antreten Rdw |
| | | [etw] mit jdn aufnehmen Rdw |
| pitting [sb/sth] against [sb]/ [sth] n | (placing in opposition) | jemanden/etwas mit jemandem/etwas messen Präp + Vt |
| | | jemanden/etwas gegenüberstellen Vt, sepa |
| prejudice against [sb/sth] n | (bias: hostility) | Vorurteile gegenüber jmdm/[etw] Rdw |
| | We should distinguish between prejudice against people and active discrimination. |
| | Wir sollten zwischen Vorurteilen gegenüber Menschen und aktiver Diskriminierung unterscheiden. |
| prejudice [sb] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (make hostile to) | jnd/[etw] beeinflussen Vt |
| | | Vorurteile gegen jnd/[etw] haben VP |
| | | [jmd/etw] gegenüber voreingenommen sein VP |
| | (formell) | jnd/[etw] präjudizieren Vt |
| | The influence of the extreme right wing has prejudiced the party's more moderate elements against ethnic minorities. |
| | Der Einfluss der extremen Rechte hat die gelinderen Elemente der Partei gegen ethnische Minderheiten beeinflusst. |
| prejudice [sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (bias against) | jnd/[etw] gegen jnd/[etw] aufbringen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | gegen jnd/[etw] Vorurteile haben VP |
| | | gegen jnd/[etw] voreingenommen sein VP |
| | (formell) | jnd/[etw] präjudizieren Vt |
| | The negative reports have prejudiced public opinion against the actor. |
| | Die negativen Berichte haben die öffentliche Meinung gegen den Schauspieler aufgebracht. |
| prejudice [sth] against [sb] vtr + prep | (case: damage, harm) | jnd/[etw] beeinflussen Vt |
| | | jdm schaden Vt |
| | Media coverage is thought to have prejudiced the case against him. |
| | Es wird davon ausgegangen, dass die Berichterstattung den Fall gegen ihn beeinflusst hat. |
| press charges against [sb] v expr | (accuse [sb] formally) | anklagen Vt, sepa |
| | | Anklage erheben Nf + Vt |
| | The mining company pressed charges against the strikers. |
| proof against [sth] adj + prep | (protected) | sicher vor [etw] Adj + Präp |
| | | geschützt vor [etw] Adj + Präp |
| | It seems that nothing on the internet is proof against determined hackers. |
| | Es scheint, als sei nichts im Internet vor Hackern sicher. |
| prop [sth/sb] against [sth] vtr + prep | (lean for support) | [etw] gegen [etw] stützen Präp + Vt |
| | Ursula propped the spade against the wall while she put the plant into the hole she had just dug. |
| | Ursula stützte den Spaten an der Wand ab, während sie die Pflanze in das Loch legte, das sie soeben ausgegraben hatte. |
protest,
protest about [sth],
protest against [sth] vi + prep | (complain about) | gegen [etw] aufbegehren Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | gegen [etw] Widerspruch erheben VP |
| | The staff protested about having to work on a public holiday. |
| | Die Angestellten begehrten dagegen auf an Feiertagen arbeiten zu müssen. |
| race against time n | (urgent task) | Wettlauf gegen die Zeit Rdw |
| | We're in a race against time: the deadline's close of business today! |
| rage against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be angry about) | gegen [etw] Sturm laufen Rdw |
| | (formell, übertragen) | gegen [etw] wettern Präp + Vi |
| | The villagers raged against the proposed new housing development. |
| | Die Dorfbewohner liefen gegen das neue Wohnungsbauprojekt Sturm. |
| | Die Dorfbewohner wetterten gegen das neue Wohnungsbauprojekt. |
| rail against [sth] vi + prep | (criticize [sth] harshly) | auf [etw] schimpfen Vi |
| | | auf [etw] fluchen Vi |
| | The residents railed against the plans for a new high-rise block of flats. |
| | Die Anwohner schimpften auf die neuen Hochhauspläne. |
| react against [sth] vi + prep | (respond negatively to [sth]) | gegen [etw] aufbegehren Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | gegen [etw] rebellieren Präp + Vi |
| | Martha reacted against her parents' strict morals by becoming a rebel. |
redeem [sth] for [sth],
redeem [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (coupon: exchange for) | einlösen Vt, sepa |
| | Roberta redeemed a voucher for a bottle of wine at the supermarket. |
| | Roberta löste den Gutschein für eine Flasche Wein im Supermarkt ein. |
| reinoculate [sb] against [sth]⇒ vtr | (vaccinate again) | jmdn erneut gegen [etw] impfen, jmdn wieder gegen [etw] impfen Rdw |
remonstrate about [sth],
remonstrate against [sth] vi + prep | (protest about) | sich über [etw] aufregen Präp + Vr, sepa |
| revolt against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (rebel, protest) | sich gegen etwas auflehnen Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | | gegen etwas protestieren Präp + Vi |
| | The students revolted against the school's new dress code. |
| rise against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (resist, protest against) | sich gegen jemanden auflehnen Rdw |
| | | sich jemandem widersetzen Rdw |
| | The slaves plan to rise against their masters. |
| run against [sb] vi + prep | (oppose in election) | gegen jmdn kandidieren Präp + Vi |
| | | gegen jmdn im Wahlkampf antreten VP |