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| advise against [sth] vi + prep | (warn [sth] is unwise) | desaconselhar vt |
| | I'd advise against that course of action. |
| advise against doing [sth] v expr | (warn not to do [sth]) | desaconselhar vt |
| | I'd advise against travelling alone in the desert. |
| advise [sb] against [sth] vtr + prep | (warn [sb] [sth] is unwise) | desaconselhar vt |
| | I'd advise you against that approach, which can be costly. |
| advise [sb] against doing [sth] v expr | (warn [sb] not to do [sth]) | desaconselhar sf |
| | I'd advise you against sailing today; the weather is turning nasty. |
| against all odds adv | (highly improbably) | contra todas as expectativas loc adv |
| | Julie fell out of the moving train. She survived against all odds. |
| | Julie caiu de um trem em movimento. Ela sobreviveu contra todas as expectativas. |
| against expectations adv | (surprisingly) | contra as expectativas loc adv |
against his will,
against her will adv | (in opposition to wishes) | contra a vontade dele loc adv |
| | | sob coerção loc adv |
| | Abby was taken to the cabin in the woods against her will. |
| against the clock adv | (under pressure of time) | contra o relógio loc adv |
| | It's seems as though I am always working against the clock! These deadlines are ridiculous. |
| against the flow adv | (opposite the current) | contra a maré loc adv |
| | She set her kayak against the flow and began to paddle upstream. |
| | Ela colocou o caiaque contra a maré e começou a remar rio acima. |
| against the flow adv | (against general movement) | contra a maré loc adv |
| | As the crowd of lemmings moved toward the cliff, a single animal went against the flow, heading back to the tundra. |
| | Quando um bando de lêmingues se dirigiu em direção ao penhasco, um único animal foi contra a maré, voltando para a tundra. |
| against the flow adv | figurative (contrary to conventional opinion) | contra a maré loc adv |
| | All my friends are going to college next year, but I'm going against the flow and attending a technical school. |
| | Todos os meus amigos vão para a faculdade ano que vem, mas eu vou contra a maré, para um colégio técnico. |
| against the law adj | (illegal) (ilegal) | contra a lei loc adj |
| | Smoking marijuana is against the law. |
| against the law adv | (illegally) (ilegalmente) | contra a lei loc adv |
| | He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer. |
| against time adj | (under pressure of time) | contra o tempo loc adv |
| | Residents are in a race against time as flood waters begin to crest along the river. |
| against time adv | (under pressure of time) | contra o tempo loc adv |
| | They're racing against time to find a cure for her illness. |
| as against conj | (as opposed to) | em comparação loc conj |
balance [sth] with [sth],
balance [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (offset) | equilibrar vt |
| | | contrabalançar vt |
| | Mindy balanced her long hours at work with a visit to the spa. |
| | Mindy equilibrava suas longas horas de trabalho com idas ao spa. |
| battle against [sth] vi + prep | figurative (strenuously oppose) | lutar contra, batalhar contra vt + prep |
| | (informal) | brigar contra vt + prep |
| | He battled in vain against the factory closures. |
| | Ele lutou (or: batalhou) em vão contra o fechamento das fábricas. |
| battle against [sb] vi + prep | figurative (strenuously oppose) | lutar contra, batalhar contra vt + prep |
| | (informal) | brigar contra vt + prep |
| | Ed Miliband battled against his brother David for leadership of the Labour party. |
| be insured against all liability v expr | (protected against insurance claims) | estar segurado contra terceiros expres v |
| bear a grudge against [sb] v expr | (be resentful) | guardar rancor expres v |
| | | guardar ressentimento expres v |
| | Fred bore a grudge against his brothers. |
| bear a grudge against [sb] for [sth] v expr | (be resentful) | guardar rancor expres v |
| | | guardar ressentimento expres v |
| | 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]) | dar falso testemunho expres v |
| | You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. |
| bear witness against [sb] v expr | (testify) | testemunhar vt |
| | A wife cannot be forced to bear witness against her husband. |
| benchmark [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (measure against a standard) | comparar 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]) | apostar contra v int + prep |
| | Oscar lost his money because he bet against the winning horse. |
| | Oscar perdeu seu dinheiro, porque apostou contra o cavalo vencedor. |
| bet against [sth] vi + prep | figurative (assume [sth] will fail) | apostar contra expres |
| | | dar como perdido expres |
| | I wouldn't bet against his getting the promotion. |
| | Eu não apostaria contra ele ganhar a promoção. |
| | Eu não daria como perdido ele ganhar a promoção. |
| bias against [sth/sb] n | (prejudice: against) | preconceito sm |
| | The manager was fired because of his bias against women. |
| | O gerente foi despedido por causa do seu preconceito contra mulheres. |
| bias [sb] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (prejudice, influence [sb] against) | inclinar vt |
| | The media may have biased people against voting for Taylor. |
| | A mídia pode ter inclinado as pessoas contra votar em Taylor. |
bring [sth],
bring [sth] against [sb]⇒ vtr | (legal: put [sth] forward) (jurídico, processo) | abrir vt |
| | She brought a lawsuit against her employer. |
| | Ela abriu um processo contra o seu chefe. |
| bring charges against [sb] v expr | (accuse [sb] officially) | acusar vt |
| | | apresentar denúncia expres v |
| brush up against [sth/sb] v expr | (touch) (tocar) | roçar em, encostar em vt |
| | I brushed up against him just as he was leaving. |
| buck against [sth] vi + prep | figurative (reject, oppose) | rejeitar v int |
| | Congress bucked against the president's proposal. |
| butt up against [sth] v expr | (be adjacent to) | ficar encostado em loc verb + prep |
| | The decorative moulding butts up against the door. |
| campaign against [sth] vi + prep | (protest against [sth]) | fazer campanha vt + sf |
| | | fazer protesto vt + sm |
| | The Abolitionists were campaigning against the slave trade. |
| | Os abolicionistas estavam fazendo campanha contra o comércio de escravos. |
caution against [sth],
caution against doing [sth] vi + prep | (warn against [sth]) | advertir v int |
| | The doctor cautioned against eating too many sweets. |
| | The lifeguard cautioned against the use of floats when swimming in the sea. |
| caution [sb] against doing [sth] v expr | (warn not to do [sth]) | advertir contra vt + prep |
| compete against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (sports, competition: try to beat) | competir contra v int + prep |
| | Edwards will be competing against some of the best athletes in the world. |
| | Edwards irá competir contra alguns dos melhores atletas do mundo. |
| contend against [sb] vi + prep | formal (oppose, esp. legally) (formal, jurídico) | contender v int |
| | (formal, jurídico) | litigar v int |
| count against [sb] vi + prep | (be detrimental) | contar contra vt + prep |
| | His criminal record will count against him when he starts applying for jobs. |
| crash against [sth] vi + prep | (hit hard) | chocar-se contra vp + prep |
| | | bater em v int + prep |
| | Waves crashed against the shore. |
| | As ondas chocavam-se contra a costa. |
| crime against humanity n | often plural (atrocity) (atrocidade) | crime contra a humanidade |
| | Genocide is a crime against humanity. |
| Crimes Against Persons npl | (law: violent offences) | crimes contra a pessoa loc sm |
| crusade against [sth] vi + prep | figurative (campaign against, oppose) | protestar contra v int + prep |
| | She's always crusading against injustice, wherever she finds it. |
dash [sth] against [sth],
dash [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (throw [sth] against) | atirar algo contra, atirar algo em vt + prep |
| | (informal) | jogar algo contra, jogar algo em vt + prep |
| | (formal) | lançar algo contra, lançar algo em vt + prep |
| | Janet dashed the plate against the wall. |
| | Janet atirou o prato contra a parede. |
| | Janet jogou o prato na parede. |
| dash against [sth] vi + prep | (strike) | colidir vt |
| | Waves dashed against the shore. |
| | As ondas colidiram contra a praia. |
| dead against [sb/sth] adj + prep | informal (totally opposed to) | completamente contra adv + prep |
| | I wanted to go to Art School, but my parents were dead against it. |
| dead set against [sth] adj + prep | informal (resolutely opposed to) | totalmente contra loc prep |
| | Jerry was dead set against the Prime Minister's proposal. |
| decide against [sth] vi + prep | (reject an option) | recusar vt |
| | Sarah decided against a third cupcake as she was full. |
| | Sarah recusou um terceiro cupcake já que estava cheia. |
| decide against doing [sth] v expr | (choose not to) | decidir não vt + adv |
| | | decidir-se contra vp + prep |
| | I decided against going on holiday this year, since I had just lost my job. |
| | Decidi não tirar férias este ano, pois tinha acabado de perder meu emprego. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Nosso chefe se decidiu contra a proposta da empresa. |
| declare against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (announce opposition to) | declarar, confrontar vt |
declare war on [sb/sth],
declare war against [sb/sth] v expr | (state intention to make war with) | declarar guerra expres |
| | France declared war on Prussia on July 19, 1870. |
| | On July 28th 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war against Serbia. |
| | Em 28 de Julho de 1914, a Áustria-Hungria declarou guerra contra a Sérvia. |
| demonstrate against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (protest publicly about) | manifestar-se contra expres v |
| | Protesters are demonstrating against the government. |
| discriminate against [sb] vi + prep | (show prejudice against) (demonstrar preconceito) | discriminar v int |
| | It is illegal to discriminate against someone because of his or her age. |
| fight against [sth] vi + prep | (contend) | lutar contra v int + prep |
| | He fought against the new regulations. |
| | Ele lutou contra os novos regulamentos. |
| fulminate against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (denounce, criticize strongly) | fulminar vt |
| go against the grain v expr | figurative (be unconventional) | ir contra a lógica loc adv |
| | (expr) | ir contra a maré loc adv |
| go against the grain v expr | figurative (be uncharacteristic) | em oposição ao que é natural loc adv |
| | Your acting dishonestly certainly goes against the grain. |
| guard against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be cautious) (ser cauteloso) | precaver-se vp |
| | | acautelar-se vp |
| | The travel agent had warned Beth to guard against pickpockets when she traveled abroad. |
| | O agente de viagem havia avisado à Beth para se precaver contra ladrões quando ela viajasse ao exterior. |
| have a bias against [sb/sth] v expr | (be prejudiced against) | ser preconceituoso vt + adj |
| | They have a bias against assertive women. |
have something against [sth],
have something against doing [sth] v expr | (be opposed to) | ter algo contra expres v |
| have something against [sb] v expr | (dislike [sb]) | ter algo contra expres v |
| hold a grudge against [sb] v expr | (resent: [sb]) (emoção, se ressentir) | guardar rancor de, guardar ressentimento de expres |
| | 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]) | usar contra expres v |
| | They still hold my past mistakes against me. |
| hold it against [sb] v expr | informal (bear a grudge) (ressentir-se com alguém) | estar ressentido com expres |
| | | guardar, remoer vt e int |
| | She insulted him years ago, and he still holds it against her. |
| hold [sth] against [sb] v expr | (hold a grudge) | ficar ressentido loc v |
| | I won't hold it against you if you don't want to join me. |
immunize [sb] against [sth],
also UK: immunise [sb] against [sth] vtr + prep | (vaccinate [sb] against [sth]) | imunizar vt |
| | Children in the U.S. are all immunized against polio. |
| indemnify [sb/sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (insure: against [sth]) | indenizar vt |
| | | reparar 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) | invectivar v int |
| | The priest inveighed against premarital sex. |
labor against [sth] (US),
labour against [sth] (UK) vi + prep | (work to prevent) | trabalhar contra v int + prep |
| | We must continue to labor against this discrimination. |
| lean against [sth] vi + prep | (for support) | encostar-se em, apoiar-se contra vp |
| | He felt dizzy and had to lean against the wall for support. |
| lean [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (prop: [sth] up on [sth]) | apoiar em, encostar em vt + prep |
| | The thief leaned his ladder against the wall of the house. |
| lean against [sth] vi + prep | (be propped against [sth]) | apoiar v int |
| | The board is leaning against the wall. |
| measure [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compare) (figurativo) | medir vt |
| | | comparar vt |
| | The new president's success would always be measured against his predecessor's. |
| | O sucesso do novo presidente seria sempre medido contra o do seu predecessor. |
| measure against [sth] vi + prep | (compare) | comparar-se vp |
| | He tested his skill to see how he measures against the competition. |
| | Ele testou a habilidade dele para ver como ele compara-se com a concorrência. |
| nestle against [sb/sth] vi + prep | (get cosy) (figurado) | aninhar-se vp |
| | The baby bird nestled against his mother. |
| nestle [sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (body part: press closely) (figurado) | aninhar vt |
| | | acomodar vt |
| | Ben nestled his chin against his girlfriend's shoulder. |
| nuzzle⇒ vtr | (snuggle up) | aconchegar-se vp |
| | The little boy nuzzled against his mother's neck. |
| offend against [sth] vi + prep | (violate values, principles) | ofender, violar vt |
| | The government's actions offend against all the principles of decency. |
| offset [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (counterbalance [sth] with [sth]) | compensar vt |
| | (figurado) | contrabalançar vt |
| | You can offset any loss you make in a year against your profits. |
| pit [sb/sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (set to compete or fight) | colocar contra vt + prep |
| | This match pits the titleholder against a complete unknown. |
| pitted against [sb] adj + prep | (in competition with) | confrontado com pp + prep |
| pitting [sb/sth] against [sb]/ [sth] n | (placing in opposition) | colocar contra vt + prep |
| prejudice against [sb/sth] n | (bias: hostility) | preconceito contra sm + prep |
| | We should distinguish between prejudice against people and active discrimination. |
| | Devemos fazer a distinção entre preconceito contra pessoas e discriminação ativa. |
| prejudice [sb] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (make hostile to) (tornar-se preconceituoso contra) | prejudicar vt |
| | The influence of the extreme right wing has prejudiced the party's more moderate elements against ethnic minorities. |
| | A influência da extrema direita tem prejudicado os elementos mais moderados do partido contra minorias étnicas. |
| prejudice [sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (bias against) | predispor vt |
| | The negative reports have prejudiced public opinion against the actor. |
| | As notícias negativas predispuseram a opinião pública contra o ator. |
| prejudice [sth] against [sb] vtr + prep | (case: damage, harm) | predispor vt |
| | Media coverage is thought to have prejudiced the case against him. |
| | Pensa-se que a cobertura midiática predispôs o caso contra ele. |
| press charges against [sb] v expr | (accuse [sb] formally) | dar queixa expres v |
| | The mining company pressed charges against the strikers. |