Смысл: against

against[əʹge(ı)nst]
prep
<Í> указывает на
1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л.
1) против
to fight against smb., smth. - бороться против кого-л., чего-л. /с кем-л., чем-л./
to warn against smth. - предостерегать против чего-л.
to vote against smb., smth. - голосовать против кого-л., чего-л.
twenty votes against ten - двадцать голосов против десяти
are you for or against the plan? - вы поддерживаете этот план или нет?
I have nothing to say against it - мне нечего возразить против этого
2) вопреки
I have trusted you against everything - я верила вам несмотря ни на что /вопреки всему/
against reason - вопреки разуму
to hope against hope - надеяться вопреки всему; не терять надежды в безнадёжном положении
2. 1) движение в противоположную сторону против
to sail against the wind - плыть против ветра
against the clock - против часовой стрелки
against the sun - в сторону, противоположную движению солнца, с запада на восток
against the hair /the grain/ - а) тех. против волокна; б) против шерсти; не по вкусу, не по душе
2) нахождение на противоположной стороне против
over against - напротив, на противоположной стороне
over against the school - прямо против школы
3. местоположение около чего-л., рядом с чем-л. у
a piano stood against the wall - у стены стояло пианино
the house was built against a hill - дом был построен у самого холма
4. 1) соприкосновение или столкновение с чем-л. по, о, к
the rain was beating against the window - дождь барабанил по стеклу
to throw a ball against the wall - ударять мячом о стенку
to bump against smth. - удариться обо что-л.
he struck his foot against a stone - он ушиб ногу о камень
2) опору к, на
he leaned against a post - он прислонился к столбу
she was sitting up in bed propped against pillows - она сидела в кровати, обложенная подушками
she drew the child close against her - она крепко прижала к себе ребёнка
5. фон, на котором выделяется какой-л. предмет на (фоне); по сравнению
the yellow stands out against the black - жёлтое резко выделяется на чёрном
the trees were dark against the sky - на фоне неба деревья казались тёмными
6. предохранение от чего-л. от
to protect against diseases - предохранять /защищать/ от заболеваний
she shielded her face against the sun - она заслонила лицо от солнца
he wrapped in a blanket against the cold of the night - он завернулся в одеяло, чтобы ночью не замёрзнуть
7. подготовку к чему-л. про, на
to save money against the rainy day - откладывать деньги про /на/ чёрный день
they bought preserves against the winter - они купили консервы на зиму
8. состязание, конкуренцию, соперничество с чем-л. или с кем-л.
to run against one's own record time - пытаться улучшить собственное время (о бегуне)
9. противопоставление или сравнение против (обыкн. as against)
three accidents this year as against thirty in 1964 - три несчастных случая в этом году против тридцати в 1964
10. 1) получение в обмен на что-л. или с записью на чей-л. счёт на, по, против
to charge against smb.'s account - ком. записывать на чей-л. счёт
payment against documents - ком. оплата по предъявлении документов, оплата против документов
a drug sold against a written prescription - лекарство, продаваемое только по рецепту
2) предмет обмена на
he exchanged books against sweets - он обменял книги на конфеты
11. завершение действия к определённому сроку к
against the end of the week - к концу недели
12. спец. в зависимости от, в функции (от)
to plot y against x - построить график функции y по аргументу x

stand up against Идиома

against all odds

not likely to happen, a slim chance Against all odds - poor weather, student pilot - we landed safely.

against the grain

against the natural way, rub the wrong way Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren't natural.

beat your head against a stone wall

try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.

dead set against

strongly opposed to, down with She's dead set against abortion as a means of birth control.

dead set against something

determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.

go against the grain

oppose the natural way, do it the hard way Moe has always been perverse - always going against the grain.

have two strikes against one

have things working against one, be in a difficult situation He already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the job.

hope against hope

continue to hope when things look very bad The rescue team were hoping against hope that the lost hikers would be found alive.

if you're not with us you're against us

"if you do not support us you are against us; can't have it both ways" War divides us into allies and enemies. If you're not with us, you're against us.

knock against

(See the knock against)

stand up adjoin (someone or something)

1. To angular adjoin article so as to abide in an cocked position. You'll acquisition the balk continuing up adjoin the aback of the shed. I stood up adjoin the balustrade as I waited for the bus to arrive.2. To angular or prop addition or article adjoin article so as to accumulate them or it in an cocked position. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "stand" and "up." You can aloof angle the bedframe up adjoin the bank for now. We'll accumulate it later. The detective stood the doubtable up adjoin the bank and started aggressive him.3. To actively defy, confront, or argue addition or something. Political leaders from about the apple accept vowed to angle up adjoin the dictator's barbarous regime. We charge to angle up adjoin these big companies that try to run our bounded businesses out of town.Learn more: stand, up

stand up adjoin someone or something

to bear or authority one's own adjoin addition or something. He's good, but he can't angle up adjoin Jill. Can this covering angle up adjoin the wind?Learn more: stand, up

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