against (EN)

preposition

preposition “against”

1. emot
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   He voted against the new policy because he thought it was unfair.
2. mot
   The new movie's success was measured against last year's blockbuster.
3. emot (inte fördelaktigt)
   The judge ruled against her in the court case.
4. mot
   Cheating on the test is against the school rules.
5. mot (för att skydda)
   She wore a hat to protect her face against the sun.
6. mot (i tävling)
   She competed against her friend in the chess tournament.
7. mot (i kontakt)
   She leaned her bike against the wall.
8. mot (i motsatt riktning)
   The wind was so strong that walking against it felt like pushing a wall.
9. mot (i bakgrunden)
   The dark trees looked beautiful against the orange sunset.
10. mot (fysiskt)
    The waves crashed against the rocks.
11. emot (negativa känslor)
    He had no arguments against her proposal.
12. för (förbereda sig)
    She stocked up on canned goods against the possibility of a long winter.
13. mot (i utbyte)
    You can trade your old books against new ones at the store.
14. på (kostnad)
    A fee is charged against the total amount of the loan.
15. mot (låga odds)
    The odds are ten-to-one against him winning the race, so it's very unlikely he'll come first.