against

ə'ɡenst

preposition

1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) imot

2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) mot

3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) (opp) mot

4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) mot

imot

prep. \/əˈɡenst\/, \/əˈɡeɪnst\/

1) mot, imot

2) inntil, opptil, ved siden av

3) overfor, ut for, ved

4) for, med tanke på, med henblikk på

• he insured himself against accidents

5) (i kontrast) mot

• the outline of the trees against the sky

6) (gammeldags, om tid) innen

against someone's coming innen noen kommer

a race against time et kappløp med tiden

as against sammenlignet med, i motsetning til

as against this til gjengjeld

warn against advare mot