Information about the word against (English → Esperanto: kontraŭ)

Synonyms: across from, for, in exchange for, opposed to, opposite, versus, with, contra, on, from

Part of speechpreposition
Pronunciation/əˈɡeɪ̯nst/, /əˈɡɛnst/
Hyphenationa·gainst
Shavian alphabet𐑩𐑜𐑱𐑯𐑕𐑑, 𐑩𐑜𐑧𐑯𐑕𐑑
Deseret alphabet𐐯𐑀𐐩𐑌𐑅𐐻, 𐐯𐑀𐐯𐑌𐑅𐐻

Usage samples

We know what they are against, but what are they for?
Be sure that you keep your back braced against one wall and your feet against the other.
The town of Kachovka has seen several protests against the Russian military presence.
He rubbed a thumb against the hilt of Tam’s sword.
It’s against regulations.
It is highly effective against ticks and mosquitoes.
Both Russia and China have been reluctant to back tougher UN Security Council sanctions against Iran.

Translations

Afrikaansteen; jeens
Albaniankundër
Catalancontra
Czechproti
Danishimod
Dutchaan; tegen; tegen … aan; tegenover
English (Old English)ongean
Esperantokontraŭ
Faeroeseímóti
Finnishvastaan
Frenchcontre
Germanan; gegen; gegenüber; wider; auf; für; entgegen; zuwider
Hungarianellen
Italiancontro
Latinversus
Low Germangegen
Luxemburgishvirun; géint
Malaylawan
Norwegianmot
Papiamentoanti; kontra
Polishnaprzeciw; przeciw; w zamian
Portuguesecontra
Romanianîmpotriva
Russianпротив
Saterland Frisianan; juun; juunuur
Scottish Gaelican aghaidh
Spanishcontra
Swahilijuu ya
Swedishemot; inemot; mot
Turkishaleyh; aleyhinde
West Frisiantsjin