Compound Forms:
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advise against [sth] vi + prep | (warn [sth] is unwise) | aconsejar en contra loc verb |
| I'd advise against that course of action. |
| Yo aconsejaría en contra de esa forma de proceder. |
| | desaconsejar⇒ vtr |
| Yo desaconsejaría tal proceder. |
advise against doing [sth] v expr | (warn not to do [sth]) | no recomendar adv + vtr |
| I'd advise against travelling alone in the desert. |
| Yo no recomendaría viajar solo por el desierto. |
advise [sb] against [sth] vtr + prep | (warn [sb] [sth] is unwise) | desaconsejar⇒ vtr |
| I'd advise you against that approach, which can be costly. |
| Yo desaconsejaría ese enfoque, que puede ser costoso. |
advise [sb] against doing [sth] v expr | (warn [sb] not to do [sth]) | advertir contra loc verb |
| | avisar⇒ vtr |
| I'd advise you against sailing today; the weather is turning nasty. |
| Te advertiría contra navegar hoy, el tiempo se está poniendo feo. |
against all odds adv | (highly improbably) | contra todo pronóstico loc adv |
| | contra toda posibilidad loc adv |
| | contra toda lógica loc adv |
| Julie fell out of the moving train. She survived against all odds. |
| Julie se cayó del tren en marcha. Sobrevivió contra todo pronóstico. |
against all risks clause n | (all-inclusive policy) | a todo riesgo loc prep |
against expectations adv | (surprisingly) | en contra de lo que esperaba loc adv |
| En contra de lo que se esperaba, la película fue un rotundo fracaso. |
against his will, against her will adv | (in opposition to wishes) | contra su voluntad loc adv |
| Abby was taken to the cabin in the woods against her will. |
| Llevaron a Abby a la cabaña en el bosque contra su voluntad. |
| | en contra de su voluntad loc adv |
| Llevaron a Abby a la cabaña en el bosque en contra de su voluntad. |
against the clock adv | (under pressure of time) | contra reloj 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) (náutico) | contra la corriente loc adv |
| | a contracorriente loc adv |
| She set her kayak against the flow and began to paddle upstream. |
| Colocó su kayak contra la corriente y empezó a remar río arriba. |
against the flow adv | (against general movement) (movimiento) | contra la corriente loc adv |
| | a contracorriente loc adv |
| As the crowd of lemmings moved toward the cliff, a single animal went against the flow, heading back to the tundra. |
against the flow adv | figurative (contrary to conventional opinion) (figurado) | contra la corriente loc adv |
| | a contracorriente loc adv |
| All my friends are going to college next year, but I'm going against the flow and attending a technical school. |
against the law adj | (illegal) | ilegal adj |
| Smoking marijuana is against the law. |
| Fumar marihuana es ilegal. |
| | contra la ley loc adj |
| Fumar marihuana va contra la ley. |
against the law adv | (illegally) | ilegalmente adv |
| | por fuera de la ley loc adv |
| He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer. |
| Estaba manejando ilegalmente ya que se había bebido siete pintas de cerveza. |
against time adj | (under pressure of time) | contrarreloj adj inv |
| Residents are in a race against time as flood waters begin to crest along the river. |
| Los residentes están en una carrera contrarreloj mientras el nivel de agua del río sigue creciendo. |
| | contra el tiempo loc adj |
against time adv | (under pressure of time) | contrarreloj adv |
| They're racing against time to find a cure for her illness. |
as against conj | (as opposed to) | al contrario de loc prep |
balance [sth], balance [sth] with [sth], balance [sth] against [sth]⇒ vtr | (offset) | compensar⇒ vtr |
| Mindy balanced her long hours at work with a visit to the spa. |
| Mindy compensó las largas horas que pasó en el trabajo con una visita al spa. |
battle against [sth] vi + prep | figurative (strenuously oppose) | luchar contra vtr + prep |
| He battled in vain against the factory closures. |
| Luchó contra el cierre de la fábrica pero fue en vano. |
battle against [sb] vi + prep | figurative (strenuously oppose) | enfrentarse a v prnl + prep |
| Ed Miliband battled against his brother David for leadership of the Labour party. |
| Ed Miliband se enfrentó a su hermano David para conseguir el liderazgo del Partido Laborista. |
be insured against all liability v expr | (protected against insurance claims) | tener seguro a terceros, tener seguro para terceros loc verb |
| (AR) | estar asegurado por responsabilidad civil contra terceros loc verb |
bear a grudge against [sb] v expr | (be resentful) | ser resentido, estar resentido loc verb |
| Fred bore a grudge against his brothers. |
bear a grudge against [sb] for [sth] v expr | (be resentful) | ser rencoroso, estar rencoroso loc verb |
| 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 testimonio contra, levantar falso testimonio contra loc verb |
| You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. |
| No debes dar falso testimonio contra tus semejantes. |
bear witness against [sb] vtr + n | (testify) | testificar contra vtr + prep |
| | atestiguar contra vtr + prep |
| A wife cannot be forced to bear witness against her husband. |
| Una mujer no puede ser obligada a testificar contra su marido. |
benchmark [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (measure against a standard) | comparar con vtr + prep |
| The state's department of education benchmarks their salary scale against those of other government agencies. |
| El ministerio de educación estatal compara su escala salarial con la de otras agencias gubernamentales. |
bet against [sth] vi + prep | (wager against [sth]) | apostar contra vtr + prep |
| Oscar lost his money because he bet against the winning horse. |
| Oscar perdió su dinero porque apostó contra el caballo ganador. |
bet against [sth] vi + prep | figurative (assume [sth] will fail) | apostar contra vtr + prep |
| I wouldn't bet against his getting the promotion. |
| No apostaría contra que consiga el aumento. |
bias against [sth/sb] n | (prejudice: against) | prejuicio contra mn + prep |
| The manager was fired because of his bias against women. |
| El gerente fue despedido por su prejuicio contra las mujeres. |
bias [sb] against [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (prejudice [sb] against) | predisponer en contra de vtr + loc prep |
| The media may have biased people against voting for Taylor. |
| Quizás los medios de comunicación predispusieron a la gente en contra de votar por Taylor. |
bring [sth], bring [sth] against [sb]⇒ vtr | (legal: put [sth] forward) (demanda) | poner⇒, interponer⇒ vtr |
| (jurídico) | presentar⇒, formular⇒ vtr |
| | poner contra, interponer contra vtr + prep |
| She brought a lawsuit against her employer. |
| Ella puso una demanda contra su patrón. |
| Próximamente formularemos los cargos que correspondan. |
bring charges against [sb] v expr | (accuse [sb] officially) | presentar cargos contra alguien loc verb |
brush up against [sth/sb] v expr | (touch) (sin intención) | rozar⇒ vtr |
| I brushed up against him just as he was leaving. |
| Lo rocé cuando estaba saliendo. |
buck against [sth] vi + prep | figurative (reject, oppose) | ir en contra de loc verb |
| | volverse contra loc verb |
| | rebelarse contra loc verb |
| Congress bucked against the president's proposal. |
| Los congresistas fueron en contra de la propuesta del presidente. |
butt up against [sth] v expr | (be adjacent to) | lindar con vi + prep |
| The decorative moulding butts up against the door. |
| Las molduras decorativas lindan con la puerta. |
campaign against [sth] vi + prep | (protest against [sth]) | hacer campaña en contra de loc verb |
| | luchar contra vi + prep |
| The Abolitionists were campaigning against the slave trade. |
| Los abolicionistas hicieron campaña en contra del comercio de esclavos. |
| Los abolicionistas lucharon contra el comercio de esclavos. |
caution against [sth], caution against doing [sth] vi + prep | (warn against [sth]) | advertir contra vi + prep |
| | alertar sobre vi + prep |
| The doctor cautioned against eating too many sweets. |
| The lifeguard cautioned against the use of floats when swimming in the sea. |
| El médico advirtió contra el consumo excesivo de dulces. |
caution [sb] against doing [sth] v expr | (warn not to do [sth]) | advertir a alguien que no haga algo loc verb + prep |
| | advertir a alguien en contra de hacer algo loc verb + prep |
check [sth] against [sth] v expr | (compare, contrast two things) (dos cosas) | comparar⇒, cotejar⇒ vtr |
| Shannon checked her calendar against her boss's to see if there were any conflicts. |
compete against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (sports, competition: try to beat) | competir contra vi + prep |
| | enfrentarse a v prnl + prep |
| Edwards will be competing against some of the best athletes in the world. |
| Edwards competirá contra algunos de los mejores atletas del mundo. |
contend against [sb] vi + prep | formal (oppose, esp. legally) | competir contra vi + prep |
count against [sb] vi + prep | (be detrimental) | pesar en contra de alguien loc verb |
| | ir en detrimento de alguien loc verb |
| His criminal record will count against him when he starts applying for jobs. |
| Sus antecedentes penales pesarán en su contra cuando empiece a buscar trabajo. |
crash against [sth] vi + prep | (hit hard) | estrellarse contra v prnl + prep |
| Waves crashed against the shore. |
crime against humanity n | often plural (atrocity) | crimen de lesa humanidad loc nom m |
| Genocide is a crime against humanity. |
| El genocidio es un crimen de lesa humanidad. |
| | crimen contra la humanidad loc nom m |
| El genocidio es un crimen contra la humanidad. |
crime against property n | usually plural (law: damage of item) (Derecho) | delito contra la propiedad nm + loc adj |
| (Derecho) | delito contra el patrimonio nm + loc adj |
Crimes Against Persons npl | (law: violent offences) | delitos contra las personas nmpl |
crusade against [sth] vi + prep | figurative (campaign against, oppose) | hacer campaña contra loc verb + prep |
| | luchar contra vi + prep |
| She's always crusading against injustice, wherever she finds it. |
| Siempre está haciendo campaña contra la injusticia, donde sea que la encuentre. |
dash [sth] against [sth], dash [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (throw [sth] against) | estrellar algo contra loc verb |
| | romper algo contra loc verb |
| | lanzar algo contra loc verb |
| Janet dashed the plate against the wall. |
| Janet estalló el plato contra la pared. |
dash against [sth] vi + prep | (strike) | estrellarse contra v prnl + prep |
| Waves dashed against the shore. |
| Las olas se estrellaban contra la orilla. |
dead against [sb/sth] adj + prep | informal (totally opposed to) | oponerse a muerte loc verb |
| | estar a muerte contra expr |
| I wanted to go to Art School, but my parents were dead against it. |
| Yo quería ir a la Escuela de Arte, pero mis padres se oponían a muerte. |
dead set against [sth] adj + prep | informal (resolutely opposed to) | empeñado contra adj + prep |
| Jerry was dead set against the Prime Minister's proposal. |
decide against [sth] vi + prep | (reject an option) | rechazar⇒ vtr |
| Sarah decided against a third cupcake as she was full. |
| Sarah rechazó la tercera magdalena porque estaba llena. |
decide against doing [sth] v expr | (choose not to) | decidirse a no hacer algo loc verb |
| I decided against going on holiday this year, since I had just lost my job. |
| Me decidí a no irme de vacaciones ya que acabo de perder mi trabajo. |
declare against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (announce opposition to) | declararse en contra de loc verb |
| | manifestarse en contra de loc verb |
declare war on [sb/sth], declare war against [sb/sth] v expr | (state intention to make war with) | declararle la guerra a loc verb |
| | declarar la guerra contra loc verb |
| France declared war on Prussia on July 19, 1870. |
| On July 28th 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war against Serbia. |
| Francia le declaró la guerra a Prusia el 28 de julio de 1870. // El Imperio austrohúngaro le declaró la guerra a Serbia el 28 de julio de 1914. |
defend against [sth] vi + prep | (protect) | defenderse de v prnl + prep |
| Medieval castles had moats, drawbridges and other structures to defend against attack. |
| Los castillos medievales tenían fosos, puentes y otras estructuras para defenderse de los ataques. |
defend [sb/sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (protect) | defender a alguien de loc verb |
| Lisa defended her friend against the bully. Mark was unable to defend himself against his attackers. |
| Lisa defendió a su amiga del brabucón. |
demonstrate against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (protest publicly about) | manifestarse contra v prnl + prep |
| | manifestarse en contra de v prnl + loc prep |
| Protesters are demonstrating against the government. |
| Los manifestantes se manifiestan contra el gobierno. |
discriminate against [sb] vi + prep | (show prejudice against) | discriminar a vtr + prep |
| It is illegal to discriminate against someone because of his or her age. |
| Es ilegal discriminar a alguien por su edad. |
fight against [sth] vi + prep | (contend) | luchar contra, pelear contra vi + prep |
| He fought against the new regulations. |
| Luchó contra las nuevas normas. |
fulminate against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (denounce, criticize strongly) (figurado) | fulminar⇒ vtr |
go against the grain v expr | figurative (be unconventional) | ir contra la corriente expr |
| | ir a contrapelo expr |
| | ir a contracorriente exor |
go against the grain v expr | figurative (be uncharacteristic) | ir contra la tendencia natural loc verb |
| | ir contra la naturaleza loc verb |
| Your acting dishonestly certainly goes against the grain. |
| Tu comportamiento deshonesto va contra tu tendencia natural. |
guard against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be cautious) | cuidarse de v prnl + prep |
| | protegerse de v prnl + prep |
| The travel agent had warned Beth to guard against pickpockets when she traveled abroad. |
| La agente de viajes le dijo a Beth que se cuidara de los ladrones cuando viajara al exterior. |
have a bias against [sb/sth] v expr | (be prejudiced against) | estar sesgado contra, tener sesgo contra loc verb |
| | estar predispuesto en contra de loc verb |
| (MX, coloquial) | tenerle mala fe a loc verb |
| (ES, coloquial) | tenerle tirria a, tenerle ojeriza a, tenerle manía a loc verb |
| They have a bias against assertive women. |
| Le tienen mala fe a las mujeres con determinación. |
have something against [sth], have something against doing [sth] v expr | (be opposed to) | tener algo en contra de loc verb |
| | tener algo contra loc verb |
have something against [sb] v expr | (dislike [sb]) | tener algo en contra de loc verb |
| | tener algo contra loc verb |
hold a grudge against [sb] v expr | (resent: [sb]) | guardar rencor loc verb |
| | tenérsela jurada loc verb |
| Peter holds a grudge against his co-worker, who received the promotion that Peter was hoping for. |
| Peter le guarda rencor a su compañero, que recibió el ascenso que Peter estaba esperando. |
hold [sth] against [sb] v expr | (resent [sb] for [sth]) | achacar⇒ vtr |
| | echar en cara loc verb |
| | recriminar⇒ vtr |
| They still hold my past mistakes against me. |
| Todavía me achacan los errores que cometí en el pasado. |
hold it against [sb] v expr | informal (bear a grudge) | estar resentido con alguien loc verb |
| She insulted him years ago, and he still holds it against her. |
| Lo insultó hace años, y él todavía esta resentido con ella. |
| | reprochárselo v prnl |
| Lo insultó hace años, y él todavía se lo reprocha. |
| | echárselo en cara a alguien loc verb |
| Lo insultó hace años, y él todavía se lo echa en cara. |
hold [sth] against [sb] v expr | (hold a grudge) | reprochar algo a alguien loc verb |
| I won't hold it against you if you don't want to join me. |
| Si prefieres quedarte, no hay problema, no te lo voy a reprochar. |
hope against hope v expr | (stay optimistic) | mantener la esperanza, esperar contra pronóstico, esperar aunque sea poco probable loc verb |
| | seguir confiando loc verb |
| We are hoping against hope that one day he'll come home to us. |
| Todavía mantenemos la esperanza de que vuelva a casa algún día. |
immunize [sb] against [sth], also UK: immunise [sb] against [sth] vtr + prep | (vaccinate [sb] against [sth]) | vacunar a alguien contra loc verb |
| | inmunizar a alguien contra loc verb |
| Children in the U.S. are all immunized against polio. |
| Todos los niños en los Estados Unidos son vacunados contra la polio. |
indemnify [sb/sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (insure: against [sth]) | asegurar a alguien contra loc verb |
| This policy will indemnify you against all loss in case of fires, floods, or theft. |
| Esta póliza te asegura contra toda pérdida en caso de incendio, inundaciones o robo. |
indemnity against liability n | (law: protected, immune) | seguro de responsabilidad civil loc nom m |
| | indemnización por responsabilidad civil loc nom f |
insure [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | (protect financially in case of [sth]) (situación adversa: protección) | asegurar contra vi + prep |
inveigh against [sth] vi + prep | formal (attack or criticize [sb] verbally) | vituperar contra vtr + prep |
| The priest inveighed against premarital sex. |
| El cura vituperó contra el sexo prematrimonial. |
labor against [sth] (US), labour against [sth] (UK) vi + prep | (work to prevent) (prevenir o parar) | luchar contra vi + prep |
| We must continue to labor against this discrimination. |
| Debemos seguir luchando contra la discriminación. |