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against
Also: opposite, facing, contrary to, to, as against
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- Бы́ло много до́водов и за, и против законопрое́кта. There was much argument for and against the bill.
- Его уво́лили против жела́ния. He was fired against his will.
- У компа́нии жесткие правила против опозда́ний. The company has hard and fast rules against lateness.
- Я намерен возража́ть против тако́го глу́пого пла́на. I want to oppose such a foolish plan.
- Обще́ственное мне́ние повора́чивается против теле́сных наказа́ний. The trend of public opinion is against corporal punishment.
- Бернар Кушнер, кото́рый основа́л «Враче́й без грани́ц», не выступа́л против войны в Ира́ке. Bernard Kouchner, who established Medecins Sans Frontieres, did not oppose the Iraq war.
- Ты за или против пла́на? Are you for or against the plan?
- Нагано победи́л Солт-Лейк-Сити с 46 голоса́ми против 42. Nagano beat Salt Lake City by 46 votes to 42.
- Что до меня, то я не против твоего́ мне́ния. As far as I am concerned, I am not against your opinion.
- «Вы не против, если я открою окно́?» — «Вовсе нет». Would you mind opening the window? "Of course not."
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