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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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against
Also: opposite, facing, contrary to, to, as against
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- Все студе́нты протестова́ли против войны. All the students protested against the war.
- Он подал заявле́ние об увольне́нии в знак проте́ста против поли́тики компа́нии. He submitted his resignation in protest of the company's policy.
- Десять против одного, что у него полу́чится. Ten to one, he will succeed.
- Те, кто живёт в э́той стране́, не мо́гут выска́зываться против свои́х ли́деров. Those who lived in that country could not speak out against their leaders.
- Все студе́нты бы́ли против войны. All students were against war.
- Реше́ние бы́ло вынесено против прави́тельства. The judgement went against the government.
- Его уво́лили против жела́ния. He was fired against his will.
- 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.
- Общее мне́ние гласи́т, что мы против предложенной иде́и. The consensus indicates that we are opposed to the proposed idea.
- Вы не против немного подожда́ть? Would you mind waiting a moment?
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