LEARNit Dictionary
against
preposition
/əˈɡenst/
UK
/əˈɡenst/
US
A2
1
A2
opposing or disagreeing with somebody/something
علیه, مخالف, برخلاف, ضد, در مقابل, در برابر
2
not to the advantage or favour of somebody/something
به زیان, به ضرر, به نفع کسی نبودن
The evidence is against him.
Her age is against her.
compare
for
3
close to, touching or hitting somebody/something
نزدیک به, در تماس با, چسبیده به
Put the piano there, against the wall.
The rain beat against the windows.
4
in order to prevent something from happening or to reduce the damage caused by something
برای مهار, جهت جلوگیری, در پیشگیری از, برای مقابله با, به‌منظور جلوگیری
an injection against rabies
They took precautions against fire.
Are we insured against theft?
He gritted his teeth against the pain.
5
with something in the background, as a contrast
در زمینهٔ, بر روی پس زمینهٔ
His red clothes stood out clearly against the snow.
(figurative)
The love story unfolds against a background of civil war.
6
used when you are comparing two things
در مقایسه با, در سنجش با
You must weigh the benefits against the cost.
Check your receipts against the statement.
What's the rate of exchange against the dollar?
7
if you include money or costs
against
an amount that is owed, you use it to reduce the amount
در مقابل, کم کردن از, حساب کردن مقابل, استفاده برای کم کردن
The accountant said I could offset all my travel costs against tax.
8
if you borrow money
against
property that you own, you use the value of the property as a guarantee that you will repay the money
به پشتوانه, در قبال
They had borrowed a lot of money against the value of the house.