New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: pale against · turn against · guard against · match against · react against · militate against · go against · kick against · pit against · set against

take against

(v + prep) TRANSITIVEcol a ghlacadh leiompaigh in aghaidhsnamh a thabhairt do c m ushe took against me ghlac sí col liom, d'iompaigh sí i m'aghaidhhe took against potatoes thug sé snamh do phrátaí → see take

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action »

to take enforcement action against sb gníomh forfheidhmiúcháin a dhéanamh in aghaidh duine
lawsuit »

they took a lawsuit against him chuir siad an dlí air, thóg siad cás dlí ina aghaidh
precaution »

she took precautions against the cold bhí sí réidh don fhuacht, rinne sí réitithe don fhuacht
principled »

he took a principled stand against the charges ghlac sé seasamh prionsabálta in aghaidh na dtáillí
stance »

she took a firm stance against the merger ghlac sí seasamh daingean in éadan an chumaisc, chuir sí cos i bhfeac in aghaidh an chumaisc
stand »

she took a stand against slavery sheas sí in éadan na sclábhaíochta, ghlac sí seasamh i gcoinne na sclábhaíochta

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