New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: guard against · take against · count against · born again · go against · kick against · pale against · pit against · set against · inform against

turn against

1 (v + prep) become hostile to TRANSITIVEiompaigh in aghaidhiompaigh in éadaniompaigh i gcoinnethe government turned against the Church d'iompaigh an rialtas in aghaidh na hEaglaiseshe turned the people against him chuir sí an pobal ina choinneit turned them against violence d'iompaigh sé in éadan an fhoréigin iad 2 (v + prep) use weapon against sb TRANSITIVEimir ar PhrV c m uhe turned his sword against his enemy d'imir sé a chlaíomh ar a namhaid → see turn

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the fortunes of war turned against them chuaigh an cogadh ina n-éadan

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