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against

prepositionréamhfhocal
1. indicating contact, impact
2. indicating opposition
3. contrary to
4. in competition with
5. directed towards
6. with aim of preventing, overcoming
7. offering protection from
8. indicating adverse outcome
9. in relation to
10. in contrast to
11. running counter to
12. in provision for
13. in exchange for
adverbdobhriathar
14. in vote etc
PhrasesNathanna
 prepositionréamhfhocal 1 indicating contact, impactin aghaidh  cmuin éadan  cmui gcoinne  cmu it was lying against the wall bhí sé ina luí in éadan an bhalla, bhí sé ina luí leis an mballa he banged his head against the door bhuail sé a cheann in aghaidh an dorais, bhuail sé a cheann faoin doras 2 indicating oppositionin aghaidh  cmuin éadan  cmui gcoinne  cmu the war against slavery an cogadh in éadan na sclábhaíochta the argument against publishing it an argóint i gcoinne a fhoilsithe they were protesting against the visit bhí siad ag léirsiú in aghaidh na cuairte they warned us against going chuir siad fainic orainn gan dul 3 contrary toin aghaidh  cmuin éadan  cmui gcoinne  cmu that's against the law tá sé sin in aghaidh an dlí she did it against her will in éadan a tola a rinne sí é against medical advice i gcoinne chomhairle na ndochtúirí 4 in competition within aghaidh  cmuin éadan  cmui gcoinne  cmu it's Cork against Kerry in the final beidh Corcaigh in aghaidh Chiarraí sa chluiche ceannais they all play against each other imríonn siad uilig in éadan a chéile 5 directed towardsin aghaidh  cmuin éadan  cmui gcoinne  cmu violence against women foréigean i gcoinne na mban anger against the government fearg leis an rialtas 6 with aim of preventing, overcomingin aghaidh  cmuin éadan  cmui gcoinne  cmu the fight against cancer an troid in aghaidh na hailse she battled against the system throid sí i gcoinne an chórais 7 offering protection fromin aghaidh  cmuin éadan  cmui gcoinne  cmu a vaccination against measles vacsaíniú in aghaidh na bruitíní he had insurance against floods bhí árachas aige in aghaidh tuilte she closed her coat against the wind dhún sí a cóta ar an ngaoth 8 indicating adverse outcomein aghaidh  cmuin éadan  cmui gcoinne  cmu he gave evidence against me thug sé fianaise i m'aghaidh, thug sé fianaise i mo choinne she made an allegation against them rinne sí líomhain ina n-éadan her age went against her chuaigh a haois ina haghaidh 9 in relation toin aghaidh  cmule taobh  cmui gcomparáid le  cmu the euro was firm against the dollar bhí an euro láidir in aghaidh an dollair plot the increase against time breac an méadú in aghaidh an ama 10 in contrast tole hais  cmule taobh  cmuin aghaidh  cmu the green is nice against the blue tá an glas go hálainn le hais an ghoirm he must be judged against his principles ní mór a phrionsabail a chur san áireamh agus é á mheas I could see it against the light chonaic mé é idir mé agus léas 11 running counter toin aghaidh  cmuin éadan  cmui gcoinne  cmu against the current in éadan an tsrutha that would be against his instincts bheadh sé sin in aghaidh a nádúir that's against my own interests ní chun mo leasa é sin, tagann sé sin salach ar mo leas féin 12 in provision fordo prep  cmule haghaidh  cmui gcomhair  cmufaoi choinne  cmu they saved turf against the winter shábháil siad móin le haghaidh an gheimhridh 13 in exchange fori leith  cmu they lent me money against my ring thug siad airgead ar iasacht dom i leith m'fháinne adverbdobhriathar 14 in vote etcina aghaidhina éadanina choinne the majority was against bhí an tromlach ina choinne PhrasesNathanna to have something against sb/sth they have something against me tá rud éigin i m'aghaidh acu, tá rud éigin acu i m'éadan, tá col de shaghas éigin acu liom to have nothing against sb/sth we have nothing against you personally níl aon rud againn i d'éadan go pearsanta, níl aon chol againn leat go pearsanta to be against sb bheith in aghaidh duinebheith in éadan duinebheith i gcoinne duine the whole world is against us tá an saol mór inár gcoinne
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