“Against” in German

German translations

1. gegenPreposition

   against

   Gegen Abend fing es an zu regnen.It began to rain toward evening.

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2. entgegenAdverb

   against

   Geh ihr den halben Weg entgegen!Meet her halfway.

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3. contraPreposition

   against

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4. widerPreposition

   against

   Wider Erwarten war er pünktlich.Unexpectedly, he was on time.

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• anagainst
• zuhandenagainst
• voragainst (a threat or negative outcome)
• mitagainst

Phrases

• dagegenagainst it, against that
• aneinanderagainst each other
• wogegenagainst what, against which
• hiergegenagainst here or this
• völkerrechtswidrigagainst international law
• widernatürlichagainst nature
• dawideragainst it, against that
• gegen die Uhragainst the clock (hurriedly, with a time restriction)
• dasGegentorgoal against
• widersetzenset against