lugar:
«contra»:
Put the chair against the wall Pon la silla contra la pared
circunstancia:
• «contra, en contra de» (varios matices):
They were all against him I’m against death penalty She was forced to marry him
against her will Protect your plants against frost
Todos estaban contra él
Estoy en contra de la pena de muerte La forzaron a casarse con él
contra su voluntad Protege tus plantas contra la helada
We’ll appeal against the sentence Apelaremos There’s no evidence against him No hay ninguna prueba contra él
Are you insured against theft? ¿Estás asegurado contra robo?
It stood out against Resaltaba contra/sobre the dark background el fondo oscuro
The bank will advance the money El banco adelantará el dinero against the value of the property contra el valor de la propiedad
to sail against the wind to swim against the tide
• «con respecto a, frente a»: the change of the euro against the dollar
navegar contra el viento nadar contra corriente
el cambio del euro con
respecto al dolar
