Usage examples of "estar en contra" in Spanish with translation to English

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Tom está en contra de fumar. Tom is against smoking.
Estamos en contra de trabajar los domingos. We are against working on Sundays.
No todos estamos en contra de su idea. Not all of us are against her idea.
Los trabajadores están en contra del nuevo plan. The workers are against the new plan.
Todos los estudiantes estaban en contra de la guerra. All the students were against the war.
Ninguno de nosotros está en contra de su idea. None of us are against his idea.
El abuso infantil está en contra de la ley. Child abuse is against the law.
Todo país civilizado está en contra de la guerra. All civilized countries are against war.
No todos los estudiantes están en contra del plan. Not all the students are against the plan.
Algunas religiones están en contra de la donación de órganos. Certain religions are against organ donation.
Él no va a estar en casa a la hora de almuerzo. He won't be home at lunch time.
El cuerpo estudiantil está en contra de las nuevas normas. The student body is opposed to the new rules.
¿Cuándo vas a estar en Londres? When will you be in London?
No me gustaría estar en su posición, ni por toda su riqueza. I wouldn't like to be in his position, for all his wealth.
Hizo ese trabajo en contra de su voluntad. He did the work against his will.
Tom todavía debería estar en cama. Tom should still be in bed.
Ninguno de nosotros está en contra de sus ideas. None of us are opposed to his ideas.
Tom merece estar en prisión. Tom deserves to be in prison.
Tom podría estar en la cocina, pero no lo sé. Tom could be in the kitchen, but I don't know.
Ella lo cremó en contra de su voluntad. She cremated him against his wishes.
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