Usage examples of "leaned against" in English with translation to Spanish

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Tom leaned against the wall. Tom se apoyó contra la pared.

Don't lean against this wall. No te apoyes contra esta muralla.

Don't lean against the wall. No te apoyes en la pared.

He was leaning against the wall. Él estaba apoyado contra la pared.

No one can force you to do anything against your will. Nadie puede obligarte a hacer algo contra tu voluntad.

Sparta always leaned toward war, Athens, toward politics. Esparta siempre se inclinó a la guerra, Atenas, a la política.

None of us are against his idea. Ninguno de nosotros está en contra de su idea.

I leaned to see if there was water and fell down the well. Me caí en el pozo al inclinarme para ver si había agua.

I contended against falsehood. Luché contra la falsedad.

The tower leaned slightly to the left. La torre se inclinaba ligeramente hacia la izquierda.

The lawyer warned his client against testifying, but he did it anyway. El abogado le advirtió a su cliente que no testificara, pero él lo hizo de todos modos.

Are you for or against the plan? ¿Estás a favor o en contra del plan?

The yen is still low against the dollar. El yen está todavía bajo respecto al dólar.

Luck is against me. La suerte está en mi contra.

I have nothing to say against it. No tengo nada que decir en contra.

I proposed the plan to my classmates, some of whom were against it. Propuse el plan a mis compañeros de clase, algunos de los cuales estaban en contra de él.

I told a lie against my will. Mentí contra mi voluntad.

All civilized countries are against war. Todo país civilizado está en contra de la guerra.

He is swimming against the tide. Él está nadando en contra de la marea.

Insurance protects against unforeseen predicaments. Los seguros protegen contra apuros imprevistos.

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