Usage examples of "Gegen" in German with translation to English

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Ich bin gegen den Krieg. I'm against the war.
Dieses Tier arbeitet nur gegen Belohnung. This animal is just working for rewards.
Das Auto fuhr gegen die Mauer. The car crashed into the wall.
Ich denke, ich werde gegen 9 Uhr in Modena sein. I think that I'll be in Modena at around 9 o'clock.
Das Feuer brach gegen Mitternacht aus. The fire broke out toward midnight.
Gegen Ende Juni setzt die Regenzeit ein. The rainy season begins towards the end of June.
Dieses Recht kann nicht in Anspruch genommen werden im Falle einer Strafverfolgung, die tatsächlich auf Grund von Verbrechen nichtpolitischer Art oder auf Grund von Handlungen erfolgt, die gegen die Ziele und Grundsätze der Vereinten Nationen verstoßen. This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
Alles spricht gegen seinen Erfolg. Everything militated against his success.
Hier ist ein Mittel gegen Durchfall. Here's some medicine for diarrhea.
Die Steuerung des Roboters ist durcheinander gekommen. Er läuft ständig gegen Wände. The robot's guidance system has gone haywire. It keeps bumping into walls.
In 11 Stunden, so gegen 7.30 Uhr, werden wir in San Francisco ankommen. In 11 hours, we will arrive in San Francisco around 7:30.
Gegen Abend fing es an zu regnen. It began to rain toward evening.
Gegen Abend hörte es endlich auf zu regnen. It finally stopped raining towards evening.
Sie wandten sich gegen Deutschland. They turned against Germany.
Ein neues Verfahren gegen Hepatitis wird untersucht. A new treatment for hepatitis is being studied.
Ich werde mich nicht in eine geistige Auseinandersetzung mit dir begeben; ich kämpfe nie gegen Wehrlose. I'm not going to get into a battle of wits with you; I never attack anyone who's unarmed.
Ich bin gegen diese Ehe. I'm against the marriage.
Ich tauschte alte Zeitungen gegen Klopapier ein. I traded old newspapers for toilet paper.
Oliver fuhr mit dem Wagen seiner Eltern gegen einen Baum, weil er von seinen Freunden abgelenkt wurde. Oliver crashed his parents car into a tree because he was distracted by his friends.
Meine Idee ging gegen seine. My idea went against his.
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