Usage examples of "against" in English with translation to Portuguese

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No striving against the stream Não se deve ir contra a corrente
Farmers rebelled against the government. Os fazendeiros se rebelaram contra o governo.
I'm against the marriage. Eu sou contra o casamento.
They went against my wishes. Eles foram contra a minha vontade.
I have nothing against it Eu não tenho nada contra isso
I'm against the bill. Estou contra esse projecto de lei.
He fought against racial discrimination. Ele lutou contra a discriminação racial.
The odds are against us. As chances estão contra nós.
Be on your guard against fire. Esteja atento contra incêndios.
A majority voted against the bill. A maioria votou contra o projeto de lei.
We should guard against traffic accidents. Devemos nos proteger contra acidentes de trânsito.
I married him against my will. Casei-me com ele contra a minha vontade.
Slavery is a crime against humanity. A escravidão é um crime contra a humanidade.
Are you for or against abortions? Você é a favor ou contra abortos?
She cremated him against his wishes. Ela o cremou contra sua vontade.
We are against working on Sundays. Nós somos contra trabalhar aos domingos.
Iran proclaimed war against the US. O Irã proclamou guerra contra os EUA.
I was vaccinated against the flu. Eu fui vacinado contra a gripe.
Tom is competing against other swimmers. Tom está competindo contra outros nadadores.
Anyway, three against one is unfair. De qualquer forma, três contra um é injusto.
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