Sentence examples of "to" in English with translation "contre"

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He went to see her reluctantly. Il alla lui rendre visite à contre-cœur.
Ten to one, he will succeed. Dix contre un qu'il va réussir.
I have nothing to say against it. Je n'ai rien à dire contre cela.
He tried to swim against the tide. Il essaya de nager contre la marée.
Cruelty is quite alien to his nature. La cruauté est contre sa nature.
She spoke out strongly against cruelty to animals. Elle a parlé avec force contre la cruauté envers les animaux.
Ten to one he will be elected chairman. Dix contre un qu'il sera élu président.
Do you have anything to relieve a headache? Avez-vous quelque chose contre le mal de tête?
Tom seems to have it in for me. Tom semble avoir une dent contre moi.
Ten to one you can pass the test. Dix contre un que tu réussis ton test.
Let us try to swim against the current. Essayons de nager contre le courant.
The citizens demonstrated to protest against the new project. Les citoyens ont manifesté contre le nouveau projet.
He made a great contribution to research into cancer. Il fit une grande contribution à la recherche contre le cancer.
I decided to take his side against the others. J'ai décidé de prendre son parti contre les autres.
Probably she tried to set you against her friends. Elle a probablement essayé de vous monter contre ses amis.
The natives have to defend their land against invaders. Les indigènes doivent défendre leur terre contre les envahisseurs.
He was made to do it against his will. Il a été forcé de le faire contre sa volonté.
I would like to kill time with you, against me. J'aimerais bien tuer le temps avec toi, contre moi.
It would be counter-productive to do such a thing. Faire une telle chose serait contre-productif.
It is difficult to actually stand up against the flow. Il est difficile de vraiment se tenir à contre-courant.
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