Sentence examples of "against the background of" in English

<>
One of the fan blades broke loose and shattered against the wall. Uma das pás do ventilador se soltou e despedaçou-se na parede.
The doctor is fighting against the disease. O médico está lutando contra a enfermidade.
I decided to take his side against the others. Eu decidi tomar partido dele contra os outros.
A majority voted against the bill. A maioria votou contra o projeto de lei.
She was wearing a thick coat against the chill. Ela estava vestindo um casaco grosso contra o frio.
Some doctors are in favor of euthanasia while others believe it goes against the Hippocratic oath. Alguns médicos são a favor da eutanásia, enquanto outros acreditam que vai contra o juramento de Hipócrates.
A lone sailboat is sailing against the wind. Um veleiro solitário está navegando contra o vento.
Farmers rebelled against the government. Os fazendeiros se rebelaram contra o governo.
Iran proclaimed war against the US. O Irã proclamou guerra contra os EUA.
I'm against the marriage. Eu sou contra o casamento.
I was vaccinated against the flu. Eu fui vacinado contra a gripe.
He has had absolutely no part in the conspiracy; it was not he, but his brother, who had an axe to grind against the government. Ele não tomou parte na conspiração. Era o seu irmão, e não ele, que estava contra o governo.
The majority of the committee voted against the bill. A maioria do comitê votou contra o projeto.
I'm against the bill. Estou contra esse projecto de lei.
All the students protested against the war. Todos estudantes protestaram contra a guerra.
I fought against the exploitation of Brazil. Lutei contra a espoliação do Brasil.
Don't lean against the wall. Não se apoie no muro.
Her mind was barricaded against the new idea. A mente dela estava fechada para a nova ideia.
The little bird couldn't defend itself against the eagle. O passarinho não pôde se defender da águia.
The article was an invitation for public protest against the newspaper. O artigo foi um convite ao protesto público contra o jornal.
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

In this section, you can see how words and expressions are used in different contexts using examples of translations made by professionals. The Contexts section will help you learn English, German, Spanish and other languages. Here you can find examples with phrasal verbs and idioms in texts that vary in style and theme. Examples can be sorted by translations and topics.

Learn foreign languages, see the translation of millions of words and expressions, and use them in your e-mail communication.