Sentence examples of "against" in English with translation "contra"

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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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