Sentence examples of "against the background of" in English

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Who is that man in the background of the picture? ¿Quién es ese hombre en el fondo del cuadro?
There is a castle in the background of the picture. Hay un castillo en el fondo de esa pintura.
Let's get a picture of us with the sea in the background. Saquemos una fotografía de nosotros con el mar en el fondo.
Are you for or against the plan? ¿Estás a favor o en contra del plan?
The yen is still low against the dollar. El yen está todavía bajo respecto al dólar.
He is swimming against the tide. Él está nadando en contra de la marea.
She isn't so against the idea. Ella no está tan en contra de la idea.
I'm dead against the plan. Me opongo rotundamente al plan.
What you did is against the rules. Lo que hiciste va contra las reglas.
The citizens demonstrated to protest against the new project. Los ciudadanos se manifestaron contra el nuevo proyecto.
The rain was beating against the windows. La lluvia golpeaba contra las ventanas.
Don't throw a ball against the wall. No lances la pelota contra la muralla.
Senator Hoar spoke strongly against the treaty. El senador Hoar habló duramente contra el tratado.
The doctor is fighting against the disease. El doctor está luchando contra la enfermedad.
Three voted against the idea. Tres votaron en contra de la idea.
I hit my head hard against the wall. Me golpeé muy fuerte la cabeza contra la pared.
The ship made slow progress against the strong wind. El barco hizo poco progreso contra el fuerte viento.
It's against the law to carry weapons. Portar armas es ilegal.
Some doctors are in favor of euthanasia while others believe it goes against the Hippocratic oath. Algunos médicos están a favor de la eutanasia, mientras que otros creen que va contra el juramento hipocrático.
It's against the rules to smoke at the office. Fumar en la oficina está contra las reglas.
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