Sentence examples of "were against" in English

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I proposed the plan to my classmates, some of whom were against it. Propuse el plan a mis compañeros de clase, algunos de los cuales estaban en contra de él.

All students were against war. Todos los estudiantes estaban en contra de la guerra.

All the students were against the war. Todos los estudiantes estaban en contra de la guerra.

We were filled with anger against the murderer. Estábamos llenos de ira contra el asesino.

No one can force you to do anything against your will. Nadie puede obligarte a hacer algo contra tu voluntad.

The greater part of the guests were foreigners. La mayor parte de los invitados eran extranjeros.

None of us are against his idea. Ninguno de nosotros está en contra de su idea.

She loves the child as if it were her own. Ella quiere al niño como si fuera el suyo propio.

I contended against falsehood. Luché contra la falsedad.

Two seats were vacant. Había dos sitios libres.

The lawyer warned his client against testifying, but he did it anyway. El abogado le advirtió a su cliente que no testificara, pero él lo hizo de todos modos.

The shoes were made of some soft stuff that looked like leather. Los zapatos estaban hechos de un material suave que parecía cuero.

Are you for or against the plan? ¿Estás a favor o en contra del plan?

I thought you were happy. Pensé que eras feliz.

The yen is still low against the dollar. El yen está todavía bajo respecto al dólar.

Where were you? ¿Dónde estabas?

Luck is against me. La suerte está en mi contra.

While we were discussing the situation, Terri broke in to give her opinion. Mientras discutíamos la situación, Terri nos interrumpió para dar su opinión.

I have nothing to say against it. No tengo nada que decir en contra.

The hills were covered with snow. Las colinas estaban cubiertas de nieve.

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