against
/əˈɡɛnst/ préposition A2En français : contre, face à, pour
- In a contrary direction to. · It is hard work to swim against the current.
- In physical opposition to; in collision with. · The rain pounds against the window.
- In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by. · The ladder was leaning against the wall.· The puppy rested its head against a paw.
- Close to, alongside. · A row of trees stood against a fence.
- In front of; before (a background). · The giant was silhouetted against the door.
- In contrast or comparison with. · He stands out against his classmates.· This report sets out the risks against the benefits.
- In competition with, versus. · The Tigers will play against the Bears this weekend.
- Contrary to; in conflict with. · Doing this is against my principles.· It is against the law to smoke on these premises.
Dans la bibliothèque
“Come, there’s no use in crying like that!” said Alice to herself, rather sharply; “I advise you to leave off this minute!” She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it), and sometimes she scolded herself so severely as to bring tears into her eyes; and once she remembered trying to box her own ears for having cheated herself in a game of croquet she was playing against herself, for this curious child was very fond of pretending to be two people.
Just then her head struck against the roof of the hall: in fact she was now more than nine feet high, and she at once took up the little golden key and hurried off to the garden door.
It did so indeed, and much sooner than she had expected: before she had drunk half the bottle, she found her head pressing against the ceiling, and had to stoop to save her neck from being broken.
She went on growing, and growing, and very soon had to kneel down on the floor: in another minute there was not even room for this, and she tried the effect of lying down with one elbow against the door, and the other arm curled round her head.
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