against

Significado (Inglês)

Prep

1. In a contrary direction to.
2. In physical opposition to; in collision with.
3. In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
4. Close to, alongside.
5. In front of; before (a background).
6. In contrast or comparison with.
7. In competition with, versus.
8. Contrary to; in conflict with.
9. In opposition to.
10. Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.
11. In exchange for.
12. As counterbalance to.
13. As a charge on.
14. As protection from.
15. In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
16. To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
17. (obsolete) Exposed to.

Conj

By the time that (something happened); before.

Hifenizado como

a‧gainst

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/əˈɡɛnst/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Formed from Middle English ayenes, agenes, againes (“in opposition to”), a southern variant of agen, or directly from again, either way with adverbial genitive singular ending -es; the parasitic -t was added circa 1350, probably by confusion with the superlative ending -est. By surface analysis, again + -st (excrescent ending).

Frases

These often favour the major parties and discriminate against smaller , regional parties .

Isso geralmente favorece os principais partidos e discrimina os partidos regionais menores.