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against
  1.  in aghaidh + gen(prep)
  2.  i gcoinne + gen
  3.  in éadan + gen
Usage
  1. brush against = cuimil de, teagmhaigh le
  2. proof against = díonach ar(adj:)
  3. come up against = buail le(vt fus)(resistance, difficulties)
  4. to lean against = do thaca a ligean le(rest):
  5. to agitate against = agóid a dhéanamh in aghaidhor in éadan + gen
  6. fight against crime = dul i ngleic le coirpeacht
  7. to retaliate (against) = sásamh or díoltas a bhaint (as)(vi:)
  8. to go against the tide = snámh in éadan an tsrutha
  9. to operate against ... = oibriú in aghaidh ...
  10. to discriminate against = leithcheal a dhéanamh ar
  11. to lash out at or against = iarraidh de bhuille a thabhairt ar(vi:)(lash out)
  12. to prop something against = rud a chur ina sheasamh le(lean):
  13. to demonstrate for/against = léirsiú i leith/leith in aghaidh, agóid a dhóanamh i leith/an aghaidh
  14. to guard (against or from) = gardáil(on machine)
  15. to guard (against or from) = féin a ghardáil or a fhaichill (ar)(protect):
  16. to jostle against somebody = bualadh faoi dhuine
  17. offences against penal law = cionta in aghaidh dlí phionósaigh
  18. to battle against something = troid in aghaidh ruda, streachailt in éadan ruda
  19. to insure (oneself) against = tú féin a chosaint ar
  20. to rest something on/against = rud a chur ina luí ar/i gcoinne + gen or in éadan + gen(vt)(lean):
  21. to militate against something = oibriú in aghaidh ruda bheith ina bhac ar rud(vi:)
  22. a covenant against alienation = cúnant i gcoinne coimhthiú
  23. to advise against doing something = comhairliú gan rud a dhéanamh
  24. are you for or against us? = an bhfuil tú inár leith nó inár n-éadan or ar ár son nó inár gcoinne?(in favour of):
  25. he is biased towards/against women = tá sé claonta i leith/I gcoinne na mban
  26. to pit one's wits against somebody = dul i gcoimhlint le duine, láthair seirbhísithe(vt:)
  27. to discriminate against (employee) = cuir (oibrí) faoi míbhuntáiste
  28. he is biassed towards/against women = tá sé claonta i leith/I gcoinne na mban
  29. to smash something against something = rud a ghreadadh in éadan ruda
  30. to institute proceedings against ... = imeachtaí a bhunú i gcoinne ...
  31. animals vaccinated against brucellosis = ainmhithe atá vacsaínithe in aghaidh na brúsalóise
  32. he may be proceeded against by summons = féadfar imeachtaí a bhunú ina aghaidh trí thoghairm
  33. he has nothing against teachers as such = níl sé in aghaidh múinteoirí iontu féin
  34. to initiate proceedings against somebody = an dlí a chur ar dhuine
  35. to wash over something/against something = bheith ag slaparnach thar rud/in éadan ruda(sea):
  36. assets held against notes in circulation = sócmhainní arna sealbhú in aghaidh nótaí bainc i gcúrsaíocht
  37. the Offences against the State Act, 1939 = an tAcht um Chiontaí in aghaidh an Stáit
  38. antisera and vaccines against swine fever = aintiséaraim agus vacsaíní in aghaidh fiabhras muc
  39. to secure the house against re-occupation = teach a dhaingniú in aghaidh a atháitithe
  40. his reputation militates against promotion = tá an clú atá air ina bhac ar ardú céime aige