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against
/a-gaynst, a-genst/
 
prep.
 
1.
Def.: nakaledled; nakasandig; nakaandil
MS: nakaledled; nakasandig; nakaandil
If something is against another thing, it is standing beside it and touching it.
Put the chairs against the wall, so that we have more space in the room.
Ipanledled nu ka me pinnuuwan te alabat, eyew due dakel ne bakanti te sinabeng.
She leaned against the wall.
Migsandig sikandin te alabat.
 
prep.
 
2.
Def.: pasinug-ung te
MS: pasinug-ung te
If you move against a force (e.g., the wind), you move the opposite way.
We walked upstream, against the current.
Migpeureyik key, pasinug-ung te kabeheng.
 
prep.
 
3.
Def.: kenè egkeupian; supak
MS: kenè egkeupian; supak
If you are against an idea or action, you do not like it or want it.
He is against the company buying a generator.
Kenè egkeupian sikandin ne egbebeli ka kumpanya te diniritur.
Sem.Dom.: prepositions; GSL0151-0175
Status: ready

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012