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"against" in Dutch

tegen

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The Dutch translation for “against” is tegen.

Examples of "against" in use

There are 36 examples of the Dutch word for "against" being used:
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against which

waartegen
I’ll be back by nine.

Ik ben tegen negen uur terug.
I ran into Tom yesterday.

Gisteren kwam ik Tom toevallig tegen.
By chance, I met her in the street.

Ik kwam haar toevallig op straat tegen.
setback

tegenslag
What exactly did you tell Tom?

Wat zei je precies tegen Tom?
Be polite to everyone.

Wees tegen iedereen beleefd.
Be polite to your parents.

Wees beleefd tegen je ouders.
the first national action against distraction at the wheel

de eerste nationale actie tegen afleiding achter het stuur
contraindication

tegenaanwijzing

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"against" Practice (28)
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A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
A protest against the return of Afghans.,
A second one was struck against the wall,
A single match would do her good, if she would dare to take one from a box, strike it against the wall to warm her fingers.,
against which,
Amnesty launches global campaign against torture.,
And that is what they did; but the other ducks around looked at them and said to each other:,
and then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen.,
Brazil trembled for seventy minutes against Croatia.,
But in the corner, sat in the dawn of the morning whilst leaning against the wall; the poor little girl, with pale cheeks and smiling mouth,
By the morning the wild ducks flew up and looked at their new companion.,
Do you have an objection to Skype?,
I’ll be back by nine.,
I’m against corruption.,
Much to the dismay of the unions at the airport, which spoilt the Irish budget airline party with a demonstration.,
On May 4, runs the world the Wings for Life World Run for a cure for spinal cord injuries.,
She again struck a match on the wall, and again it became bright around her; in the brightness stood her old grandmother, clear and shining, yet loving in her appearance.,
she moans at you,
Sources from the Wall Street Journal claim that BlackBerry will sell itself by November.,
The measure is a preventative action against cheating.
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