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"against" in German

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Summary

The German translation for “against” is gegen.

Examples of "against" in use

There are 15 examples of the German word for "against" being used:
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A second one was struck against the wall Ein zweiter wurde gegen die Wand geschlagen
Brazil trembled for seventy minutes against Croatia. Brasilien zitterte siebzig Minuten lang gegen Kroatien.
Amnesty launches global campaign against torture. Amnesty International startet weltweite Kampagne gegen Folter.
There are strict rules against misconduct at work. Es gibt strenge Regeln gegen Fehlverhalten am Arbeitsplatz.
The measure is a preventative action against cheating. Bei der Maßnahme handelt es sich um eine vorbeugende Maßnahme gegen Betrug.

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"against" Practice (16)
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A protest against the return of Afghans.,
A second one was struck against the wall,
a violation of democracy,
against which,
Amnesty launches global campaign against torture.,
Brazil trembled for seventy minutes against Croatia.,
conspiracy against the state,
He violated a law.,
I’m against corruption.,
strike against,
the fight against crime,
The measure is a preventative action against cheating.,
There are strict rules against misconduct at work.,
What do they want to protest against?,
Why does your anger burn against us?
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English source

https://lingopolo.org/dutch/word/against

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