Gegen - translation, pronunciation and examples
versus
against in a competition or legal case
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When to use gegen
Сегодня команда играла против Берлина.
Дело «Мюллер против города» было решено.
gegen usage examples
Сегодня команда играла против Берлина.
Das Team spielte heute gegen Berlin.
Дело «Мюллер против города» было решено.
Der Fall Müller gegen die Stadt wurde entschieden.
Similar words
versus — against in a competition or legal case
Means “toward” or “in opposition to”; it is not the usual match for legal or competitive “against,” but rather for movement or resistance.
An old-fashioned or literary word meaning “against” or “in opposition to”; it is rare in modern usage and sounds formal or archaic.
Usually means “for” or “in favor of,” not “against”; it can be contrasted with “gegen” in debates, but it is actually an antonym, not a synonym.
Usually means “with” and expresses accompaniment or togetherness; it does not convey “against” and is generally not a close synonym.
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gegen synonyms
What's the difference between gegen / entgegen / wider / für / mit / neben
versus — against in a competition or legal case
Das Team spielte heute gegen Berlin.
Сегодня команда играла против Берлина.
Means “toward” or “in opposition to”; it is not the usual match for legal or competitive “against,” but rather for movement or resistance.
Er ging dem Wind entgegen.
Он шёл навстречу ветру.
An old-fashioned or literary word meaning “against” or “in opposition to”; it is rare in modern usage and sounds formal or archaic.
Er handelte wider besseres Wissen.
Он поступил вопреки лучшему знанию.
Usually means “for” or “in favor of,” not “against”; it can be contrasted with “gegen” in debates, but it is actually an antonym, not a synonym.
Ich bin für diesen Vorschlag.
Я за это предложение.
Usually means “with” and expresses accompaniment or togetherness; it does not convey “against” and is generally not a close synonym.
Er kam mit seinem Bruder.
Он пришёл со своим братом.
Means “next to,” “beside,” or “in addition to”; it does not express opposition or competition, so it is not a synonym of “gegen.”
Das Haus steht neben der Schule.
Дом стоит рядом со школой.
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Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
gegen with Russian translation
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How to pronounce gegen and what this word means
gegen translation: versus. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce gegen
/ˈɡeːɡn̩/
gegen translation
versus
gegen examples
Das Team spielte heute gegen Berlin.
gegen transcription
/ˈɡeːɡn̩/
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gegen meaning: what does it mean?
gegenüber in einem Wettbewerb oder Rechtsfall
gegen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
gegen is pronounced as /ˈɡeːɡn̩/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
gegen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Das Team spielte heute gegen Berlin. Translation: Сегодня команда играла против Берлина.
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