offend against nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di offend against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

offend against VB [əˈfɛnd -] (offend against [sth])

1. offend against (commit a crime):

offend against law, rule

trasgredire, infrangere

2. offend against (violate):

offend against good taste

offendere

offend against common sense

andare contro

Traduzioni di offend against nel dizionario italiano»inglese

offendere

to offend against

Traduzioni di offend against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

against [ingl brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst, ingl am əˈɡɛnst] PREP Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against (against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, grain , odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs (turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn, compete, discriminate II, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives (protection against, a match against, a law against, effective against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, match , law, effective, etc.). See this entry for particular usages.

1. against (physically):

against

contro

against the wall

contro il muro

2. against (objecting to):

I'm against it

sono contro, contrario

I have nothing against it

non ho niente in contrario

100 votes for and 20 votes against

100 voti a favore e 20 voti contro

to be against the idea

essere contrario all'idea

to be against doing

essere contrario a fare

3. against (counter to, in opposition to):

against

contro

to go, be against tradition, policy

andare, essere contro

the conditions are against us

le condizioni non ci sono favorevoli

the decision went against us

la decisione non ci fu favorevole

the war against sb

la guerra contro qn

the fight against inflation

la lotta all'inflazione

Smith against Jones

Smith contro Jones

to pedal against the wind

pedalare contro vento

4. against (compared to):

the pound fell against the dollar

la sterlina ha subito una caduta nei confronti del or è scesa rispetto al dollaro

the graph shows age against earnings

il grafico mostra i guadagni rispetto all'età

75% this year as against 35% last year

il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso

5. against (in contrast to):

the blue looks pretty against the yellow

il blu sta bene col giallo

against a background of

su uno sfondo di

against the light

(in) controluce

to stand out against houses, trees etc.: sky, sunset

stagliarsi, spiccare contro

6. against (in exchange for):

against

in cambio di, contro

against a voucher from the airline

in cambio di un buono della compagnia aerea

I.offend [ingl brit əˈfɛnd, ingl am əˈfɛnd] VB vb trans

1. offend (hurt):

offend person: person

offendere

offend article, remark: person

offendere, ferire

to be offended by sth behaviour, remark

offendersi per

to get offended

offendersi

don't be offended

non offenderti

2. offend (displease):

offend

fare torto a

the decision offends my sense of justice

la decisione va contro il mio senso di giustizia

to offend the eye building etc.:

offendere la vista

II.offend [ingl brit əˈfɛnd, ingl am əˈfɛnd] VB vb intr DIR

offend

commettere un reato (against contro)

to offend again

recidivare

offend against nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di offend against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

his remarks offend against common sense

i suoi commenti fanno torto al buon senso

to offend against sth

andare contro a qc

Traduzioni di offend against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.offend [ə·ˈfend] VB vb intr

1. offend (cause displeasure):

offend

offendere

2. offend (violate):

to offend against sth

andare contro a qc

his remarks offend against common sense

i suoi commenti fanno torto al buon senso

3. offend DIR:

offend

infrangere la legge

offend (commit a crime)

commettere un reato

II.offend [ə·ˈfend] VB vb trans

1. offend (upset sb's feelings):

offend

offendere

to be offended by sth

essere offeso da qc

to be easily offended

essere molto suscettibile

she was offended that she had not been invited

si è offesa perché non è stata invitata

2. offend (affect disagreeably):

to offend the eye

essere un pugno in un occhio

to offend good taste

essere un'offesa al buongusto

I.against [ə·ˈgenst] PREP

1. against (in opposition to):

against

contro

to be against sth/sb

essere contro qc/qn

against my will

contro la mia volontà

2. against (as protection from):

against

contro

to protect oneself against rain

proteggersi dalla pioggia

3. against (in contact with):

against

contro

to lean against a tree

appoggiarsi a un albero

to run against a wall

finire contro un muro

4. against (in front of):

against the light

in controluce

5. against (in competition with):

against

contro

against time/the clock

contro il tempo

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

il dollaro è salito/sceso rispetto all'euro

II.against [ə·ˈgenst] AVV a. POL

against

contro

there were 10 votes against

c'erano 10 voti contro

against PREP

Contributo di un utente

against

nei confronti di

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Those who offend against this principle must be severely punished.

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It's a right so fundamental to our enjoyment of life that it is the right we take away from those who offend against society.

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The concept of a crime against humanity, for example, expresses the belief that those who commit this crime offend against the moral constitution of humanity itself.

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She came away with a sense of disbelief that someone could offend against three children and still show no remorse.

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Does it really offend against social justice?

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During that time, according to court documents, he continued to offend against young girls.

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The international patent application received an unfavorable international preliminary report on patentability because it was adjudged to offend against the generally accepted laws of physics and established theories.

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When you think of kids at 13, that's the perfect stage to offend against children in this way, because they're really vulnerable just because of their stage of development.

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His messages showed he was encouraging members to offend against their children, in one saying "always have the camera ready".

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Generally speaking, females tend to offend against younger victims and are less discriminant about victim gender.

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