against

Example sentences

• "Because I'm not against big projects.

  "Tanba ha'u la kontra projetu boot sira.

• "For many reasons I'm against this thing.

  "Dala barak ha'u kontra buat ida ne'e.

• "Hamutuk ita fight against haluha.

  "Hamutuk ita luta kontra haluha.

Examples from the 46,000-sentence English–Tetun parallel corpus.

Phrases using “against”

• When our back itches, we rub it against the wall.Ita nia kotuk katar, ita roos ba parede.
• I sit right next to the wall so I can lean against it.Ha'u tuur rabat liu ba didin para bele sadere.
• Yesterday the Wild Deer club played against the Baucau Stars club.Horiseik klubu Rusa Fuik hasoru klubu Bintang Baucau.
• This government program was approved with 41 votes in favour, 23 against, and no abstentions.Programa governu ne'e hetan aprovasaun ho 41 votu afavór, 23 votu kontra, no votu abstein zero.
• As I see it, this treaty goes against the national interest and the interests of this people.Tuir ha'u haree, tratadu ne'e kontra interese nasionál ho interese povu ida ne'e.