against in Tagalog
kontra
UK/əˈɡɛnst//əˈɡɛnst/
against in Tagalog: kontra. In English, against means in a contrary direction to.
Tagalog words for against
- in opposition to
- kontra
- as protection from
- kontra
English meaning of against
- preposition In a contrary direction to.
- preposition In physical opposition to; in collision with.
- preposition In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
- preposition Close to, alongside.
against in a sentence
- It is hard work to swim against the current.
- The rain pounds against the window.
- The ladder was leaning against the wall.
Synonyms of against
against in other languages
Questions about against in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of against in Tagalog?
- Against in Tagalog is kontra.
- Ano ang against sa Tagalog?
- Against: kontra.
- What does against mean in English?
- Against means in a contrary direction to.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: against (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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