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против

versus

Meaning of против

against in a competition or legal case

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Russian[ˈprotʲɪf]
versus
против - versus
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против with English translation

против usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It was Anna versus her old team in the final.

В финале Анна играла против своей бывшей команды.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The judge heard Lee versus Carter on Monday.

В понедельник судья рассмотрел дело Ли против Картера.

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противversus
вin
наon
надover
подunder
передbefore
послеafter

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What's the difference between против / в сравнении с / по сравнению с

🇷🇺Russian
против

versus — against in a competition or legal case

B2Often

It was Anna versus her old team in the final.

В финале Анна играла против своей бывшей команды.

П
🇷🇺Russian
против

The main neutral equivalent of “versus” meaning against in a match or legal case.

B2Very Often

Ivanov versus Petrov.

Иванов против Петрова.

В
🇷🇺Russian
в сравнении с

Used for comparing things; it does not mean “against”, but rather “when compared with”.

B2Often

In comparison with last year, sales increased.

В сравнении с прошлым годом продажи выросли.

П
🇷🇺Russian
по сравнению с

The most common comparison phrase; close in meaning to “в сравнении с”, but sounds more natural in everyday use.

B2Very Often

Compared with summer, winter was very cold.

По сравнению с летом зима была очень холодной.

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против translation: versus. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce против

[ˈprotʲɪf]

против translation

versus

против examples

It was Anna versus her old team in the final.

против transcription

[ˈprotʲɪf]

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против meaning: what does it mean?

против, когда одна сторона соревнуется или судится с другой

против pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

против is pronounced as [ˈprotʲɪf]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

против definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

It was Anna versus her old team in the final. Translation: В финале Анна играла против своей бывшей команды.

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