Meaning of vasten | Babel Free

Määritelmät

1. against (in physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by)
2. against (in physical opposition to; in collision with)
3. against (of a position, against a background)
4. preceding, before (immediately before)
5. towards, against (to a direction)
6. against (intentionally overruling)
7. synonym of varten (“for (a purpose)”)
   dialectal
8. synonym of vastaan (“against (in opposition to, opposing)”)
   dialectal

Vastineet

Esimerkit

“Lapio nojasi seinää vasten.”

The shovel was leaning against the wall.

“Vene törmäsi kalliota vasten.”

The boat crashed against the rocks.

“Katso sitä valoa vasten, niin näet, mitä tarkoitan.”

Look at it against the light, and you will see what I mean.

“Se tapahtui torstaita vasten yöllä.”

It happened in the night preceding Thursday.

“Kapteeni ohjasi keulan tuulta vasten.”

The captain steered the bow towards the wind.

“Hän toimi selkeää kieltoa vasten.”

He acted against a clear prohibition.

“Mitä vasten?”

What for?

“Taistelimme intiaaneja vasten kolme päivää ja yötä.”

We fought against the Indians for three days and nights.

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