Sentence examples of "gegen" in German with translation "against"

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Das verstößt gegen das Gesetz. This is against the law.
Ich bin gegen dieses Projekt. I am against this project.
Wir segelten gegen den Wind. We sailed against the wind.
Die Gruppe protestierte gegen Rassendiskriminierung. The crowd protested against racial discrimination.
Sie hat gegen ihn ausgesagt. She testified against him.
Die Menge protestierte gegen Abtreibung. The throng protested against abortion.
Meine Idee ging gegen seine. My idea went against his.
Gegen Ungerechtigkeit muss man protestieren. You must speak out against injustice.
Ich bin gegen den Gesetzesentwurf. I'm against the bill.
Sie wandten sich gegen Deutschland. They turned against Germany.
Sie kämpften gegen den Feind. They fought against the enemy.
Das geht gegen meine Prinzipien. That runs against my principles.
Ich bin gegen diese Ehe. I'm against the marriage.
Sie sagte gegen ihn aus. She testified against him.
Alles spricht gegen seinen Erfolg. Everything militated against his success.
Er kämpfte gegen die Rassendiskriminierung. He fought against racial discrimination.
Ich bin gegen den Krieg. I'm against the war.
Der Beweis war gegen mich. The evidence was against me.
Die Flüchtlinge kämpften gegen den Hunger. The refugees struggled against hunger.
Die Mehrheit stimmte gegen den Gesetzentwurf. A majority voted against the bill.
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