go against

enfreindre, contrevenir à

Agir d’une manière qui enfreint une règle, une loi ou un accord.

En anglais simple : To do something that breaks a rule, law, or agreement.

• That goes against the rules.
• He went against the terms of our agreement.
• Would this change go against the law?

Comment l'utiliser : go against something (Her actions went against company policy.)

Synonymes : break, violate, breach

Contraires : obey, follow

Expressions courantes : go against the rules, go against an agreement

aller à l’encontre de, contredire

Être contraire à une croyance, un sentiment, un principe ou une tendance générale.

En anglais simple : To be different from or in conflict with a belief, feeling, principle, or general trend.

• That goes against my beliefs.
• She went against her instincts and trusted him.
• These results go against the usual trend.

Comment l'utiliser : go against something (This decision goes against my principles.)

Synonymes : conflict with, contradict, run counter to

Contraires : accord with

Expressions courantes : go against my instincts, go against a trend, go against someone’s principles

être défavorable à, jouer contre

Avoir un effet ou un résultat qui réduit les chances de réussite de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To have a result or effect that harms someone’s chances of success.

• The vote went against us.
• That evidence could go against her in court.
• Several important decisions have gone against the team this season.

Comment l'utiliser : go against someone (The court’s decision went against us.)

Synonymes : count against, work against

Contraires : favor

Expressions courantes : go against someone, go against our interests

s’opposer à, défier

S’opposer à quelqu’un ou refuser de soutenir ce qu’il souhaite.

En anglais simple : To oppose someone or refuse to support what they want.

• Nobody dared go against the king.
• She went against her boss and supported the workers.
• Would you go against your family to marry him?

Comment l'utiliser : go against someone/something (He refused to go against his parents’ wishes.)

Synonymes : oppose, resist, defy

Contraires : support

Expressions courantes : go against someone, go against someone’s wishes