prepositionprepositionconjunction

against

gegen

In opposition to; not in support of. Also used to show contact with something, like leaning on it, or to show something is facing or moving toward something else.

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Examples

She leaned against the wall for support.preposition

Sie lehnte sich gegen die Wand, um Unterstützung zu bekommen.

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