against

The German word 'gegen' is used to express opposition or contrast to something. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as 'to be against something', 'to fight against someone or something', or 'to argue against a point'. It is important to note that 'gegen' is often used with the accusative case, which means that the noun following 'gegen' will change depending on its gender and number.

Example sentences using: gegen

Ich bin gegen diese Idee.

I am against this idea.

In this sentence, 'gegen' is used to express opposition to something, namely 'this idea'.

Er hat gegen die Wand gelaufen.

He ran against the wall.

Here, 'gegen' is used to describe a direction or target of a motion. In this case, 'the wall' is the object the subject 'he' collided with.

Sie spielte gegen ihren Bruder im Finale.

She played against her brother in the final.

In this context, 'gegen' refers to competing against someone in a contest or a game. The competition is 'her brother' in the 'final'.