Dictionary French ← English: against the light

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	optique à contre-jour `{adv}`	against the light
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	à contre-courant `{adv}`	against the current
	lutter contre l'adversité	to fight against the odds
	jeux ponter	to play against the bank
	naut. remonter le courant	to sail against the current
	météo. lutter contre les éléments	to struggle against the elements
	nager contre le courant	to swim against the current
	hist. mil. relig. croisade `{f}` turque	crusade against the Turks
	à rebrousse-poil `{adv}` `[aussi` `fig.]`	against the grain `[also` `fig.]`
	dr. C'est contraire au règlement.	It's against the regulations.
	dr. C'est contraire au règlement.	It's against the rules.
	mil. pol. mettre fin à la guerre (contre qn.)	to end the war (against sb.)
	mil. pol. mettre un terme à la guerre (contre qn.)	to end the war (against sb.)
	aller à contre-courant `[loc.]`	to go against the grain `[idiom]`
	aller à contre-courant `[loc.]`	to go against the stream `[idiom]`
	aller contre le courant `[fig.]`	to go against the tide `[fig.]`
	presser qn. contre le mur	to squash sb. against the wall
	trafic dans le sens inverse de la marche `{adv}`	against the direction of traffic
	s'armer contre le froid	to arm oneself against the cold
	se raidir contre la douleur	to brace oneself against the pain
	s'aplatir contre le mur	to flatten oneself against the wall
	météo. se protéger contre le froid	to protect oneself against the cold
	mil. exercer des représailles contre l'ennemi	to take reprisals against the enemy
	mil. user des représailles contre l'ennemi	to take reprisals against the enemy
	truquer les cartes contre qn. `[loc.]`	to load the dice against sb. `[idiom]`
	ramer à contre-courant `[fig.]` `[loc.]`	to swim against the tide `[fig.]` `[idiom]`
	sport course `{f}` contre la montre `[aussi` `fig.]`	race against the clock `[also` `fig.]`
	sport épreuve `{f}` contre la montre `[aussi` `fig.]`	race against the clock `[also` `fig.]`
	sport étape `{f}` contre la montre `[aussi` `fig.]`	race against the clock `[also` `fig.]`
	s'écraser contre le mur	to be crushed up against the wall
	trafic prendre le contresens du trafic	to go against the flow of traffic
	outil. appliquer une échelle contre le mur	to lean a ladder against the wall
	aller à l'encontre de la nature de qn. `[loc.]`	to go against the grain for sb. `[idiom]`
	jouer les uns sur les autres `[loc.]`	to play one group against the other `[idiom]`
	coller son front contre la vitre	to press one's forehead against the window
	être au pied du mur `[loc.]`	to have one's back against the wall `[idiom]`
	au regard de `{prep}`	in the light of
	La lumière est-elle éteinte ?	Is the light out?
	laisser la lumière ouverte	to leave the light on
	éteindre	to put the light out
	éteindre la lumière	to switch off the light
	éteindre la lumière	to turn off the light
	relig. avoir une révélation	to see the light `[be` `converted]`
	au vu de qc. `{prep}`	in the light of sth.
	compte tenu de qc. `{adv}`	in the light of sth.
	éclairer qn.	to light the way for sb.
	faire surgir la vérité	to bring the truth to light
	éteindre la cuisine	to switch off the kitchen light
	pâlir à la lumière `[encre,` `couleur]`	to fade in the light `[ink,` `colour]`
	danse guincher `[fam.]`	to trip the light fantastic `[coll.]` `[idiom]`

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