REACT AGAINST (SOMETHING)

Meaning of REACT AGAINST (SOMETHING) in English

react against something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ react )

to show that you dislike someone else’s ideas or ways of doing something, by deliberately doing the opposite:

He reacted strongly against his religious upbringing.

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REACT — react- see reager
Interlingua English vocab
AGAINST — I. əˈgen(t)st, -nzt also -ān- or ( less often in stand than in substand speech ) -in- preposition Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
REACT — rē+ verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: New Latin reactus, past participle of reagere, from Latin re- + agere to drive, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
REACT — (v. t.) To act or perform a second time; to do over again; as, to react a play; the same …
Английский словарь Webster
AGAINST — (prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in …
Английский словарь Webster
REACT — ( v. t. ) To act or perform a second time; to do over again; as, to react a play; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — ( prep. ) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
REACT — /ree akt"/ , v.i. 1. to act in response to an agent or influence: How did the audience react to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — /euh genst", euh gaynst"/ , prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — I. ə-ˈgen(t)st, -ˈgin(t)st, -ˈgān(t)st preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. : in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
REACT — verb Etymology: New Latin reactus, past participle of reagere, from Latin re- + agere to act — more at agent …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
REACT — vt to act or perform a second time; to do over again; as, to react a play; the same scenes …
Webster English vocab
AGAINST — prep by of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. 2. …
Webster English vocab
REACT — [re.act] vb [NL reactus, pp. of reagere, fr. L re- + agere to act--more at agent] vi (1644) 1: to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
REACT — react BrE AmE ri ˈækt ▷ react|ed ɪd əd ▷ react|ing ɪŋ ▷ react|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOMETHING — / ˈsʌmθɪŋ; NAmE / pronoun , adverb ■ pronoun 1. a thing that is not known or mentioned by name …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
REACT — / riˈækt; NAmE / verb [ v ] 1. react (to sth) (by doing sth) to change or behave in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — / əˈgenst; NAmE ; əˈgeɪnst/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMETHING
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
REACT — re ‧ act S3 W3 AC /riˈækt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ reaction , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — a ‧ gainst S1 W1 /əˈɡenst, əˈɡeɪnst $ əˈɡenst/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: againes 'against' (11-16 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
REACT — v. 1 intr. (foll. by to) respond to a stimulus; undergo a change or show behaviour due to some influence …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
REACT — v. 1 intr. (foll. by to) respond to a stimulus; undergo a change or show behaviour due to some influence …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
REACT — v. 1. intr. (foll. by to) respond to a stimulus; undergo a change or show behaviour due to some influence …
Oxford English vocab
AGAINST — prep. 1. in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Oxford English vocab
SOMETHING — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use something to refer to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
REACT — ( reacts, reacting, reacted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMETHING — pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ... or anything/something spoken (= or something of the same kind ) ▪ Would you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
REACT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AGAINST — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES against all odds (= despite something seeming very unlikely ) ▪ Against all odds, he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMETHING — [pronoun] - an object, situation, quality or action which is not exactly known or statedThere's something sharp in my shoe.Something …
Cambridge English vocab
REACT — [verb] [I] - to act in a particular way as a direct result of something elseHow did she react when …
Cambridge English vocab
AGAINST — (TOUCHING) [preposition] - next to and touching or being supported by (something)It would save space if we put the bed …
Cambridge English vocab
AGAINST — adv. butt against inveigh against over against rise against
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — adv. Function: preposition 1 directly opposite FF1C; stood against the crowd and shouted for order FF1E; Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — preposition 1. directly opposite stood against the crowd and shouted for order Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, over against, toward, vis-à-vis …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
REACT — verb ADVERB ▪ strongly ▪ favourably/favorably , positively , well ▪ people who ~ positively to change ▪ adversely , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
REACT — See ↑ BEHAVE 1, ↑ REACT 1
Longman Activator English vocab
REACT
Longman Activator English vocab
AGAINST — • ↑ as against • ↑ be against • ↑ be against/be opposed to • ↑ come up against • …
Longman Activator English vocab
REACT — v. 25B6; verb how he would react if she told him the truth? : BEHAVE, act, take it, conduct oneself; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST — adv. 25B6; preposition a number of delegates were against the motion : OPPOSED TO, in opposition to, hostile to, averse …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOMETHING — 1. мест.; неопред.; как сущ. кое-что, нечто, что-нибудь, что-то; до некоторой степени He is something of an artist. ≈ Он …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
REACT — гл. 1) а) реагировать, отзываться (to - на что-л.) to react strongly ≈ бурно, эмоционально реагировать to react to a …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOMETHING — something.ogg 1. ʹsʌmθıŋ n 1. какая-л. должность, какое-л. положение ( где-л. ) he is something in the Record Office - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
REACT — react.ogg rıʹækt v 1. ( часто to) реагировать; отзываться children react to kind treatment - лаской можно многого добиться от …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AGAINST — against.ogg əʹge(ı)nst prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
REACT — 1) взаимодействовать 2) оказывать сопротивление 3) противодействовать 4) реагировать • - react a load - react violently - react with
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
REACT — react гл.1) а) реагировать, отзываться ( to - на что-л.) to react strongly — бурно, эмоционально реагировать to react to …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AGAINST — against предл.1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SOMETHING — 1. ʹsʌmθıŋ n 1. какая-л. должность, какое-л. положение ( где-л. ) he is something in the Record Office - он …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
REACT — v 1. ( часто to) реагировать; отзываться children react to kind treatment - лаской можно многого добиться от детей I …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - бороться против …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
REACT — гл. 1) а) реагировать, отзываться ( to - на что-л. ) to react strongly — бурно, эмоционально реагировать to react …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
REACT — гл. 1) а) реагировать, отзываться (to - на что-л.) to react strongly — бурно, эмоционально реагировать to react to a provocation — действовать в …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against In a direct …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
REACT — _v. 1> реагировать, отзываться (to); How do you react to this modern artist's paintings? 2> влиять, вызывать ответную реакцию (on, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
AGAINST — _prep. 1> указывает на противоположное направление или положение против; against the hair - против волокна или шерсти; _перен. против шерсти; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
REACT — v. 1. реагировать, отзываться (to); How do you react to this modern artist's paintings? 2. влиять, вызывать ответную реакцию (on, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed

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