TAKE AGAINST (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING)

Meaning of TAKE AGAINST (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) in English

take against somebody/something phrasal verb British English ( see also ↑ take )

to begin to dislike someone or something, especially without a good reason:

Voters took against the relationship between the government and the unions in the 1970s.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

SOMEBODY — alcun, alqui; (acc.) alquem
English interlingue dictionary
TAKE — I. ˈtāk transitive verb ( took ˈtu̇k, dial ˈtək ; or dialect tak·en ˈtākən sometimes -k ə ŋ ; taken …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — I. ˈsəmˌbädē, -(ˌ)bədē, -di pronoun Etymology: Middle English sum body, from sum, som some + body : one or some …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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
AGAINST — (prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in …
Английский словарь Webster
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
TAKE — — takable, takeable , adj. — taker , n. /tayk/ , v. , took, taken, taking , n. v.t. 1. …
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
TAKE — I. ˈtāk verb ( took ˈtu̇k ; tak·en ˈtā-kən ; tak·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — I. ˈsəm-(ˌ)bə-dē, -ˌbä- pronoun Date: 14th century : one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity somebody will come …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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
TAKE — p.p. taken. 2. take ·noun the quantity or copy given to a compositor at one time. 3. take ·vi to …
Webster English vocab
SOMEBODY — noun a person of consideration or importance. 2. somebody ·noun a person unknown or uncertain; a person indeterminate; some person.
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
TAKE — [take] vb took ; tak.en ; tak.ing [ME, fr. OE tacan, fr. ON taka; akin to MD taken to take] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SOMEBODY — [some.body] pron (14c): one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity "~ will come in" [2]somebody n (ca. 1566): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SOMEBODY — somebody BrE AmE ˈsʌm bəd i -ˌbɒd- -ˌbɑːd- —There is also a casual form ˈsʌm di
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TAKE — / teɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( took / tʊk; NAmE / taken / ˈteɪkən; NAmE /) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's 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
SOMEBODY — / ˈsʌmbədi; NAmE / pronoun = someone : Somebody should have told me. She thinks she's really somebody in that …
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
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOMEBODY — I. some ‧ bod ‧ y 1 S1 W3 /ˈsʌmbɒdi, -bədi $ -bɑːdi, -bədi/ BrE AmE pronoun used to mean …
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
TAKE — v. & n. --v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one's hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. --pron. some person. --n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
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
TAKE — v. & n. v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one's hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. pron. some person. n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
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
TAKE — v. & n. --v. (took; taken) 1. tr. lay hold of; get into one's hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession …
Oxford English vocab
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. --pron. some person. --n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
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
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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
SOMEBODY — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Somebody means the same as someone . …
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
SOMEBODY — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Somebody means the same as someone . …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMETHING — pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ... or anything/something spoken (= or something of the same kind ) ▪ Would you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A white person was by definition somebody . ▪ Which just goes to prove, you …
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
AGAINST — (TOUCHING) [preposition] - next to and touching or being supported by (something)It would save space if we put the bed …
Cambridge English vocab
SOMEBODY — n. Function: pronoun one or some individual of no certain or known identity FF1C; somebody should be home FF1E; Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus 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
SOMEBODY — I. pronoun one or some individual of no certain or known identity somebody should be home Synonyms: someone Related Word: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
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
TAKE — INDEX: to take somebody or something from one place to another 1. to take someone or something from one place …
Longman Activator English vocab
AGAINST — • ↑ as against • ↑ be against • ↑ be against/be opposed to • ↑ come up against • …
Longman Activator English vocab
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — n. 25B6; noun she wanted to be a somebody : IMPORTANT PERSON, VIP, public figure, notable, dignitary, worthy; someone, (big/household) …
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
SOMEBODY — pron. 1 one, someone, some person There must be somebody who will take you to the dance n. 2 personage, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SOMEBODY — pronoun BAD : She hadn't seen somebody for over a week. GOOD : She hadn't seen anybody for over a …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
TAKE — 1. гл. 1) а) брать, взять б) захватывать, овладевать, схватить (с применением силы) to take as a prisoner ≈ взять …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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
SOMEBODY — 1. мест.; неопред. кто-нибудь, кто-то Somebody is knocking at the door. ≈ Кто-то стучит в дверь. Syn : anybody, someone …
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
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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
SOMEBODY — somebody.ogg 1. ʹsʌmbədı n 1. часто ирон. человек с положением, важная персона, «шишка» he's (a) somebody - а) он влиятельный …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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