1 in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Driving while drunk is against the law (= illegal).
az: əksinə, qarşı, rəğmən
ru: против; вопреки
2 in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.
az: (kontrast) fonda
ru: на фоне
3 touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain was beating against the window.
az: nəyə isə (söykənmək, dəymək və s.)
ru: у, на, о, к
4 in order to protect against: You'll need a vaccination against tuberculosis.
az: əlehinə, qarşı
ru: от, против
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English-Azerbaijani dictionary1 the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He began learning piano at the age of six (years); What age is she?
az: yaş
ru: возраст
2 (often with capital ) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.
az: dövr, zəmanə, çağ
ru: век; эпоха; период
3 the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age, he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.
az: ahıllıq, qocalıq, qədimlik
ru: старость; годы
4 (usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.
az: əbədiyyət, sonsuzluq, uzun müddət
ru: вечность
♦ verb (present participle ˈaging)
to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.
az: qocalmaq, yaşlanmaq
ru: стареть; стариться
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