German-English translation for "dagegenhalten"

"dagegenhalten" English translation

dagegenhalten
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <irregulär, unregelmäßig | irregularirr,trennbar | separable trennb; -ge-; h> figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig

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argue against, hold compare, set against it
  • argue (against), hold (etwas | somethingsth) against it
    dagegenhalten erwidernd
    dagegenhalten erwidernd
examples
  • es lässt sich dagegenhalten, dass …
    it can be argued, however, that …, it can be countered that …
    es lässt sich dagegenhalten, dass …
  • compare, set (etwas | somethingsth) against it
    dagegenhalten vergleichend
    dagegenhalten vergleichend
examples
  • wenn man die Vorteile betrachtet und dann die Nachteile dagegenhält
    if you consider the advantages and then compare them with the disadvantages, if you set the disadvantages against the advantages
    wenn man die Vorteile betrachtet und dann die Nachteile dagegenhält
Regime loyalists will continue to push back.
Die dem Regime loyal gegenüberstehenden Kräfte werden dagegenhalten.
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