German-English translation for "entgegenarbeiten"

"entgegenarbeiten" English translation

entgegenarbeiten
intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h>

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to work against to counteract... to thwart...
examples
  • jemandem entgegenarbeiten
    to work againstjemand | somebody sb
    jemandem entgegenarbeiten
examples
  • einer Sache entgegenarbeiten einem Plan etc
    to work against (oder | orod to counter, to interfere with)etwas | something sth
    einer Sache entgegenarbeiten einem Plan etc
  • einer Sache entgegenarbeiten einem Einfluss etc
    to counteractetwas | something sth
    einer Sache entgegenarbeiten einem Einfluss etc
  • einer Sache entgegenarbeiten einer Verschwörung etc
    to thwartetwas | something sth
    einer Sache entgegenarbeiten einer Verschwörung etc
The thwarting has been fierce, which is very bad news.
Es wurde heftig entgegengearbeitet, was eine sehr schlechte Nachricht ist.
Source: Europarl
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