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Dagegen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Dagegen" is mainly used as adverb meaning "against it", "against that" or "in opposition to it". It is also used as conjunction and preposition.
Essential properties of "dagegen"
Its most important properties are:
Properties as Conjunction
adverbial
Properties as Preposition
- Governed cases: accusative
- Functions: modal
Meanings of "dagegen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Against something/someone, in opposition"
"Dagegen", when used with this meaning, acts as adverb.
- Definition: "Against something or someone; in opposition."
- Translation(s): against it, against that, in opposition to it
- Synonym(s): hingegen, im Gegensatz dazu
- Antonym(s): dafür
- Related word(s): gegen, entgegen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er ist für den Vorschlag, ich bin dagegen.
- Sie argumentierte dagegen, das Projekt zu starten.
- Wir müssen etwas dagegen unternehmen.
2.) "On the contrary, however"
"Dagegen", when used with this meaning, acts as conjunction.
- Definition: "On the contrary; however."
- Translation(s): on the other hand, in contrast, however
- Synonym(s): jedoch, hingegen
- Related word(s): aber, dennoch
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er ist reich, dagegen bin ich arm.
- Sie ist sehr groß, ihre Schwester dagegen ist klein.
- Das Wetter war schlecht, dagegen hatten wir trotzdem Spaß.
3.) "Compared to, in contrast with"
"Dagegen", when used with this meaning, acts as preposition.
- Definition: "Against, in comparison with."
- Translation(s): compared to that, in contrast to that, next to that
- Synonym(s): im Vergleich zu, gegenüber
- Related word(s): gegen, im Gegensatz zu
📝 Some usage examples:
- Dagegen ist mein Problem klein.
- Seine Leistung ist dagegen unbedeutend.
- Dagegen erscheint alles andere unwichtig.