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Preposition gegen
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The preposition "gegen" has the following meanings.
temporal | Example | |
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a moment in time, stated vaguely and approximately | Ich kann dich erst gegen Abend abholen. |
spatial | Example | |
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contact/hit of a moving object in a straightforward direction (or figuratively of an action) | Der Regen klatschte gegen die Mauer. |
FC Bayern hat gegen FC Zürich gewonnen. |
modal | Example | |
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combined with a number, it states quantity, an amount that is roughly equivalent to the number stated | Es waren gegen vierzig Kinder in der Klasse. |
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comparison | Gegen gestern ist es heute kalt. |
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exchange | Das Medikament gibt es nur gegen Rezept. |