Wage against Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈweɪdʒ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst

WAYJ uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST

UK

wˈeɪdʒ/ /ɐɡˈɛnst

WAYJ uh-GENST

التعريف

To start or carry out an organized effort (such as a war, campaign, or struggle) against someone or something.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

A formal, literary phrase, mostly used in news or historical contexts (e.g., 'wage war against,' 'wage a campaign against'). Usually not for everyday conversations. Common with 'war,' 'battle,' 'campaign,' and 'fight,' not with 'fight against' (you 'wage' a war, not a fight).

• Spanish: librar contra - emprender contra
• Portuguese (BR): travessar contra - empreender contra
• Portuguese (PT): travessar contra - empreender contra
• Chinese (Simplified): 对...发动（战争、斗争、运动）
• Chinese (Traditional): 對...發動（戰爭、鬥爭、運動）
• Hindi: के खिलाफ छेड़ना - के विरुद्ध चलाना
• Arabic: يشنّ ضد - يشنّ على
• Bengali: যুদ্ধ চালানো - অভিযান চালানো - সংগ্রাম করা
• Russian: вести (войну - кампанию) против
• Japanese: 〜に対して戦争を仕掛ける - 〜に対して闘いを繰り広げる
• Vietnamese: phát động chống lại - tiến hành chống lại
• Korean: ~에 맞서 전개하다 - ~에 맞서 싸움을 벌이다
• Turkish: karşı savaş açmak - karşı mücadele başlatmak
• Urdu: کے خلاف مہم چلانا - کے خلاف جنگ کرنا
• Indonesian: melancarkan (perang/kampanye) terhadap - memerangi

جمل نموذجية

They decided to wage against the invading army.

basic

The country began to wage against corruption.

basic

They want to wage against illegal trade.

basic

Activists have been waging against animal cruelty for years.

natural

The government plans to wage against tax fraud with new laws.

natural

The city is ready to wage against the rising pollution problem.

natural