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dagegen

against it

adverb da-GAY-gen Less Common

Also means

however

Usage Note

dagegen is a 'da-compound' standing in for 'against it/that', so Ich bin dagegen means 'I'm against it'. Used contrastively at the start of a clause it means 'on the other hand' or 'by contrast', and Hast du etwas dagegen? asks 'Do you mind?'.

Examples

"Ich habe nichts dagegen."

Natural Translation

I have nothing against it.

Literal Translation

I have nothing against-it.

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