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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