German word
gegen in German sentences
gegen means "against" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Wir stimmen gegen den Antrag.
We vote against the application.
Gegen den Wind verschiebt Lara den Termin.
Against the wind, Lara postpones the appointment.
Gegen den Wind prüft Lara den Antrag erneut.
Against the wind, Lara checks the application again.
Gegen den Wind bleibt das Team vorsichtig.
Against the wind, the team remains cautious.
Der Wind drückt gegen das Fenster.
The wind presses against the window.
Common mistake
Do not expect one English preposition to cover every use of gegen. The meaning depends on the sentence.