A1Grammardative case

entgegen

contrary to, against, towards

In German

entgegen

ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩
🇬🇧 English
contrary to, against, towards
🇪🇸 Español
en contra de, hacia, al encuentro de
🇮🇹 Italiano
contro, verso, incontro a

Common Phrases

einem Gerücht entgegenwirken
to counteract a rumor
den Tatsachen entgegen
contrary to the facts
einem Trend entgegen
against a trend

Example Sentences

1

Entgegen der Erwartungen hat er gewonnen.

Contrary to expectations, he won.

dative
2

Sie läuft mir entgegen.

She is walking towards me.

dative
3

Er handelt entgegen seinen Prinzipien.

He acts contrary to his principles.

dative

Related

thanks to
dank
daŋk
at, with, near, by
bei
baɪ
to, at, for
zu
tsuː

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