Maksud perkataan "up against" dalam bahasa Melayu

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up against

US /ʌp əˈɡenst/
UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/
"up against" picture

Kata Depan

1.

pada, di tepi

in contact with or close to

Contoh:
He leaned up against the wall.
Dia bersandar pada dinding.
The boat was tied up against the dock.
Bot itu diikat di tepi jeti.
2.

menghadapi, melawan

facing or contending with (a difficulty or opponent)

Contoh:
We are up against a very strong team.
Kami menghadapi pasukan yang sangat kuat.
She's up against a tight deadline.
Dia menghadapi tarikh akhir yang ketat.
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