contra él

against him

→ contra

phrase Uncommon #16,791

against him The phrase combines “contra” (“against”) with “él” (“him”). The pronoun changes to “ellos” for “against them.”

SP: No tengo nada contra él.

EN: I have nothing against him.

Diles que fue una farsa y que quiero jugar un partido de verdad contra él.

Tell them it was a farce and that I want to play a real match against him.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

No pelees contra él, pelea junto a él.

Don't fight against him; fight alongside him.

— Gangs of Wasseypur I (2012)

Vivo o muerto, lo que necesitaban eran pruebas contra él.

Dead or alive, what they needed was evidence against him.

— Zeta (2026)

Hemos sufrido considerables bajas contra él.

We have suffered considerable losses against him.

— Acantilado Rojo (2008)

Al día siguiente estaba corriendo contra él.

The next day, I was running against him.

— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)

Ella testificó contra él.

She testified against him.

Y contra él está ¡Nada menos que Kaam Bhaari!

And up against him is none other than Kaam Bhaari!

— गल्ली बॉय (2019)

Tus padres pelearon contra él.

Your parents fought against him.

Por favor, no presente cargos contra él.

Please don’t press charges against him.

— Legado en los huesos (2019)

Entonces, ¿qué tienes contra él que pueda convencer a un tribunal?

So, what do you have against him that could convince a court?

— Gángster Americano (2007)

Han cometido falta contra él.

They have committed a foul against him.

Vamos a iniciar una investigación contra él.

We are going to start an investigation against him.

No tenemos nada contra él.

We have nothing against him.

— RRR (2022)

Poca gente sabe usar el arma de un enemigo contra él.

Few people know how to use an enemy’s weapon against him.

No tengo nada contra él.

I have nothing against him.

Tus padres lucharon contra él.

Your parents fought against him.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

¿Nos vamos con él o contra él?

Are we going with him or against him?

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

¡Déjennos usarla contra él!

Let us use it against him!

— El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo (2001)

Debes tomar todo lo que el blanco dice y usarlo contra él.

You must take everything the white man says and use it against him.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Tus papás pelearon contra él.

Your parents fought against him.