turn against

sich gegen jemanden wenden

Sich gegen jemanden oder etwas wenden, das man vorher unterstützt hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To start opposing someone or something you supported before.

• His friends turned against him.
• The public is turning against the war.
• Why did their supporters turn against them?

So benutzt man es: turn against someone/something (Many voters turned against the government.)

Synonyme: rebel against, reject

Gegenteile: support

Häufige Wendungen: turn against someone, turn against something

gegen jemanden verwenden

Etwas benutzen, um jemandem zu schaden oder seine Position zu schwächen.

In einfachem Englisch: To use something to harm someone or weaken their position.

• They turned my words against me.
• She turned his argument against him during the debate.
• Could this evidence be turned against us?

So benutzt man es: turn something against someone (The lawyer turned his own words against him.)

Synonyme: use against, weaponize

Häufige Wendungen: turn something against someone, turn evidence against someone

gegen etwas richten

Etwas so drehen, dass es auf etwas anderes zeigt oder dagegengehalten wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To move something so that it faces or is held against something else.

• She turned her umbrella against the wind.
• He turned his face against the cold breeze.
• They turned their shields against the attack.

So benutzt man es: turn something against something (He turned his shield against the incoming arrows.)

Synonyme: direct against, face toward

Häufige Wendungen: turn something against something, turn something against wind