What does "turn against" mean?

To change from support or friendship to opposition or hostility toward someone or something.

How is "turn against" used in a sentence?

Then the lifeless clay will turn against its master, intent on deceit and destruction.

turn against: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

1.
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- To change from support or friendship to opposition or hostility toward someone or something.
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- After the scandal, many fans turned against the singer they once adored.
  Después del escándalo, muchos fans se volvieron en contra del cantante que una vez adoraron.
- Did the community turn against the mayor because of the new tax proposal?
  ¿La comunidad se volvió en contra del alcalde debido a la nueva propuesta de impuestos?
- His closest friends turned against him after he betrayed their trust.
  Sus amigos más cercanos se volvieron en su contra después de que traicionó su confianza.
2.
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- To become adverse or harmful to someone or something; to begin to act in a way that causes difficulty, misfortune, or damage.
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- The weather turned against the hikers, causing them to seek shelter quickly.
  El clima se volvió adverso para los excursionistas, lo que los obligó a buscar refugio rápidamente.
- Sometimes luck turns against you just when you think everything is going well.
  A veces la suerte se vuelve en tu contra justo cuando crees que todo va bien.
- The new software update turned against the system, causing frequent crashes.
  La nueva actualización de software perjudicó al sistema, causando fallos frecuentes.
3.
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- To cause someone or a group to change their attitude so that they oppose or reject a person, idea, or cause.
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- The politician's scandal turned the public against him, ruining his chances for re-election.
  El escándalo del político hizo que el público se volviera en su contra, arruinando sus posibilidades de reelección.
- Did the negative press turn the voters against the candidate so quickly?
  ¿La prensa negativa hizo que los votantes se volvieran en contra del candidato tan rápido?
- Rumors about the project turned the team against the manager, leading to tension in the office.
  Los rumores sobre el proyecto hicieron que el equipo se volviera en contra del gerente, lo que provocó tensión en la oficina.

Examples:

EN: Then the lifeless clay will turn against its master, intent on deceit and destruction.
ES: Entonces la arcilla muerta despreciará a su amo, urdirá engaños y destrucción.
EN: You can't ask me to turn against Carston.
ES: No puedes pedirme que me vuelva en contra de Carston.
EN: So long as I'm their prisoner, and my husband backs them up I'm an unfaithful wife, and the people, my strength, will turn against me.
ES: Mientras sea su prisionera y mi esposo os apoye soy infiel, y el pueblo, mi fuerza, se pondrá contra mí.
EN: My whole family has to turn against me.
ES: Toda mi familia se ha vuelto contra mí.
EN: Maybe, when a man has everything, he wants death to come, Then, over time, it can turn against you.
ES: Tal vez, cuando un hombre lo tiene todo, quiere que llegue la muerte, ...luego, con el tiempo, puede volverse en su contra.
EN: His purpose is to debase humanity to rob men of their godliness till they turn against one another and destroy themselves like beasts.
ES: Él odia a la humanidad. Su propósito es degradar a la humanidad. Despojarnos de nuestra espiritualidad hasta enfrentarnos unos a otros.
EN: Our disappointment at Mbashi was apparently the signal for our luck to turn against us.
ES: Nuestra decepción en Mbashi resultó ser un cambio en la fortuna.
EN: Who would have guessed, Fritz, that even you would turn against me.
ES: Quien podía adivinar, Fritz, que hasta tú irías contra mí
EN: Then England will turn against us and perhaps even France.
ES: E Inglaterra nos atacará y puede que Francia
EN: And all that may turn against you.
ES: Tu escrito se puede volver en contra tuya.
EN: -You don't turn against me.
ES: - No te enfrentes ahora conmigo.
EN: Al Taurez will turn against you.
ES: Al Taurez se volverá contra ti.
EN: They'll be the first to turn against you the moment you have any bad luck.
ES: Serán los primeros en volverse contra ti en cuanto tengas mala suerte.
EN: For years we've tried to find one witness who wouid turn against this pirate ring.
ES: Intentamos encontrar un testigo que declare en contra de estos piratas.
EN: The best friend any of us can have in this world may turn against us and become our enemy.
ES: Nuestro mejor amigo en el mundo puede darnos la espalda y volverse nuestro enemigo.
EN: Then the lifeless clay will turn against its master, intent on deceit and destruction.
ES: Entonces la arcilla muerta despreciará a su amo, urdirá engaños y destrucción.
EN: You can't ask me to turn against Carston.
ES: No puedes pedirme que me vuelva en contra de Carston.
EN: So long as I'm their prisoner, and my husband backs them up I'm an unfaithful wife, and the people, my strength, will turn against me.
ES: Mientras sea su prisionera y mi esposo os apoye soy infiel, y el pueblo, mi fuerza, se pondrá contra mí.
EN: My whole family has to turn against me.
ES: Toda mi familia se ha vuelto contra mí.
EN: Maybe, when a man has everything, he wants death to come, Then, over time, it can turn against you.
ES: Tal vez, cuando un hombre lo tiene todo, quiere que llegue la muerte, ...luego, con el tiempo, puede volverse en su contra.
EN: His purpose is to debase humanity to rob men of their godliness till they turn against one another and destroy themselves like beasts.
ES: Él odia a la humanidad. Su propósito es degradar a la humanidad. Despojarnos de nuestra espiritualidad hasta enfrentarnos unos a otros.
EN: Our disappointment at Mbashi was apparently the signal for our luck to turn against us.
ES: Nuestra decepción en Mbashi resultó ser un cambio en la fortuna.
EN: Who would have guessed, Fritz, that even you would turn against me.
ES: Quien podía adivinar, Fritz, que hasta tú irías contra mí
EN: Then England will turn against us and perhaps even France.
ES: E Inglaterra nos atacará y puede que Francia
EN: And all that may turn against you.
ES: Tu escrito se puede volver en contra tuya.
EN: -You don't turn against me.
ES: - No te enfrentes ahora conmigo.
EN: Al Taurez will turn against you.
ES: Al Taurez se volverá contra ti.
EN: They'll be the first to turn against you the moment you have any bad luck.
ES: Serán los primeros en volverse contra ti en cuanto tengas mala suerte.
EN: For years we've tried to find one witness who wouid turn against this pirate ring.
ES: Intentamos encontrar un testigo que declare en contra de estos piratas.
EN: The best friend any of us can have in this world may turn against us and become our enemy.
ES: Nuestro mejor amigo en el mundo puede darnos la espalda y volverse nuestro enemigo.

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