Vocabulary
gegeneinander
/ɡeːɡn̩ʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ/· adverb
against each other, against one another
Gegeneinander — two or more sides acting against each other: Teams treten gegeneinander an, Argumente werden gegeneinander abgewogen, groups are gegeneinander ausgespielt; the opposite is miteinander.
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gegeneinander
against each other
Im Finale treten die beiden besten Teams des Turniers gegeneinander an.
In the final the two best teams of the tournament play against each other.
Common combinations
- gegeneinander antretento compete against each other
- gegeneinander ausspielento play off against each other
- gegeneinander abwägento weigh up against each other
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
miteinanderfüreinander
Common learner mistakes
- Die beiden Teams spielen gegen sich.Die beiden Teams spielen gegeneinander."Each other" after a preposition is preposition + einander: gegeneinander, miteinander, füreinander.
Real examples
- Die Regierung darf Rentner und junge Familien nicht gegeneinander ausspielen.The government must not play pensioners and young families off against each other.
- Statt gegeneinander zu arbeiten, sollten die Abteilungen endlich an einem Strang ziehen.Instead of working against each other, the departments should finally pull together.
- Man muss die Risiken und den Nutzen sorgfältig gegeneinander abwägen.You have to carefully weigh the risks against the benefits.
