| English | Russian |
| against the wind | против ветра |
| bar the door against the wind | запирать на засов дверь от ветра (the gate against strangers, etc., и т.д.) |
| battle against the wind | бороться с ветряными мельницами (Taras) |
| cupping his hands against the wind, he set the cigarette | прикрывая пламя ладонями от ветра, он зажёг сигарету |
| guard against wind and rain | защищать кого-либо от ветра и дождя |
| guard flowers children, plants, etc. against wind and rain | защищать цветы и т.д. от ветра и дождя (against frost and heat, etc., и т.д.) |
| have the wind against | идти против ветра |
| he went against the wind | он шёл против ветра |
| hunt against the wind | идти против ветра |
| it is bad striving against the wind | трудно бороться с ветром |
| piss against the wind | мочиться против ветра (1) Taking the more difficult "routes" in life 2) Doing the abnormal Bob: "Did you hear John died from getting run over by a car?" Alex: "No, he was always one to piss against the wind. UD. From Lat. "Non urinat in ventum", which seems to be shortened from homo sapiens non urinat in ventum, which was intended to mean "a wise man does not piss against the wind".  latindiscussion.com Alexander Demidov) |
| row against the wind | выгребать против ветра |
| row against the wind | выгрести против ветра |
| set against the wind | направляться идти, плыть и т.п. против ветра (against the current, про́тив тече́ния) |
| set against the wind | двигаться против ветра (against the current, про́тив тече́ния) |
| set the boat against the wind | направлять лодку против ветра (against the current, и т.д.) |
| struggle against the wind | стараться справиться с ветром (with the waves, against the tide, etc., и т.д.) |
| struggle against the wind | бороться с ветром (with the waves, against the tide, etc., и т.д.) |
| the boat had to beat back against a strong wind | судно вынуждено было идти против сильного встречного ветра |
| the wind blew the rain against the window | при порывах ветра дождь стучал в окно |
| the wind spattered snow against the window | ветер бросал в окна хлопья снега |
| the wind was driving the rain against the window-panes | был сильный ветер, и дождь хлестал по стёклам окон |
| throw straws against the wind | пытаться угадать господствующую тенденцию, настроение (и т. п.) |
| we went against the wind | мы шли против ветра |
