vasten.
against (in physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by)
Meaning & usage
against (in physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by)
Lapio nojasi seinää vasten.
against (in physical opposition to; in collision with)
Vene törmäsi kalliota vasten.
against (of a position, against a background)
Katso sitä valoa vasten, niin näet, mitä tarkoitan.
preceding, before (immediately before)
Se tapahtui torstaita vasten yöllä.
towards, against (to a direction)
Kapteeni ohjasi keulan tuulta vasten.
against (intentionally overruling)
Hän toimi selkeää kieltoa vasten.
synonym of varten (“for (a purpose)”)
Mitä vasten?
synonym of vastaan (“against (in opposition to, opposing)”)
Taistelimme intiaaneja vasten kolme päivää ja yötä.
Where this word comes from
Singular instructive of vasta-.
synonym of vastaan (“against (in opposition of)”)
En ole vasten.
Where this word comes from
Singular instructive of vasta-.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.