butt against

• Phrasal verb, das einen Stoß oder Schlag mit dem Kopf oder den Hörnern gegen etwas bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinn das Anstoßen auf Widerstand oder Ablehnung beschreibt.

A phrasal verb used to indicate pushing or striking against something with the head or horns, or figuratively, to encounter resistance or opposition.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. To push or strike againstinformal

   To push or hit something with the head or horns, like an animal.

   Mit dem Kopf oder den Hörnern stoßen

   • The goat butted against the fence trying to escape.
   • He butted against the door with his shoulder to open it.
   • The ram butted against the tree repeatedly.

   Synonymebuntbuttgoreram

2. To confront or opposeinformal

   To come into conflict or opposition with something or someone.

   Sich widersetzen oder entgegentreten

   • His ideas butted against the company's strict policies.
   • She butted against the rules of the institution.
   • The new proposal butted against established traditions.

   Synonymechallengeconfrontdefyfaceopposeresistwithstand

   Antonymeaidassistbackendorsefavorhelpsidesupport

Grundverbbutt