vasten

Postpositio

1. against

   • johonkin kiinni ollen; jonkin varaan nojaten

     “Polkupyörä oli asetettu nojalleen puuta vasten.”

   • against in physical opposition to; in collision with

   • against of a position, against a background

   • towards, against to a direction

   • against intentionally overruling

2. preceding

   • preceding, before immediately before

3. before

   • preceding, before immediately before

4. towards

   • towards, against to a direction