adverse

ad·verse

 (ăd-vûrs′, ăd′vûrs′)

adj.

1. Acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic: adverse criticism.

2. Contrary to one's interests or welfare; harmful or unfavorable: adverse circumstances.

3. Moving in an opposite or opposing direction: adverse currents.

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[Middle English, from Old French advers, from Latin adversus, past participle of advertere, to turn toward : ad-, ad- + vertere, to turn; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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ad·verse′ly adv.

ad·verse′ness n.

adverse

(ˈædvɜːs; ædˈvɜːs)

adj

1. antagonistic or inimical; hostile: adverse criticism.

2. unfavourable to one's interests: adverse circumstances.

3. contrary or opposite in direction or position: adverse winds.

4. (Botany) (of leaves, flowers, etc) facing the main stem. Compare averse²

[C14: from Latin adversus opposed to, hostile, from advertere to turn towards, from ad- to, towards + vertere to turn]

adˈversely adv

adˈverseness n

ad•verse

(ædˈvɜrs, ˈæd vɜrs)

adj.

1. unfavorable or antagonistic: adverse criticism.

2. opposing one's interests or wishes: adverse circumstances.

3. being in an opposite direction: adverse winds.

[1350–1400; < Anglo-French, Old French advers < Latin adversus hostile, past participle of advertere=ad- ad- + vertere to turn]

ad•verse′ly, adv.

ad•verse′ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	adverse - contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions" inauspicious, untoward unfavorable, unfavourable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"
	2.	adverse - in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind" contrary unfavorable, unfavourable - (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds"

adverse

adjective

1. harmful, damaging, conflicting, dangerous, opposite, negative, destructive, detrimental, hurtful, antagonistic, injurious, inimical, inopportune, disadvantageous, unpropitious, inexpedient The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation.
harmful promising, lucky, suitable, helpful, fortunate, beneficial, favourable, advantageous, auspicious, opportune, propitious

2. unfavourable, bad, threatening, hostile, unfortunate, unlucky, ominous, unfriendly, untimely, unsuited, ill-suited, inopportune, disadvantageous, unseasonable Despite the adverse conditions, the road was finished in just eight months.

3. negative, opposing, reluctant, hostile, contrary, dissenting, unwilling, unfriendly, unsympathetic, ill-disposed Wine lakes and butter mountains have drawn considerable adverse publicity.

adverse

adjective

1. Acting against or in opposition:

adversarial, antagonistic, antipathetic, opposed, opposing, oppositional.

2. Tending to discourage, retard, or make more difficult:

disadvantageous, negative, unadvantageous, unfavorable, unsatisfactory, untoward.

Translations

مُنَاوِئ، مُعَاد، مُعَاكِس

nepříznivý

fjendtlignegativugunstig

ungünstig

adversodesfavorablenegativo

adversecontradictoiredéfavorableennemiopposé

neikvæîur, óhagstæîur

avversosfavorevoleavversit...

nelaimėnepalankuspriešiškaipriešiškassunkus išmėginimas

naidīgsnelabvēlīgs

fiendtlignegativugunstig

nepriaznivý

aleyhtekarşıolumsuzters

不利的

adverse

[ˈædvɜːs] ADJ [criticism, decision, effect, wind] → adverso, contrario; [conditions] → adverso, desfavorable
to be adverse to → ser contrario a, estar en contra de

adverse

[ˈædvɜː^rs] adj [effect] → négatif/ive; [circumstances, conditions] → défavorable; [publicity] → mauvais(e); [reaction] → indésirable
Despite the adverse publicity, the new road went ahead → En dépit de la mauvaise publicité, la construction de la nouvelle route s'est poursuivie.
adverse to → hostile à
under adverse circumstances → dans des conditions défavorables
to have an adverse effect on sth → avoir un effet négatif sur qch
the adverse effects of smoking
BUT les effets nocifs de la cigarette.

adverse

adj → ungünstig; criticism, comment also, reaction → negativ, ablehnend; wind, conditions also → widrig; effect also → nachteilig

adverse

[ˈædvɜːs] adj (criticism, decision, effect) → sfavorevole; (wind) → contrario/a
adverse to → contrario/a a
adverse weather conditions → condizioni atmosferiche avverse
in adverse circumstances → nelle avversità

adverse

(ˈӕdvəːs) adjective

unfavourable. adverse criticism. negatief, negatiewe, ongunstig مُنَاوِئ، مُعَاد، مُعَاكِس враждебен desfavorável nepříznivý ungünstig negativ; ugunstig; fjendtlig δυσμενήςadverso, desfavorable, negativo ebasoodne مخالف؛ نامطلوب epäsuotuisa défavorableשלילי प्रतिकूल nepoželjan ellenséges mencela, merugikan neikvæður, óhagstæður sfavorevole, avverso 敵対的な 적대적인 priešiškas, nepalankus nelabvēlīgs; naidīgs kritikan ongunstignegativ, ugunstig, fiendtligniepomyślny ضد، نا مطلوب desfavorável defavorabil, nefavorabil враждебный nepriaznivý nenaklonjen nepovoljan som är emot, fientlig ซึ่งไม่น่าพอใจ karşı, ters, aleyhte, olumsuz 不利的 шкідливий; несприятливий بر خلاف ، کم نصیب bất lợi 不利的

ˈadversely adverb

ongunstig بِصُورَة مُعَاكِسَه/ مُنَاوِئَه враждебно desfavoravelmente nepříznivě ungünstig negativt; ugunstigt; fjendtligt δυσμενώς adversamente, desfavorablemente ebasoodsalt بطور مخالف epäsuotuisasti défavorablement בְּאוֹפֶן שְׁלִילִי प्रतिकूल स्थिति में nepoželjno ellentétesen, ellenségesen secara mencela á neikvæðan hátt sfavorevolmente 敵対的に 적대적으로 priešiškai nelabvēlīgi; naidīgi secara bertentangan ongunstignegativt, ugunstigniepomyślnie د ضد یا مخالف په توګه desfavoravelmente defavorabil, nefavorabil враждебно nepriaznivo nenaklonjeno nepovoljno fientligt, negativt อย่างไม่น่าพอใจ olumsuz biçimde 不利地 шкідливо; несприятливо بد قسمتی سے ، ناموافق bất lợi 不利地

adˈversity noun

misfortune or hardship. ongeluk شِدَّه، مِحْنَه، ضَرَّاء нещастие adversidade nepřízeň das Mißgeschick modgang αντιξοότητα, ατυχίαadversidad ebaõnn بدبختی؛ بدبیاری vastoinkäyminen adversitéצרה, מצוקה कठिनाई nesreća viszontagság kesengsaraan, kemalangan mótlæti, andstreymi avversità, sfortuna 苦境 불행 nelaimė, sunkus išmėginimas nelaime; posts kecelakaan tegenspoedmotgang przeciwność losu بد بختی adversidade difi­cultăţi, greutăţi, necazuri невзгоды nepriazeň zla sreča nedaća motgång, elände เคราะห์กรรม; ความทุกข์ร้อน aksilik, talihsizlik 逆境 напасть, лихо مصیبت ، کم بختی ، آفت những điều không may 逆境

adverse

a. desfavorable, adverso-a, contrario-a, opuesto-a;

___ effects → efectos ___;

___ reaction → reacción ___.

adverse

adj adverso