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ad·verse  (d-vûrs, dvûrs)

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.

4. Archaic Placed opposite.

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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-² in Indo-European roots.]

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ad·versely adv.

ad·verseness n.

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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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of leaves, flowers, etc.) facing the main stem Compare averse [2]

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

adversely  adv

adverseness  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"

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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.

Translations

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

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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 Ã
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.

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adverse

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

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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

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adverse

adj adverse [ˈӕdvəːs]

unfavourable adverse criticism. negatief, negatiewe, ongunstig مُنَاوِئ، مُعَاد، مُعَاكِس враждебен nepříznivý negativ; ugunstig; fjendtlig ungünstig δυσμενής adverso, desfavorable, negativo ebasoodne مخالف؛ نامطلوب epäsuotuisa défavorable שְׁלִילִי प्रतिकूल nepoželjan ellenséges mencela, merugikan neikvæður, óhagstæður sfavorevole, avverso 敵対的な 적대적인 priešiškas, nepalankus nelabvēlīgs; naidīgs kritikan ongunstig negativ, ugunstig, fiendtlig niepomyślny 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

adv adversely

ongunstig بِصُورَة مُعَاكِسَه/ مُنَاوِئَه враждебно nepříznivě negativt; ugunstigt; fjendtligt ungünstig δυσμενώς adversamente, desfavorablemente ebasoodsalt بطور مخالف vihamielisesti défavorablement בְּאוֹפֶן שְׁלִילִי प्रतिकूल स्थिति में nepoželjno ellentétesen, ellenségesen secara mencela á neikvæðan hátt sfavorevolmente 敵対的に 불리하게 priešiškai nelabvēlīgi; naidīgi secara bertentangan ongunstig negativt, ugunstig niepomyślnie 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

n adˈversity

misfortune or hardship. ongeluk شِدَّه، مِحْنَه، ضَرَّاء нещастие nepřízeň modgang das Mißgeschick αντιξοότητα, ατυχία adversidad ebaõnn بدبختی؛ بدبیاری vastoinkäyminen adversité צָרָה, מְצוּקָה कठिनाई nesreća viszontagság kesengsaraan, kemalangan mótlæti, andstreymi avversità, sfortuna 苦境 불행 nelaimė, sunkus išmėginimas nelaime; posts kecelakaan tegenspoed motgang przeciwność losu 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