averse

a·verse  (-vûrs)

adj.

Having a feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion; strongly disinclined: investors who are averse to taking risks.

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[Latin versus, past participle of vertere, to turn away; see avert.]

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a·versely adv.

a·verseness n.

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averse [əˈvɜːs]

adj

1. (postpositive; usually foll by to) opposed, disinclined, or loath

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of leaves, flowers, etc.) turned away from the main stem Compare adverse [4]

[from Latin āversus, from āvertere to turn from, from vertere to turn]

aversely  adv

averseness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

averse - (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed; "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request" antipathetic, antipathetical, indisposed, loath, loth disinclined - unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody"

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averse

adjective opposed, reluctant, hostile, unwilling, backward, unfavourable, loath, disinclined, inimical, indisposed, antipathetic, ill-disposed He's not averse to publicity.
willing, keen, eager, sympathetic, inclined, disposed, favourable, agreeable, amenable

Translations

averse [əˈvɜːs] ADJ to be averse to sth → sentir repugnancia por algo
to be averse to doing sth → ser reacio a hacer algo
he is averse to getting up early → es reacio a levantarse temprano
would you be averse to having the meeting at your house? → ¿estarías dispuesto a celebrar la reunión en tu casa?
I'm not averse to an occasional drink → no me opongo a tomar una copa de vez en cuando

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averse [əˈvɜː^rs] adj
to be averse to sth → éprouver de la répugnance pour qch
to be averse to doing sth → éprouver de la répugnance à faire qch
not to be averse to sth
I wouldn't be averse to a drink → Je n'aurais rien contre un verre., Je ne dirais pas non à un petit verre.
He's not averse to a little publicity → Il n'a rien contre un peu de publicité.

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averse

adj pred → abgeneigt; I am not averse to a glass of wine → einem Glas Wein bin ich nicht abgeneigt; I am rather averse to doing that → es widerstrebt mir, das zu tun

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averse [əˈvɜːs] adj averse to (opposed) → contrario/a a; (disinclined) → restio/a a
to be averse to sth/doing sth → essere contrario/a a qc/a fare qc
I'm not averse to an occasional drink → non mi dispiace bere un bicchierino ogni tanto
I wouldn't be averse to a drink → non avrei nulla in contrario a bere qualcosa

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averse [əˈvɜːs] adj averse to (opposed) → contrario/a a; (disinclined) → restio/a a
to be averse to sth/doing sth → essere contrario/a a qc/a fare qc
I'm not averse to an occasional drink → non mi dispiace bere un bicchierino ogni tanto
I wouldn't be averse to a drink → non avrei nulla in contrario a bere qualcosa

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averse

adj averse [əˈvəːs]

(with to) having a dislike for averse to hard work. onwillig كارِه لِ، مُبْغِض لِ несклонен mající odpor modvillig; uvillig abgeneigt αρνητικός προς, εχθρικός que aborrece, que tiene antipatía a vastumeelsust tundev مخالف؛ بیزار vastahakoinen opposé à סוֹלֵד מ- अनिच्छुक averzija idegenkedik membenci, menolak, menentang fráhverfur, frábitinn, mótfallinn avverso, contrario 嫌って 싫어하는 nemėgstantis negribīgs enggan afkerig motvillig, uvillig niechętny avesso refractar питающий отвращение mať odpor k nasproten protivan avog ซึ่งไม่ชอบ hoşlanmayan, hazzetmeyen 厭惡的 такий, що почуває відразу مخالف ،محترز ، بے زار không thích 不乐意的

n aˈversion [-ʃən, (American ) — ʒən]

a feeling of dislike. onwilligheid كَراهِيَّه، بُغْض شَديد нежелание odpor modvilje; aversion die Abneigung δυσαρέσκεια, αντιπάθεια aversión vastumeelsus تنفر؛ بیزاری vastahakoisuus aversion סְלִידָה घृणा averzija idegenkedés rasa benci, keengganan óbeit avversione 嫌悪 반감 pasišlykštėjimas nepatika keengganan afkeer motvilje, aversjon niechęć aversão aver­siune отвращение odpor odpor averzija motvilja, avoghet ความเกลียดชัง nefret, tiksinti 厭惡 відраза, антипатія نا پسندیدگی ، بے زاری ác cảm 厌恶