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averse

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a·verse  (-vûrs)
adj.
Having a feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion; strongly disinclined: investors who are averse to taking risks.

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

a·versely adv.
a·verseness n.

averse
Adjective
opposed: he's not averse to publicity, of the right kind [Latin avertere to turn from]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
disinclined - unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody"

averse
adjective opposed, reluctant, hostile, unwilling, backward, unfavourable, loath, disinclined, inimical, indisposed, antipathetic, ill-disposed << OPPOSITE favourable
Translations
averse [əˈvəːs] adj to be averse to sth/doing → sentir aversión or antipatía por algo/por hacer

averse [əˈvəːs] adj to be averse to sth/doing → éprouver une forte répugnance envers qch/à faire;
I wouldn't be averse to a drink → un petit verre ne serait pas de refus, je ne dirais pas non à un petit verre

averse [əˈvəːs] adj to be averse to sth/doing sth → eine Abneigung gegen etw haben/dagegen haben, etw zu tun;
I wouldn't be averse to a drink → ich hätte nichts gegen einen Drink

averse [əˈvəːs] adj to be averse to sth/doing → essere contrario/a a qc/a fare;
I wouldn't be averse to a drink → non avrei nulla in contrario a bere qualcosa

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 penseä 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 不樂意的 такий, що почуває відразу مخالف ،محترز ، بے زار không thích
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 penseys aversion סְלִידָה घृणा averzija idegenkedés rasa benci, keengganan óbeit avversione 嫌悪 싫음, 혐오 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


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Had he imposed on a child, I should have been more averse to have forgiven him; but a woman upwards of thirty must certainly be supposed to know what will make her most happy.
 
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