B2adjective · rare

adverse

adverse · more adverse · most adverse

ворожий, несприятливий, протилежний

неблагоприятный, противоположный, враждебный

widrig, gegnerisch

Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's…Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.

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/ˈæd.və(ɹ)s/

» It has been shown in most studies on this subject that intervention of the legislature had adverse effects.

Большинство исследований по этой теме показали, что законодательное вмешательство давало негативный эффект.

Більшість досліджень із цієї теми показала, що законодавче втручання давало негативний ефект.

Meaning

3 senses

Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
adverse criticism
adverse weather
widrig
неблагоприя́тныйneblagoprijátnyj
несприятливийnespryjatlyvyj
contrary to your interests or welfare
Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.
adverse circumstances
gegnerisch
вражде́бныйvraždébnyj
ворожийvorožyj
in an opposing direction
(not comparable)Opposite; confronting.
the adverse page
the adverse party
противополо́жныйprotivopolóžnyj
протилежнийprotyležnyj

Examples

13 sentences

It has been shown in most studies on this subject that intervention of the legislature had adverse effects.
Більшість досліджень із цієї теми показала, що законодавче втручання давало негативний ефект.
ruБольшинство исследований по этой теме показали, что законодательное вмешательство давало негативный эффект.
CC BY · Tatoeba · papabear · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Many intelligent people are not adverse to sex.
CC BY · Tatoeba · nonong · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Our plane was cancelled because of adverse weather conditions.
CC BY · Tatoeba · Dani6187 · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
The rehearsal was cancelled because of adverse weather conditions.
deDie Probe fiel wegen widriger Witterungsbedingungen aus.
CC BY · Tatoeba · sundown · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
There's no way to alleviate the adverse effects of the medication.
CC BY · Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · C1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem

Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 3

1. unfavourable:

2. contrary, hostile:

3. opposite:

Русский

By meaning 3

1. unfavourable:

2. contrary, hostile:

3. opposite:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

1. unfavourable:

2. contrary, hostile:

Origin

First attested around 1374, from Old French avers (French adverse), from Latin adversus (“

First attested around 1374, from Old French avers (French adverse), from Latin adversus (“turned against”), past participle of advertere, from ad- (“to”) + vertere (“to turn”). See also versus.

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