hostile

hostile
adjective
1) feindlich
2) (unfriendly) feindselig (to, towards gegenüber)

be hostile to something — etwas ablehnen

3) (inhospitable) unwirtlich; feindselig [Atmosphäre]
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adjective
1) (unfriendly; warlike: hostile tribesmen.) feindlich
2) (belonging to an enemy: a hostile army.) feindlich
3) (showing dislike or opposition to something: a hostile attitude.) feindselig
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hos·tile
[ˈhɒstaɪl, AM ˈhɑ:stəl]
adj
1. (unfriendly) mood, look, person feindselig
why is John so \hostile to me? warum verhält sich John mir gegenüber so feindselig?
\hostile environment TECH aggressive Umgebung
\hostile environmental conditions ECOL extreme Umweltbedingungen pl
2. (opposed)
▪ to be \hostile to sth etw dat abgeneigt sein [o ablehnend gegenüberstehen]
I'm not \hostile to the idea of moving house ich hätte nichts dagegen umzuziehen
to be \hostile to technology technikfeindlich sein
3. (difficult) hart, widrig
\hostile climate raues Klima
\hostile work environment ungünstige Arbeitsbedingungen
4. ECON, MIL feindlich
\hostile bid feindliches Übernahmeangebot
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['hɒstaɪl]
adj
1) (= antagonistic) person (in attitude, feelings) feindselig; (= opposed in principle) person, society, press, government feindlich (gesinnt); question, attitude, reception, atmosphere feindselig; (MIL) fire, forces, aircraft feindlich

to feel hostile — feindselig (gesinnt) sein

to be hostile to sb — sich jdm gegenüber feindselig verhalten

to be hostile to or toward(s) sth — einer Sache (dat)

a church hostile to any form of birth control — eine Kirche, die jede Art von Geburtenkontrolle ablehnt

2) (= unfavourable) conditions, environment, weather unwirtlich
3) (ECON, FIN) bid, takeover, bidder feindlich
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hostile [ˈhɒstaıl; US ˈhɑstl; -ˌtaıl] adj (adv hostilely)
1. feindlich, Feind(es)…:
hostile act feindliche Handlung;
hostile take-over (bid) WIRTSCH feindliche Übernahme;
hostile territory Feindgebiet n
2. (to) feindselig (gegen), feindlich gesinnt (dat):
hostile to foreigners ausländerfeindlich;
hostile witness JUR eigener Zeuge, der sich unerwartet als feindlich erweist
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adjective
1) feindlich
2) (unfriendly) feindselig (to, towards gegenüber)

be hostile to something — etwas ablehnen

3) (inhospitable) unwirtlich; feindselig [Atmosphäre]
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(to) adj.
feindlich adj.
feindlich gesinnt (gegen) adj.
feindselig adj. adj.
Feind- präfix.
Feindes- präfix.
feindlich adj.
feindselig adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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