adverse

adverse
adjective
1) (hostile) ablehnend (to gegenüber)

an adverse response — eine abschlägige Antwort

2) (unfavourable) ungünstig [Bedingung, Entwicklung]; nachteilig [Auswirkung]
3) (contrary) widrig [Wind, Umstände]
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['ædvə:s]
adjective
(unfavourable: adverse criticism.) ungünstig
- academic.ru/84026/adversely">adversely
- adversity
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ad·verse
[ˈædvɜ:s, AM ædˈvɜ:rs]
adj attr
1. (hostile) ablehnend
\adverse reaction Ablehnung f
2. (unfavourable) ungünstig; criticism, effect negativ
\adverse [weather] conditions widrige [Wetter]verhältnisse
to have an \adverse effect on sb/sth sich akk nachteilig auf jdn/etw auswirken
\adverse impact nachteilige Auswirkung
\adverse publicity Negativschlagzeilen pl, Negativwerbung f
3. FIN
\adverse balance Unterbilanz f
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['dvɜːs]
adj
ungünstig; criticism, comment also, reaction negativ, ablehnend; wind, conditions also widrig; effect also nachteilig
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adverse [ˈædvɜːs; US ædˈvɜrs; ˈædˌv-] adj (adv adversely)
1. widrig (Umstände)
2. gegnerisch, feindlich:
adverse party Gegenpartei f
3. a) ungünstig, nachteilig (to für)
b) negativ (Kritik etc):
adverse balance WIRTSCH Unterbilanz f;
adverse trade balance passive Handelsbilanz;
adverse budget Haushaltsdefizit n;
have an adverse effect (up)on, affect adversely sich nachteilig auswirken auf (akk)
4. BOT gegenläufig
5. JUR entgegenstehend (Anspruch):
adverse possession Ersitzung f;
acquire sth by adverse possession etwas ersitzen
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adjective
1) (hostile) ablehnend (to gegenüber)

an adverse response — eine abschlägige Antwort

2) (unfavourable) ungünstig [Bedingung, Entwicklung]; nachteilig [Auswirkung]
3) (contrary) widrig [Wind, Umstände]
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adj.
feindlich adj.
widrig adj.

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