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adjective1) feindlich2) (unfriendly) feindselig (to, towards gegenüber)3) (inhospitable) unwirtlich; feindselig [Atmosphäre]* * *1) (unfriendly; warlike: hostile tribesmen.) feindlich2) (belonging to an enemy: a hostile army.) feindlich3) (showing dislike or opposition to something: a hostile attitude.) feindselig•- academic.ru/116694/hostilities">hostilities- hostility* * *hos·tile[ˈhɒstaɪl, AM ˈhɑ:stəl]why is John so \hostile to me? warum verhält sich John mir gegenüber so feindselig?\hostile environment TECH aggressive Umgebung2. (opposed)I'm not \hostile to the idea of moving house ich hätte nichts dagegen umzuziehento be \hostile to technology technikfeindlich sein3. (difficult) hart, widrig\hostile climate raues Klima\hostile work environment ungünstige Arbeitsbedingungen4. ECON, MIL feindlich\hostile bid feindliches Übernahmeangebot* * *['hɒstaɪl]adj1) (= antagonistic) person (in attitude, feelings) feindselig; (= opposed in principle) person, society, press, government feindlich (gesinnt); question, attitude, reception, atmosphere feindselig; (MIL) fire, forces, aircraft feindlicha church hostile to any form of birth control — eine Kirche, die jede Art von Geburtenkontrolle ablehnt
2) (= unfavourable) conditions, environment, weather unwirtlich3) (ECON, FIN) bid, takeover, bidder feindlich* * *1. feindlich, Feind(es)…:hostile act feindliche Handlung;hostile take-over (bid) WIRTSCH feindliche Übernahme;hostile territory Feindgebiet nhostile to foreigners ausländerfeindlich;* * *adjective1) feindlich2) (unfriendly) feindselig (to, towards gegenüber)3) (inhospitable) unwirtlich; feindselig [Atmosphäre]* * *(to) adj.feindlich adj.feindlich gesinnt (gegen) adj.feindselig adj. adj.Feind- präfix.Feindes- präfix.feindlich adj.feindselig adj.
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hostile witness — see witness Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. hostile witness n … Law dictionary
hostile witness — hostile or adverse witness A witness who manifests so much hostility or prejudice under examination in chief that the party who has called him, or his representative, is allowed to cross examine him, i.e., to treat him as though he had been… … Black's law dictionary
hostile witness — hostile or adverse witness A witness who manifests so much hostility or prejudice under examination in chief that the party who has called him, or his representative, is allowed to cross examine him, i.e., to treat him as though he had been… … Black's law dictionary
Hostile Witness — is a 1968 British courtroom based drama film directed by Ray Milland based on a play by Jack Roffey and starring Milland, Sylvia Sims, Raymond Huntley and Julian Holloway. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063093/] References … Wikipedia
Hostile witness — A hostile witness is a witness in a trial who testifies for the opposing party or a witness who offers adverse testimony to the calling party during direct examination.A witness called by the opposing party is presumed hostile. A witness called… … Wikipedia
hostile witness — noun a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party a hostile witness can be asked leading questions and cross examined • Syn: ↑adverse witness • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
hostile witness — witness who testifies in a contrary manner to what is expected … English contemporary dictionary
hostile witness — noun In a legal trial, a person called to testify as a witness by a party to whom that witness is opposed … Wiktionary
hostile witness — /ˌhɒstaɪl ˈwɪtnəs/ (say .hostuyl witnuhs) noun Law a witness who deliberately obstructs the party who called them and who therefore may be made subject to cross examination by that party. Also, adverse witness …
hostile witness — noun Law a witness who is antagonistic to the party calling them and, being unwilling to tell the truth, may have to be asked leading questions … English new terms dictionary
hostile witness — A witness who is subject to crossexamination by the party who called him, because of his evident antagonism toward that party as exhibited in his direct examination … Ballentine's law dictionary