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1 ostile
hostile* * *ostile agg. hostile; adverse, opposed: l'esercito ostile, the enemy army; un giornale ostile al governo, a newspaper hostile (o opposed) to the government; il partito era ostile alla nuova politica, the party was hostile (o opposed) to the new policy; i popoli assoggettati rimasero ostili, the subject peoples remained hostile; ambiente ostile, hostile surroundings; assumere un atteggiamento ostile, to take on a hostile attitude; essere ostile a qlco., qlcu., to be against (o hostile to) sthg., s.o.* * *[os'tile]aggettivo hostile, unfriendly* * *ostile/os'tile/hostile, unfriendly. -
2 nemico
(pl -ci) 1. adj enemy attr2. m, nemica f enemy* * *nemico agg.1 ( ostile) inimical, adverse (to s.o., sthg.), hostile (to s.o., sthg.), opposed (to s.o., sthg.): la sorte gli fu nemica, fate was against him; farsi nemico qlcu., to make an enemy of s.o.; dimostrarsi nemico, to reveal oneself to be hostile (o an enemy); essere nemico di tutti, to show hostility to everyone2 ( che detesta) fearful; incompatible: esser nemico delle chiacchiere, to loathe gossip; essere nemico della luce, ( di pianta) to fear light // essere nemico dell'acqua, ( non lavarsi) to hate soap and water, ( bere solo alcolici) to drink only alcoholic drinks4 ( del nemico) enemy (attr.): l'armata nemica, the enemy army; il campo nemico, the enemy camp; le navi nemiche, the enemy ships◆ s.m.1 enemy; ( avversario) opponent: nemico giurato, sworn enemy; nemico mortale, mortal enemy; nemici politici, political opponents; nemico pubblico, public enemy; il nemico fu messo in fuga, the enemy was put to flight; egli ha molti nemici, he has many enemies; sconfiggere il nemico, to defeat the enemy; passare al nemico, to go over to the enemy // il Nemico, ( il diavolo) the Enemy // a nemico che fugge ponti d'oro, (prov.) build golden bridges for a flying enemy // dal nemico mi guardo io, dagli amici mi guardi Iddio, (prov.) I can protect myself from my enemies, but God protect me from my friends2 ( ciò che è dannoso) enemy: il fumo è un pericoloso nemico della salute, smoke is dangerous to health // la fretta è la mia peggior nemica, haste is my worst enemy.* * *[ne'miko] nemico -a, -ci, -che1. sm/f2. aggessere nemico di qc — to be strongly averse o opposed to sth
* * *1.1) [paese, esercito] enemy attrib.3) (nocivo) harmful2.* * *nemicopl. -ci, - che /ne'miko, t∫i, ke/1 [paese, esercito] enemy attrib.3 (nocivo) harmful; l'alcol è nemico della vostra salute alcohol damages your health(f. -a) enemy; farsi dei -ci to make enemies. -
3 avversario
(pl -ri) 1. adj opposing2. m, avversaria f opponent* * *◆ s.m. opponent, adversary, antagonist: avversario politico, political opponent; battere l'avversario, to beat one's opponent; era più forte di tutti i suoi avversari, he was stronger than all his opponents (o rivals).* * *[avver'sarjo] avversario -ria, -ri, -rie1. agg2. sm/fSport opponent, Pol adversary, opponent* * *1. 2.* * *avversariopl. -ri, - rie /avver'sarjo, ri, rje/(f. -a) adversary; pol. sport opponent; (in giochi, gare) contestant. -
4 offensivo
offensive* * *offensivo agg.1 (mil.) offensive: armi offensive e difensive, weapons of offence and defence (o offensive and defensive weapons); guerra offensiva, war of attack; lega offensiva, hostile league; ritorno offensivo, counter-attack; tattica offensiva, offensive tactics2 ( oltraggioso) offensive, insulting; (dir.) slanderous: modi offensivi, insulting manners; fu offensivo, he was insulting; parole offensive, offensive words.* * *[offen'sivo]1) [discorso, atteggiamento, osservazione] offensive (verso, nei confronti di to); [sarcasmo, commento] wounding; [ linguaggio] offensive, foul, insulting; [rifiuto, parole] hurtful; [ persona] abusive ( verso, nei confronti di to)2) mil. sport dir. offensive* * *offensivo/offen'sivo/1 [discorso, atteggiamento, osservazione] offensive (verso, nei confronti di to); [sarcasmo, commento] wounding; [ linguaggio] offensive, foul, insulting; [rifiuto, parole] hurtful; [ persona] abusive ( verso, nei confronti di to)2 mil. sport dir. offensive.
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