hostile

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɒstaɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɑstəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hos′tl or, esp. Brit., -tīl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
hostile adj (not friendly)hostil adj mf
 We didn't expect such a hostile reaction to our proposal.
 No nos esperábamos una reacción tan hostil a nuestra propuesta.
hostile adj (of or by an enemy)hostil adj mf
 Hostile forces seemed to outnumber the army.
 Las fuerzas hostiles parecen superar en número a las del ejercito.
hostile adj (aggressive)hostil adj mf
 Their hostile remarks gave us an indication of their attitude.
 Sus comentarios hostiles nos dieron una idea de su actitud.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
hostile environment n (inhospitable or harsh surroundings)ambiente hostil grupo nom
 Being in a hostile work environment is no fun--you always have to watch your backside.
 Estar en un ambiente de trabajo hostil no es divertido, siempre tienes que cuidarte la espalda.
  entorno hostil grupo nom
 Estar en un entorno de trabajo hostil no es divertido, siempre tienes que cuidarte la espalda.
hostile possession n (law: aggressive occupancy) (literal)posesión hostil loc nom f
hostile witness n (law: unwilling)testigo hostil loc nom m
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'hostile' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
alienate - Anglophobe - antagonistic - antagonize - anti-American - anti-Arab - anti-British - anti-Catholic - anti-Christian - anti-European - anti-French - anti-German - anti-intellectual - anti-Semite - anti-Semitic - antipathetic - at daggers drawn - belligerency - bitter enemies - bogey - come in peace - confrontation - death stare - disagreeably - enemy - fatphobe - fatphobic - flaming - Francophobe - friend - full of hate - full of hatred - glacial - harsh environment - harshness - hiss - homophobic - inroad - overaggressive - prejudice - raid - rush - shark repellent - turn against - turn on - uncongenial - unfriendly - unwelcoming - warlike - xenophobic
Spanish:
antagonista - guaposo - desafecto - hostil

Collocations: create a hostile work environment, [taken over, captured] by hostile forces, is hostile towards [the United States], more...

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