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adverso

adverse

adjective ahd-BEHR-soh Rare

Origin: From Latin adversus ('turned against').

Also means

unfavourable

Usage Note

Adverso is a formal register adjective; in everyday speech desfavorable or malo are more common. It frequently appears in contexts of weather (condiciones adversas), legal outcomes, and sports. The related noun is adversidad ('adversity') and the agent noun adversario ('adversary, opponent').

Examples

"Compitieron en condiciones adversas."

Natural Translation

They competed in adverse conditions.

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