nounB2Oftenneutralboth

hostility

враждебность

aggressive attitude

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/hɒˈstɪlɪti/
EN-US/hɑˈstɪlɪti/
RU[vrɐˈʐdʲebnəsʲtʲ]
hostility

hostility with Russian translation

hostility usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The meeting helped lower the hostility between the groups.

Встреча помогла уменьшить враждебность между группами.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She noticed the hostility in his tone and stepped back.

Она заметила враждебность в его тоне и отступила.

hostility synonyms

🇬🇧en

общая враждебность, открытое неприязненное отношение

B2Very Often

The meeting ended in open hostility between the two sides.

🇬🇧en

персональная вражда, сильная неприязнь по отношению к кому-то

B2Often

There has been long-standing animosity between the two families.

🇬🇧en

официальная или литературная вражда, часто долговременная

B2Rarely

Decades of enmity between the nations made peace difficult.

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antagonism

взаимное противоборство или оппозиция, может быть институциональной

B2Often

There is clear antagonism between the two political parties.

A
🇬🇧en
aggression

агрессивное действие или нападение, часто физическое или наступательное

B2Very Often

The company's aggressive expansion provoked hostility from competitors.

A
🇬🇧en
aggressiveness

склонность к агрессивному поведению, черта характера

B2Often

His aggressiveness on the field sometimes caused hostility from opponents.

🇬🇧en

обида и недовольство, внутреннее чувство, может привести к враждебности

B2Often

She felt deep resentment after being passed over for promotion.

A
🇬🇧en
antipathy

сильная неприязнь или антипатия, часто не выражаемая открыто

B2Rarely

He felt an immediate antipathy toward the new manager.

🇬🇧en

горькое, длительное чувство обиды и разочарования

B2Often

Years of bitterness ruined their chance of reconciliation.

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ill will

идиоматическое выражение для недоброжелательства или злого умысла

B2Rarely

There was obvious ill will behind his refusal to help.

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Questions about this word

What does hostility mean?

aggressive attitude

How do you pronounce hostility?

hostility is pronounced as /hɒˈstɪlɪti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is hostility used in a sentence?

The meeting helped lower the hostility between the groups. Translation: Встреча помогла уменьшить враждебность между группами.

Is hostility part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, hostility (враждебность) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is hostility part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, hostility (враждебность) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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