hostility

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BrE /ˈhɒstɪləti/ AmE /ˈhɑːstɪləti/

noun en → es

1 AGGRESSIVENESS [uncountable] B1

a strong feeling of dislike or anger towards someone, often expressed in unfriendly actions or words

hostilidad, agresividad

Collocations show hostility to/towards somebody · feel/hostility towards somebody

  • The soldiers showed their hostility towards the enemy.

    Los soldados mostraron su hostilidad hacia el enemigo.

2 OPPOSITION [uncountable] B1

opposition or resistance to something, often expressed in a hostile way

hostilidad, oposición

Collocations face/hostility from somebody · meet with/hostility

  • The new policy met with hostility from many people.

    La nueva política se encontró con hostilidad por parte de muchas personas.

1 HOSTILE BEHAVIOR [countable] B2

hostile behavior or actions towards someone or something

actos hostiles, comportamiento agresivo

Collocations an act of hostility · hostile action

  • The soldiers committed an act of hostility against the civilians.

    Los soldados cometieron un acto hostil contra los civiles.