hostility

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Hận thù, sự căm ghét

BrE /ˈhɒstɪləti/ AmE /ˈhɑːstələti/

noun en → vi

1 AGGRESSIVE FEELING [uncountable] B1

Hận thù, sự căm ghét

a strong feeling of dislike or anger towards someone, often shown by unfriendly actions

  • show hostility to/towards somebody

Collocations hostility towards the enemy · feelings of hostility

  • There was a lot of hostility between the two groups.

    Có sự căm ghét giữa hai nhóm.

2 WARRING ATTITUDE [uncountable] B2

Sự thù địch trong chiến tranh

the attitude or behaviour of people who are fighting against each other, often in a war

  • hostility between countries/nations

Collocations hostilities break out · end the hostilities

  • Hostilities broke out after a long period of peace.

    Sự thù địch bùng phát sau một thời gian hòa bình dài.