proti

== Czech == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Czech protiv, from Proto-Slavic *protivъ. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈprocɪ] === Noun === proti n con (disadvantage) Synonym: zápor Antonyms: pro, klad Všechno má svá pro a proti. ― Everything has its pros and cons. ==== Declension ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. === Preposition === proti [with dative] against (in a contrary direction) Plavání proti proudu je obtížnější. ― If you swim against the current you'll work far harder. opposite (facing, or across from) Synonym: naproti ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “proti”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “proti”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “proti”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Italian == === Noun === proti m plural of proto === Anagrams === porti, tropi == Latvian == === Verb === proti inflection of prast: second-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Slovak == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *protivъ. First attested in the 15th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /prɔci/, [ˈprɔci] Rhymes: -ɔci Hyphenation: pro‧ti === Preposition === proti (+ dative) against (expresses opposition, protest, resistance, or defensive action) Vojaci museli bojovať proti nepriateľovi celý deň. ― The soldiers had to fight against the enemy all day. against, for (expresses a goal of prevention, resistance, or remedy) Lekár predpísal liek proti horúčke. ― The doctor prescribed a medicine for the fever. against, counter to (expresses an action oriented counter to a physical or figurative direction) Ráno sme kráčali proti vetru. ― In the morning, we walked against the wind. against, toward (expresses motion or orientation toward someone/something situated on the opposite side or coming from the opposite direction) Synonyms: oproti, naproti, smerom na, smerom k, smerom do Nemôžeš pozerať proti slnku bez slnečných okuliarov. ― You shouldn’t look towards the sun without sunglasses. opposite, across from (expresses spatial opposition or mutual facing of two entities) Synonyms: oproti, naproti Dvaja súperi stáli proti sebe na začiatku zápasu. ― The two opponents stood opposite each other at the start of the match. compared to, in contrast with (expresses comparison or evaluative contrast between two things) Synonym: oproti Bol som proti nemu veľmi mladý. ― I was very young compared to him. despite, against (expresses that an action occurs contrary to someone’s will, rule, or expectation) Synonym: napriek Prišiel proti zákazu a riskoval pokutu. ― He came against the ban and risked a fine. === Adverb === proti (not comparable) toward, to meet (in the direction of someone approaching from the opposite side) Synonyms: naproti, v ústrety Pobehol nám proti. ― He ran toward us. out of spite (done out of spite or to annoy someone) Synonyms: napriek, naprotiveň Urobil jej to proti. ― He did it to spite her. === Derived terms === === References === === Further reading === “proti”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026