Compound Forms:
anti | anti... |
anti-aging (US),
anti-ageing (UK) adj | (reduces signs of age) | anti edad loc adj |
| | | rejuvenecedor/a adj |
| | The best anti-aging treatment is a good night's sleep. |
| anti-American adj | (hostile to USA) | antiamericano/a adj |
| | Anti-American sentiments are widespread in the country. |
| | Los sentimientos antiamericanos están muy difundidos en el país. |
| anti-Americanism n | (hostility to USA) | antiamericanismo nm |
| | People have often accused the folk singer of anti-Americanism. |
| | Muchas veces se acusó al cantante folk de antiamericanismo. |
anti-apartheid,
also US: antiapartheid adj | (against racial segregation) (voz inglesa) | contra el aparthaid loc adj |
| | Nelson Mandela was a leading figure in the anti-apartheid movement. |
| anti-Arab adj | (hostile to Arabs) | antiárabe adj mf |
| | Some consider restrictions against women wearing burkas in public to be an anti-Arab measure. |
| | Algunos consideran que no dejar usar burkas en público a las mujeres árabes es una medida antiárabe. |
| anti-avoidance adj | (type of tax duty) | antievasión nf |
| | Las leyes anti evasión se utilizan para desalentar la evasión de impuestos. |
| anti-British adj | (hostile to the British) | anti inglés adj |
| | People who are Anglophobes are anti-British by definition. |
| anti-Catholic adj | (hostile to Catholics) | anticatólico adj |
| | The child abuse scandals have led to many anti-Catholic protests. |
| anti-Christian adj | (hostile to Christianity) | anticristiano adj |
| anti-dumping adj | (protective: tariff, duty, law) (anglicismo) | antidumping nm |
| Note: Pronunciación: /antidampin/ |
| | Anti-dumping duties are essentially fines to discourage predatory pricing in international trade. |
| | Los aranceles antidumping son multas para desalentar precios inflados en el comercio internacional. |
| anti-European adj | (hostile to European Union) | antieuropeísta adj mf |
| | | antieuropeo adj |
| | The politician is well-known for his anti-European opinions. |
| | El político es conocido por sus opiniones antieuropeístas. |
| anti-French adj | (hostile to the French) | antifrancés adj |
| | | francófobo adj |
| | The cyclist denied making anti-French comments about other riders in the race. |
| | El ciclista negó haber hecho comentarios antifranceses sobre otros participantes de la carrera. |
| | El ciclista negó haber hecho comentarios francófobos sobre otros participantes de la carrera. |
| anti-German adj | (hostile to Germans) | anti alemán adj |
| | Anti-German feeling was so high during World War II that many people actually changed their German surnames. |
| | Los sentimientos anti alemanes eran tan intensos durante la segunda Guerra Mundial que mucha gente cambió sus apellidos alemanes. |
| anti-immigration adj | (opposed to immigration) | antiinmigración adj inv |
| | That politician is anti-immigration, yet his housekeeper is an illegal alien. |
| | Ese político es antiinmigración, pero su trabajadora doméstica es una inmigrante ilegal. |
| anti-imperialism n | (opposition to imperialist policies) | antiimperialismo nm |
| | Anti-imperialism is often associated with the political left. |
| | El antiimperialismo suele asociarse con los partidos de izquierdas. |
| anti-inflammatory n | (medicine: drug) | antiinflamatorio nm |
| anti-inflammatory adj | (reducing inflammation) | antiinflamatorio adj |
anti-inflationary,
anti-inflation adj | (finance: to restrict inflation) | antiinflacionario/a adj |
| anti-intellectual adj | (hostile to intellectuality) | antiintelectual adj |
| anti-mask adj | (refusing to wear hygienic face covering) | antimascarillas adj inv |
| | | antitapabocas, anticubrebocas adj inv |
| | (AR, BO, PY) | antibarbijos adj inv |
| anti-masker n | informal ([sb]: refuses to wear hygienic face mask) | antimascarillas n común inv |
| | | antitapabocas, anticubrebocas n común inv |
| | (AR, BO, PY) | antibarbijos n común inv |
| anti-rust adj | (spray, paint) | antioxidante adj mf |
| anti-Semite n | (person: hostile to Jews) | antisemita adj mf |
| Note: antisemita suele escribirse todo junto, como una sola palabra. También antisemitismo. |
| | George was labelled an anti-Semite because of his jokes about Jews. |
| | Jorge fue etiquetado de antisemita por sus bromas sobre los judíos. |
| anti-Semitic adj | (hostile toward Jews) | antisemita adj mf |
| | In the Middle Ages, anti-Semitic sentiments kept Jews out of guilds and trade professions. |
| | En la Edad Media, los sentimientos antisemitas mantuvieron a los judíos fuera de los gremios y las profesiones comerciales. |
anti-Semitism,
antisemitism n | (hostility toward Jews) | antisemitismo nm |
| | Some people have accused the writer of anti-Semitism. |
| | Algunos acusaron al escritor de antisemitismo. |
| anti-vax adj | informal (opposed to vaccinations) | antivacunas adj inv |
| anti-vaxxer n | informal ([sb] opposed to vaccinations) | antivacunas n común inv |
| anti-worm treatment n | (remedy for parasites) | antiparasitario nm |
| | My dog ate some garbage, so I had to take him to the vet and get him an anti-worm treatment. |
| | Mi perro comió de la basura, así que tuve que llevarlo a la veterinaria para que le hagan un tratamiento antiparasitario. |
antiabortion,
anti-abortion adj | (against pregnancy termination) | antiabortista adj |
| | | en contra del aborto loc adj |
antiaircraft,
anti-aircraft adj | (used in combatting air attacks) | antiaéreo/a adj |
antiallergenic,
anti-allergenic adj | (not causing allergic reaction) | antialérgico/a adj |
antiballistic (US),
anti-ballistic (UK) adj | (counters missiles) | antibalístico adj |
antiballistic missile,
anti-ballistic missile n | (counter-weapon) | misil antibalístico nm + adj |
anticancer,
anti-cancer adj | (that combats cancer) | anticanceroso adj |
| | | anticancerígeno adj |
| | | antineoplásico adj |
anticlericalism,
anti-clericalism n | (opposition to the clergy) | anticlericalismo nm |
anticommunist,
anti-communist adj | (politics: against communism) | anticomunista adj mf |
anticommunist,
anti-communist n | (someone opposed to communism) | anticomunista n común |
anticompetitive,
anti-competitive adj | (trade: restricts competition) | anticompetitivo adj |
anticorruption,
anti-corruption n | (prevention of fraud) | anticorrupción nf |
anticorruption,
anti-corruption n as adj | (measures: preventing fraud) | anticorruptivo adj |
| | | anticorrupción adj |
antidemocratic,
anti-democratic adj | (opposed to democracy) | antidemocrático/a adj |
antiestablishment,
also UK: anti-establishment adj | (opposed to existing power) | antisistema adj |
| | | contestatario/a adj |
| | (voz inglesa) | anti establishment loc adj |
antiglare,
anti-glare adj | (protecting against light) | antirreflector adj |
| | | antirreflejante adj mf |
antigovernment,
anti-government adj | (opposed to government) | antigubernamental adj |
antihero,
also UK: anti-hero n | (unconventional protagonist) | antihéroe nm |
| | Meursault is the antihero of the novel "The Stranger" by Camus. |
antilock,
anti-lock adj | (brakes: will not lock) (frenos) | antibloqueo adj |
antiperspirant,
anti-perspirant n as adj | (that prevents sweating) | antitranspirante adj mf |
| | (PR) | antiperspirante adj mf |
| | I use an antiperspirant spray rather than a roll-on. |
| | Uso un aerosol antitranspirante en vez de uno de barra. |
antiracism,
anti-racism n | (opposition to discrimination) | antirracismo nm |
antiracism,
anti-racism n as adj | (against race discrimination) | antirracista adj mf |
antiracist,
anti-racist adj | (against racial discrimination) | antirracista adj mf |
antisexist,
anti-sexist n | (person: against sexism) | antisexista n común |
antisexist,
anti-sexist adj | (against sexism) | antisexista adj mf |
| | | contra el sexismo loc adj |
antiskid,
anti-skid adj | (automotive: preventing sliding) | antideslizante adj mf |
antispeciesism,
anti-speciesism n | (belief in equality of species) | antiespecismo nm |
antispeciesist,
anti-speciesist n | (believer in equality of species) | antiespecista n común |
antispeciesist,
anti-speciesist adj | (believing in equality of species) | antiespecista adj mf |
antitheft,
anti-theft adj | (protecting against thieves) | antirrobo adj |
antitheft device,
anti-theft device n | (gadget: deters theft) | dispositivo antirrobo nm + adj |
| | My new car is equipped with an anti-theft device. |
| | Mi coche nuevo está equipado con un dispositivo antirrobo. |
antitrust,
anti-trust adj | mainly US (business: preserving competition) | antimonopolio adj mf |
antitumor,
anti-tumor (US),
antitumour,
anti-tumour (UK) adj | (fighting tumors) | antitumoral adj mf |
antiwar,
anti-war adj | (against armed conflict) | antiguerra adj |
| | | antibélico adj |
| | | en contra de la guerra loc adj |
counterclockwise,
counter-clockwise (US),
anticlockwise,
anti-clockwise (UK) adj | (direction: opposite to clock hands) (sentido, dirección) | antihorario adj |
| | (sentido, dirección) | contrario a las agujas del reloj loc adj |
| | (formal) | levógiro adj |
| | Turn the handle in a counterclockwise direction to switch off the machine. |
| | Mueve la perilla en dirección antihoraria para apagar la máquina. |
counterclockwise,
counter-clockwise (US),
anticlockwise,
anti-clockwise (UK) adv | (movement: opposite to clock hands) | en sentido antihorario loc adv |
| | | en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj loc adv |
| | (formal) | en sentido levógiro loc adv |
| | To open the jar, you have to turn the lid counter-clockwise. |
| | Para abrir el frasco tienes que girar la tapa en sentido antihorario. |