adverso
adverse
adjective ahd-BEHR-soh Rare
Origin: From Latin adversus ('turned against').
Also means
unfavourable
Usage Note
Adverso is a formal register adjective; in everyday speech desfavorable or malo are more common. It frequently appears in contexts of weather (condiciones adversas), legal outcomes, and sports. The related noun is adversidad ('adversity') and the agent noun adversario ('adversary, opponent').
Examples
"Compitieron en condiciones adversas."
Natural Translation
They competed in adverse conditions.
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