- be averse to something
- einer Sache abgeneigt sein
English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
be averse to something
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not be averse to something — to like or enjoy something, especially something that other people think is bad or harmful I m not averse to a glass of whisky now and then. She wasn t averse to criticizing members of her own party … English dictionary
averse — a|verse [ ə vɜrs ] adjective not averse to something liking or enjoying something: I m not averse to a glass of whiskey now and then. => RISK AVERSE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
averse — [[t]əvɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu with neg, v link ADJ to n If you say that you are not averse to something, you mean that you quite like it or quite want to do it. [FORMAL] He s not averse to publicity, of the right kind … English dictionary
averse — UK [əˈvɜː(r)s] / US [əˈvɜrs] adjective not be averse to something See: risk averse … English dictionary
averse — [əˈvɜːs] adj not averse to sth if you are not averse to something, you like it or feel positive about it[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
averse to — having a clear dislike of (something) : strongly opposed to (something) He seems to be averse to exercise. No one is more averse to borrowing money than he is. often used in negative statements She is not averse to taking chances. [=she is willi … Useful english dictionary
averse — a|verse [əˈvə:s US ə:rs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of avertere; AVERT] 1.) not be averse to sth to quite enjoy something, especially something that is slightly wrong or bad for you ▪ I was not averse to fighting… … Dictionary of contemporary English
averse — adjective 1 not be averse to used to say that someone likes to do something sometimes, especially something that is slightly wrong or bad for them: I don t smoke cigarettes, but I m not averse to the occasional cigar. 2 be averse to formal to be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
-phobe — noun combining form Etymology: Greek phobos fearing one fearing or averse to (something specified) < Francophobe > … New Collegiate Dictionary
indispose — verb archaic make unfit for or averse to something … English new terms dictionary
