English-Spanish translations for hostile

• hostil
  Se me dispensó una acogida muy hostil. I received a very hostile reception.
  Israel opina que su entorno es hostil. Israel takes the view that they live in a hostile entity.
  En Europa se están viendo en la actualidad ofertas públicas de adquisición hostiles. Hostile takeovers are now being seen across Europe.

Definition of hostile

• Not friendly, appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure
• Aggressive, antagonistic
• Of a hostile takeover
• An enemy

Examples

• a hostile force
• hostile intentions
• a hostile country
• hostile to a sudden change
• Microsoft may go hostile in its bid for Yahoo as soon as Friday, according to a published report.

Related words

• hostilely
• hostile takeover
• hostile witness
• hostile to foreigners
• hostile to life