hostile Význam & definícia

Význam hostile v slovenčine

• 0 unfriendly and not liking something:

  • a hostile crowd

  • The president had a hostile reception in Ohio this morning.

• 1 not agreeing with something:

  • I'm not hostile to (= against) the idea of change as such.

• 2 difficult or not suitable for living or growing:

  • hostile weather conditions

  • a hostile climate/environment

• 3 connected with the enemy in a war:

  • hostile aircraft/forces

• 4 relating to situations in which one company wants to buy another company whose owners do not want to sell it:

  • The company convinced investors to reject a hostile bid from Enterprise Oil Plc worth £1.5 billion.

  • a hostile merger

• 5 showing strong dislike; unfriendly:

  • Her parents were openly hostile to me.

• 6 difficult or not suitable for living or growing:

  • The Nevada desert is one of the most hostile regions in America.

• 7 connected with an enemy or an act of war:

  • The enemy was preparing to take hostile action.

• 8 relating to a situation in which one company wants to buy another company whose owners do not want to sell it:

  • The company convinced investors to reject a hostile bid from Enterprise Oil Plc worth £1.59 billion.

  • Almost a year after it sparked the banking sector's biggest hostile merger, the bank has itself become the subject of takeover speculation.

  • What started out as a hostile takeover attempt became a friendly agreement.

  • a hostile acquisition/approach/deal

  • a hostile acquirer/bidder

• 9 to force the sale of a company whose owners do not want to sell it:

  • The chief executive said he was still ready to go hostile for one of the two companies.