proti

See also: pro ti and proti-

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech protiv, from Proto-Slavic *protivъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈprocɪ]

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Noun

proti n

1. con (disadvantage)

   Synonym: zápor

   Antonyms: pro, klad

   Všechno má svá pro a proti. ― Everything has its pros and cons.

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Preposition

proti [with dative]

1. against (in a contrary direction)

   Plavání proti proudu je obtížnější. ― If you swim against the current you'll work far harder.

2. opposite (facing, or across from)

   Synonym: naproti

Related terms

• oproti
• proti-
• protiva m

Further reading

• “proti”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “proti”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “proti”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026

Italian

Noun

proti m

1. plural of proto

Anagrams

• porti, tropi

Latvian

Verb

proti

1. inflection of prast:
   1. second-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *protivъ. First attested in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔci/, [ˈprɔci]
• Rhymes: -ɔci
• Hyphenation: pro‧ti

Preposition

proti (+ dative)

1. against (expresses opposition, protest, resistance, or defensive action)

   Vojaci museli bojovať proti nepriateľovi celý deň. ― The soldiers had to fight against the enemy all day.

2. against, for (expresses a goal of prevention, resistance, or remedy)

   Lekár predpísal liek proti horúčke. ― The doctor prescribed a medicine for the fever.

3. against, counter to (expresses an action oriented counter to a physical or figurative direction)

   Ráno sme kráčali proti vetru. ― In the morning, we walked against the wind.

4. against, toward (expresses motion or orientation toward someone/something situated on the opposite side or coming from the opposite direction)

   Synonyms: oproti, naproti, smerom na, smerom k, smerom do

   Nemôžeš pozerať proti slnku bez slnečných okuliarov. ― You shouldn’t look towards the sun without sunglasses.

5. opposite, across from (expresses spatial opposition or mutual facing of two entities)

   Synonyms: oproti, naproti

   Dvaja súperi stáli proti sebe na začiatku zápasu. ― The two opponents stood opposite each other at the start of the match.

6. compared to, in contrast with (expresses comparison or evaluative contrast between two things)

   Synonym: oproti

   Bol som proti nemu veľmi mladý. ― I was very young compared to him.

7. despite, against (expresses that an action occurs contrary to someone’s will, rule, or expectation)

   Synonym: napriek

   Prišiel proti zákazu a riskoval pokutu. ― He came against the ban and risked a fine.

Adverb

proti (not comparable)

1. toward, to meet (in the direction of someone approaching from the opposite side)

   Synonyms: naproti, v ústrety

   Pobehol nám proti. ― He ran toward us.

2. out of spite (done out of spite or to annoy someone)

   Synonyms: napriek, naprotiveň

   Urobil jej to proti. ― He did it to spite her.

Derived terms

• náprotivok
• protiviť
• protivný

Further reading

• “proti”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026