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vorsus meaning in English

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vorsus adverb

in specified directionadverb

toward, in the direction ofadverb

towards quarter namedadverb

vorsus preposition
ACC

-ward (after name of town)preposition

placed after ACCpreposition

toward, in the direction ofpreposition

advorsus [advorsi] (2nd) M
noun

person / foe opposite / directly facing (w / hostile intent)noun

political opponentnoun

advorsus [advorsa -um, advorsior -or -us, advorsissimus -a -um] adjective

adverse, evil, hostileadjective

opposite, directly facing, ranged againstadjective

unfavorableadjective
[UK: ˌən.ˈfeɪ.və.rə.bəl] [US: ˌən.ˈfeɪ.və.rə.bəl]

advorsus adverb

in oppositionadverb

opposite, against, in opposite directionadverb

w / ire go to meetadverb

advorsus preposition
ACC

contrary topreposition
[UK: kən.ˈtreə.ri tuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈkɑːn.tre.ri ˈtuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

face to face, in presence ofpreposition

facing, opposite, against, towardspreposition

advorto [advortere, advorti, advorsus] (3rd)
verb

direct / draw one's attention toverb

steer / pilot (ship)verb

turn / face to / towardsverb

aliovorsus adverb

different context / manner / senseadverb

to another place / direction / person, elsewhereadverb

avorsus [avorsa -um, avorsior -or -us, avorsissimus -a -um] adjective

averseadjective
[UK: ə.ˈvɜːs] [US: ə.ˈvɝːs]

behind, in rearadjective

distantadjective
[UK: ˈdɪ.stənt] [US: ˈdɪ.stənt]

hostileadjective
[UK: ˈhɒ.staɪl] [US: ˈhɑː.stəl]

turned / facing away, w / back turnedadjective

avorro [avorrere, avorri, avorsus] (3rd) TRANS
verb

sweep / brush away, take away, clear away (table)verb

avorto [avortere, avorti, avorsus] (3rd)
verb

disturb [disturbed, disturbing, disturbs]verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈstɜːb] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstɝːb]

steal, misappropriateverb

turn away from / aside, divert, routverb

withdrawverb
[UK: wɪð.ˈdrɔː] [US: wɪð.ˈdrɔː]

circumvorto [circumvortere, circumvorti, circumvorsus] (3rd) TRANS
verb

free (slave) by manumissionverb

PASS) turn (oneself) round, revolve (roundverb

convorro [convorrere, convorri, convorsus] (3rd) TRANS
verb

clear away (L+S)verb
[UK: klɪə(r) ə.ˈweɪ] [US: ˈklɪr ə.ˈweɪ]

sweep / beat cleanverb

sweep / brush / scrape together / thoroughly / upverb

devorto [devortere, devorti, devorsus] (3rd)
verb

digress [digressed, digressing, digresses]verb
[UK: daɪ.ˈɡres] [US: daɪ.ˈɡres]

divert, turn away / aside / inverb

lodge [lodged, lodging, lodges]verb
[UK: lɒdʒ] [US: ˈlɑːdʒ]

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