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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech protiv, from Proto-Slavic *protivъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
proti n
- 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
- against (in a contrary direction)
- Plavání proti proudu je obtížnější. ― If you swim against the current you'll work far harder.
- opposite (facing, or across from)
- Synonym: naproti
Related terms
Further reading
- proti in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- proti in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- proti in Internetová jazyková příručka
Italian
Noun
proti m
- plural of proto
Anagrams
Latvian
Verb
proti
- inflection of prast:
- second-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative