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), 2008–2025

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈprɔci]

Preposition

proti

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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, 2003–2025