anti
n
* the antis ceux qui sont contre
→ Despite what the antis would tell you, hunting is for people from all walks of life.
adj *
(=against) to be anti sth être contre qch → That's why you're so anti other people smoking.
anti-
prefix anti-
anti-abortion
adj
[+activist, movement, group, law] antiavortement
anti-abortionist , antiabortionist
n adversaire mf de l'avortement , (more militant)
militant (e) m/f contre l'avortement
→ An attempt by anti-abortionists to tighten the rules was defeated.
anti-aircraft , antiaircraft (US)
adj
[missile, fire, guns, artillery] antiaérien (ne)
anti-aircraft defence , (British) anti aircraft defense , (US) antiaircraft defense (US)
n défense f contre avions, DCA f
anti-ballistic , antiballistic
adj antibalistique
anti-depressant , antidepressant
(=drug) antidépresseur m
She died from an overdose of an anti-depressant. Elle est morte d'une overdose d'antidépresseur.
(fig) antidépresseur m
Exercise is a powerful antidepressant. Le sport est un antidépresseur puissant.
adj
[drugs, medication, tablets, treatment] antidépresseur, antidépressif (-ive)
to be on antidepressant drugs être sous antidépresseurs
anti-fascism
n mouvement m antifasciste
anti-hero , antihero
n antihéros m
anti-retroviral
adj antirétroviral (e)
→ The government is funding research to test the effectiveness of anti-retroviral drugs, which are commonly used in rich countries to keep those with HIV healthy.
anti-Semite
n antisémite m/f
anti-Semitic
adj antisémite
anti-Semitism
n antisémitisme m
anti-social , antisocial
adj
[behaviour] antisocial (e)
→ Playing these games can lead to anti-social behaviour.
→ their drunken, anti-social behaviour
(=not gregarious)
[person] insociable
→ ... teenagers who will become aggressive and anti-social.
→ teenagers who are aggressive and anti-social
anti-war , antiwar
adj
[demonstration, protest] antiguerre
→ the antiwar demonstrations of the 1960s and 1970s
[protester] antiguerre
→ in the United States and elsewhere television pictures of anti-war protesters have become a familiar feature
[movement] antiguerre
→ Everywhere, disaffected soldiers were in contact with the antiwar movement.