adversative

ədˈvɜrsətɪv
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Translation of adversative into Hebrew,

Noun

linguistics

TECH.
clause or conjunction expressing opposition
TECH.
מִלַּת נִגּוּד milat nigud
  • 'Although' is used as an adversative here.המילה 'למרות' משמשת כאן כמילת ניגוד.

Adjective

grammatical function

TECH.
expressing opposition or contrast
TECH.
נִגּוּדִי nigudiמְנַגֵּד menaged
  • The adversative conjunction 'but' connects contrasting ideas.מילת הקישור הניגודית «אבל» מחברת רעיונות מנוגדים.
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Expressions with adversative: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

מִלַּת קִשּׁוּר נִגּוּדִית
An adversative conjunction links two contrasting ideas in a sentence.

Synonyms and analogies of adversative in English

Examples of adversative in a sentence

  • In this sentence, 'however' is an adversative.
  • The sentence used an adversative clause to show contrast.
  • Adversative words like 'however' indicate a shift in thought.

Translations of "adversative" in Context ordered by category and frequency

ניגודית

An adversative conjunction shows contrast between two clauses in a sentence.

מילת חיבור ניגודית מראה ניגוד בין שני פסוקים במשפט.

Her statement had an adversative quality, contradicting the previous argument convincingly.

להצהרתה היה איכות ניגודית, שסתרה באופן משכנע את הטענה הקודמת.

The author included an adversative to highlight the differences in characters' motivations.

הסופר כלל מילה ניגודית כדי להדגיש את ההבדלים במניעי הדמויות.

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