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unfair
(redirected from unfairnesses)

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un·fair  (n-fâr)
adj. un·fair·er, un·fair·est
1. Not just or evenhanded; biased: an unfair call by an umpire.
2. Contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce; unethical: unfair trading.

un·fairly adv.
un·fairness n.

unfair [ʌnˈfɛə]
adj
1. characterized by inequality or injustice
2. dishonest or unethical
unfairly  adv
unfairness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unfairunfair - not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage"
unjust - violating principles of justice; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation"
partial - showing favoritism
fair, just - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

unfair
adjective
1. unreasonable, unjustified, out of order (Brit. informal), undeserved, unjustifiable, uncalled for, a bit thick (Brit. informal), unmerited, unwarrantable, wrong The union said it was unfair to expect workers to accept pay restraints.
2. biased, prejudiced, unjust, one-sided, partial, partisan, arbitrary, discriminatory, bigoted, inequitable Some have been sentenced to long prison terms after unfair trials.
3. unscrupulous, crooked (informal), dishonest, unethical, wrongful, unprincipled, dishonourable, unsporting nations involved in unfair trade practices
unscrupulous just, fair, ethical, honest, principled, scrupulous
Translations
unfair [ˈʌnˈfɛəʳ]
A. ADJ (unfairer (compar) (unfairest (superl))) [system, treatment, decision] → injusto; [comment, criticism] → injusto, improcedente; [play] → sucio; [tactics, practice, methods] → antirreglamentario; [competition] → desleal
you're being unfairestás siendo injusto
how unfair!¡no hay derecho!
it's unfair to expect her to do thatno es justo or es injusto esperar que ella haga eso
it's unfair on those who have paides injusto para los que han pagado
to be unfair to sbser injusto con algn, no ser justo con algn
B. CPD unfair dismissal Ndespido m improcedente, despido m injustificado

unfair [ˌʌnˈfɛər] adj [person, comment, criticism, decision, treatment] → injuste; [competition, tactics, trial] → déloyal(e)
The whole academic system is unfair → C'est tout le système académique qui est injuste.
to have an unfair advantage → bénéficier d'un avantage déloyal
to be unfair to sb [person] → être injuste envers qn, être injuste avec qn; [system, situation] → être injuste envers qn
You were very unfair to them → Vous avez été très injuste envers eux., Vous avez été très injuste avec eux.
It's unfair to girls → C'est injuste envers les filles.
it's unfair that ... → il n'est pas juste que + subj ...
it's unfair to do sth → il est injuste de faire qch
It is unfair to generalize → Il est injuste de généraliser.
it's unfair for sb to do sth → il est injuste que qn fasse qch
It would be unfair for us to have to pay twice → Il serait injuste que nous ayons à payer deux fois.
It is unfair for him to be punished twice → Il est injuste qu'il soit puni deux fois.
it's unfair of sb to do sth → c'est injuste de la part de qn de faire qch
It would be unfair of me to name him → Il serait injuste de ma part de le nommer.
unfair dismissal nlicenciement m abusif

unfair
adjunfair; decision, method, remark, criticism alsoungerecht; (Comm) competition alsounlauter; to be unfair to somebodyjdm gegenüber unfair sein; to have an unfair advantage over somebody/somethingeinen unfairen Vorteil gegenüber jdm/etw haben; it is unfair to expect her to do thates ist nicht fair, von ihr zu erwarten, dass sie das tut

unfair [ʌnˈfɛəʳ] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (person, decision, criticism) → ingiusto/a; (means, tactics) → sleale; (competition) → scorretto/a
it's unfair that ... → non è giusto che... + sub
to be unfair to sb → essere ingiusto/a verso qn
unfair [ʌnˈfɛəʳ] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (person, decision, criticism) → ingiusto/a; (means, tactics) → sleale; (competition) → scorretto/a
it's unfair that ... → non è giusto che... + sub
to be unfair to sb → essere ingiusto/a verso qn

unfair
adj unfair [anˈfeə]
not fair or just He has received unfair treatment. onbillik غَيْر عادِل несправедлив nespravedlivý uretfærdig unfair άδικος, αθέμιτος injusto ebaõiglane غیر منصفانه epäoikeudenmukainen injuste לא הוֹגֵן अनुचित nepošten, pristran igazságtalan; tisztességtelen ósanngjarn ingiusto 不公平な 부당한 neteisingas neobjektīvs; netaisns tdk adil oneerlijk urettferdig, urimelig, forskjells- nieuczciwy injusto nedrept несправедливый nespravodlivý krivičen nepravedan orättvis ซึ่งไม่ยุติธรรม haksız, adaletsiz 不公平(正)的 несправедливий; упереджений ناجائز không công bằng `的
adv unˈfairly
onregverdig بصورَةٍ غَيْر عادِلَه несправедливо nepoctivě uretfærdigt unfair άδικα injustamente ebaõiglaselt بطور غیر منصفانه epäoikeudenmukaisesti injustement בְּצוּרָה לא הוֹגֶנֶת अनुचित रूप से nepošteno igazságtalanul á ósanngjarnan hátt ingiustamente 不公平に 부당하게 neteisingai netaisnīgi secara tdk adil oneerlijk urettferdig, uberettiget nieuczciwie injustamente (pe) nedrept несправедливо nespravodlivo krivično nepravedno orättvist โดยมิชอบ haksız bir şekilde 不公平(正)地 несправедливо; упереджено نا جائز، بے جا một cách không công bằng
n unˈfairness
onregverdigheid عَدم الإنْصاف أو العَدالَه несправедливост nečestnost uretfærdighed die Ungerechtigkeit αδικία injusticia ebaõiglus بی انصافی epäoikeudenmukaisuus injustice אִי צֶדֶק अन्यायपूर्ण nepoštenje igazságtalanság ósanngirni ingiustizia 不公平 부당함 neteisybė netaisnīgums; neobjektivitāte ketidakadilan oneerlijkheid urettferdighet nieuczciwość injustiça nedreptate, incorectitu-dine несправедливость nespravodlivosť krivičnost nepravednost orättvisa ความอยุติธรรม adaletsizlik 不公平(正) несправедливість; упередженість عدم جواز sự không công bằng

unfair جائر nespravedlivý uretfærdig unfair άδικος injusto epäoikeudenmukainen injuste nepravičan ingiusto 不公平な 불공평한 oneerlijk urettferdig niesprawiedliwy injusto несправедливый orättvis ไม่ยุติธรรม haksız không công bằng 不公平的


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