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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUngerecht
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊŋɡəˈʁɛçt
"Es ist ungerecht, jemanden ohne Beweise zu verurteilen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not treating people equally or in a just manner.
"It is unfair to judge someone without knowing their story." - 2
Not in accordance with the rules or standards; unjust.
"The unfair decision left many players feeling disappointed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unfair' is formed by the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root word 'fair,' which comes from Old English 'fǣr' meaning 'pleasant, agreeable, just.' The term has evolved over centuries to denote a lack of justice or equity in treatment or judgment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unfair" is said worldwide
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Injuste
Transliteration: ɛ̃ʒyst
"C'est injuste de ne pas écouter les deux côtés."
Ungerecht
Transliteration: ʊŋɡəˈʁɛçt
"Es ist ungerecht, jemanden ohne Beweise zu verurteilen."
Ingiusto
Transliteration: inˈdʒusto
"È ingiusto non dare a tutti la stessa opportunità."
Injusto
Transliteration: inˈxusto
"Es injusto que solo algunos reciban ayuda."
Injusto
Transliteration: ĩˈʒustu
"É injusto não ouvir todos os lados da história."
अन्यायपूर्ण
Transliteration: Anyāyapūrṇa
"यह अन्यायपूर्ण है कि कुछ लोगों को ही अवसर मिले।"
不公平
Transliteration: bù gōngpíng
"这是不公平的，只有一些人得到帮助。"
불공평한
Transliteration: bul-gongpyeonghan
"이것은 불공평한 대우입니다."
不公平な
Transliteration: fukōhei na
"これは不公平な扱いです。"
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