Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - unfair
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Unfair
unfair
~ adj 1 not right or fair (It's so unfair - Mary gets more money for less work!) 2 not giving a fair or equal opportunity to everyone (an unfair advantage | American workers feel threatened by unfair competition from abroad.) 3 unfair dismissal a situation in which someone is illegally dismissed from their job - unfairly adv - unfairness n
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An unfair action or situation is not right or fair. She was awarded ?5,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal... America decided that imported steel had an unfair advantage over steel made at home... It was unfair that he should suffer so much... The union said it was unfair to ask workers to adopt a policy of wage restraint. ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ that/to-inf • unfairly An industrial tribunal has no jurisdiction to decide whether an employee was fairly or unfairly dismissed... He unfairly blamed Frances for the failure. ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v 2. An unfair system or situation does not give equal treatment or equal opportunities to everyone involved. The American plane makers continue to accuse Airbus of unfair competition... Some have been sentenced to long prison terms after unfair trials. ADJ: usu ADJ n • unfairness What about the unfairness of life? Why do bad things happen to good people? N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Date: 1700 1. marked by injustice, partiality, or deception ; unjust 2. not equitable in business dealings • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 not equitable or honest (obtained by unfair means). 2 not impartial or according to the rules (unfair play). Derivatives unfairly adv. unfairness n. Etymology: OE unf{aelig}ger (as UN-(1), FAIR(1)) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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прил. 1) несправедливый, нечестный 2) недостаточный 3) недобросовестный - unfair competition - unfair competitive practices - unfair firm - unfair house - unfair judgement - unfair list Syn: unconscientions UNFAIR 1) недобросовестный 2) несправедливый (о решении суда) ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. несправедливый; недобросовестный unfair sentence —- несправедливый приговор 2. недостаточный, ниже нормы (о зарплате) unfair firm —- фирма, не выполняющая требований профсоюза в отношении ставок заработной платы 3. нечестный unfair player —- нечестный игрок 4. неблагоприятный (о ветре) 5. тех. вызывающий чрезмерные напряжение 6. тех. несовпадающий (об отверстиях) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) несправедливый; пристрастный; неправильный 2) нечестный; unfair player - нечестный игрок ...Англо-русский словарь
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