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un·fair

(ŭn-fâr′)

adj. un·fair·er, un·fair·est

1. Contrary to justice or a sense of fairness: It was unfair to extend the deadline for some students but not others.

2. Contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce; unethical: unfair dealing.

3. Not kind or considerate: It was unfair of me to laugh when he felt so sad.

un·fair′ly adv.

un·fair′ness n.

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unfair

(ʌnˈfɛə)

adj

1. characterized by inequality or injustice

2. dishonest or unethical

unˈfairly adv

unˈfairness n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

un•fair

(ʌnˈfɛər)

adj.

1. not fair; not conforming to standards of justice, honesty, or the like.

2. beyond what is proper or fitting; disproportionate.

[before 900]

un•fair′ly, adv.

un•fair′ness, n.

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Adj.

unfair - not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage"

unjust

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

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

unfair

adjective

Not fair, right, or just:

inequitable, unequal, unjust.

Translations

جَائِرغَيْر عادِل

nespravedlivý

uretfærdig

unfair unlauter

άδικος

injusto

epäoikeudenmukainen

injuste

nepošteno

ósanngjarn

ingiusto

不公平な

불공평한

neteisingai

neobjektīvsnetaisns

oneerlijk

urettferdig forskjells-

niesprawiedliwy

injusto

несправедливый

krivičen

orättvis

ไม่ยุติธรรม

haksızadaletsiz

không công bằng

不公平的不公正的

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 unfair → estás siendo injusto
how unfair! → ¡no hay derecho!
it's unfair to expect her to do that → no es justo or es injusto esperar que ella haga eso
it's unfair on those who have paid → es injusto para los que han pagado
to be unfair to sb → ser injusto con algn, no ser justo con algn

B. CPD unfair dismissal N → despido m improcedente, despido m injustificado

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unfair

[ˌʌnˈfɛə^r] 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 n → licenciement m abusif

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

unfair

adj → unfair; decision, method, remark, criticism also → ungerecht; (Comm) competition also → unlauter; to be unfair to somebody → jdm gegenüber unfair sein; to have an unfair advantage over somebody/something → einen unfairen Vorteil gegenüber jdm/etw haben; it is unfair to expect her to do that → es ist nicht fair, von ihr zu erwarten, dass sie das tut

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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

(anˈfeə) adjective

not fair or just. He has received unfair treatment.

unˈfairly adverb

unˈfairness noun

unfair

→ جَائِر nespravedlivý uretfærdig unfair άδικος injusto epäoikeudenmukainen injuste nepošteno 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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