oppresses

[US]/əˈprɛsɪz/
[UK]/əˈprɛsɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. at forårsage bekymring eller nød; at holde nogen i vanskeligheder eller underkastelse

Phrases & Collocations

oppresses the weak

undertrykker de svage

oppresses the poor

undertrykker de fattige

oppresses freedom

undertrykker frihed

oppresses dissent

undertrykker uenighed

oppresses voices

undertrykker stemmer

oppresses rights

undertrykker rettigheder

oppresses people

undertrykker folk

oppresses thoughts

undertrykker tanker

oppresses culture

undertrykker kultur

oppresses minorities

undertrykker minoriteter

Example Sentences

the government oppresses its citizens through strict laws.

regeringen undertrykker sine borgere gennem strenge love.

fear often oppresses those who seek freedom.

frygt undertrykker ofte dem, der søger frihed.

society oppresses individuals who are different.

samfundet undertrykker individer, der er forskellige.

he feels that his job oppresses his creativity.

han føler, at hans arbejde undertrykker hans kreativitet.

she believes that poverty oppresses people's potential.

hun mener, at fattigdomme undertrykker folks potentiale.

the regime oppresses dissenting voices.

regimet undertrykker afvigende stemmer.

many cultures oppress women in various ways.

mange kulturer undertrykker kvinder på forskellige måder.

he wrote a book about how fear oppresses society.

han skrev en bog om, hvordan frygt undertrykker samfundet.

economic hardship often oppresses families.

økonomiske vanskeligheder undertrykker ofte familier.

she feels that her past oppresses her present.

hun føler, at hendes fortid undertrykker hendes nutid.

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