oppression

[US]/ə'preʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/ə'prɛʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. undertrykkelse; tilbageslag; yderst; sløvhed; undertrykkelse.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

relieve the oppression of the heart

lette undertrykkelsen af hjertet

Wherever there is oppression, there is resistance.

Hvor der er undertrykkelse, er der modstand.

under the oppression (of)

under undertrykkelsen (af)

When did they rise against oppression?

Hvornår gjorde de oprør mod undertrykkelsen?

The Nazi regime represents the apex of oppression and intimidation.

Det nazistiske regime repræsenterer højdepunktet for undertrykkelse og intimidering.

The oppression of the invaders had thinned down the population of the village.

Erobrerne's undertrykkelse havde reduceret landsbyens befolkning.

Infidelity, popery, drink, impurity, oppression, worldliness, error;these are all to be "put out.

Utroskab, pavestol, drikke, urenhed, undertrykkelse, verdslighed, fejl; disse skal alle "fjernes."

Real-world Examples

In other vignettes, other characters resist oppression.

I andre vignetter modsætter andre karakterer sig undertrykkelse.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

One man's hero is another man's symbol of oppression.

Én mands helt er en andens symbol på undertrykkelse.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

The yoke of Spanish oppression will chafe Colombian shoulders no longer!

Den spanske undertrykkelses åg vil ikke længere genere colombianske skuldre!

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

This poem is about establishments and how they can cause oppression.

Dette digt handler om institutioner og hvordan de kan forårsage undertrykkelse.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

And imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for fighting the oppression of women in Iran.

Og den fængslede aktivist Narges Mohammadi vandt fredsprisen fredag for at kæmpe mod undertrykkelsen af kvinder i Iran.

Source: This month's AP Listening

“The state suffers oppression if such as they… are permitted to rule.”

“Staten lider under undertrykkelse, hvis sådanne som de… får lov til at regere.”

Source: The Economist - Arts

We can use our words to fight back against oppression and hate.

Vi kan bruge vores ord til at kæmpe imod undertrykkelse og had.

Source: Newsweek

Oppression is when you are forced to do something by someone more powerful.

Undertrykkelse er, når du bliver tvunget til at gøre noget af nogen, der er mere magtfuld.

Source: 6 Minute English

They will not return to the oppression and isolation of the late 1990s.

De vil ikke vende tilbage til undertrykkelsen og isolationen i slutningen af 1990'erne.

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2018 Collection

He said the intense level of the oppression caused the students to revolt.

Han sagde, at det intense niveau af undertrykkelsen fik eleverne til at gøre oprør.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

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