unfair

[US]/ʌn'feə/
[UK]/'ʌn'fɛr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. urettferdig, ikke likeverdig
Word Forms
Superlativeunfairest

Phrases & Collocations

unfair competition

urettmessig konkurranse

unfair treatment

urettmessig behandling

unfair advantage

urettmessig fordel

unfair dismissal

urettmessig avskjedigelse

unfair price

urettmessig pris

Example Sentences

an unfair call by an umpire.

en urettferdig avgjørelse av en dommer.

The referee made an unfair decision.

Dommeren tok en urettferdig avgjørelse.

The unfair trial was a mockery of justice.

Den urettferdige rettssaken var en hån mot rettferdigheten.

he was sent off for unfair play.

Han ble vist ut for urettferdig spill.

it was so unfair of the manager to refuse.

Det var så urettferdig av lederen å nekte.

It's unfair to devalue anyone's work unjustly.

Det er urettferdig å umyndiggjøre noens arbeid på en urettferdig måte.

I thought the decision was grossly unfair.

Jeg mente at avgjørelsen var grovt urettferdig.

They recounted umpteen tales of unfair treatment.

De fortalte utallige historier om urettferdig behandling.

foisted unfair provisions into the contract.

Presset urettferdige bestemmelser inn i kontrakten.

a review containing unfair censures of a new film

En anmeldelse som inneholder urettferdige kritikk av en ny film.

Opposition by colonists to unfair taxation by the British was a precursor of the Revolution.

Motstand fra kolonister mot urettferdig skattlegging av britene var en forløper til revolusjonen.

an unfair, broad-brush indictment of all public officials.

En urettferdig, bred anklage mot alle offentlige tjenestemenn.

He clamoured against the unfair treatment.

Han protesterte mot den urettferdige behandlingen.

commission overrides give established carriers an unfair advantage.

Kommisjonens overstyringer gir etablerte transportører en urettferdig fordel.

you're unfair to criticize like that, she's never done you any harm.

Du er urettferdig når du kritiserer slik, hun har aldri gjort deg noe vondt.

He accused his teacher of unfair marking.

Han anklaget læreren sin for urettferdig karaktersetting.

It is unfair to ask doctors to play God and end someone’s life.

Det er urettferdig å be leger om å spille Gud og avslutte noens liv.

Real-world Examples

The division seems rather unfair, I remarked.

Delingen virker ganske urettferdig, bemerket jeg.

Source: The Sign of the Four

Life will have terrible blows, horrible blows, unfair blows.

Livet vil ha forferdelige tilbakeslag, fryktelige tilbakeslag, urettferdige tilbakeslag.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

That is completely untrue and completely unfair.

Det er fullstendig usant og fullstendig urettferdig.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

Hey, this is so unfair! -Monica: Oh, why is it unfair?

Heis, dette er så urettferdig! -Monica: Å, hvorfor er det urettferdig?

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

Oh, you never deal with unfair criticism.

Å, du kommer aldri til å håndtere urettferdig kritikk.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

It was unfair then, it's worse now.

Det var urettferdig da, det er verre nå.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

Hypocrisy leads to unfair trade, and unfair trade leads to inequality.

Hykleri fører til urettferdig handel, og urettferdig handel fører til ulikhet.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

The opposition says the election was unfair.

Opposisjonen sier at valget var urettferdig.

Source: BBC World Headlines

Indigenous groups say the bill is unfair.

Urfolk sier at lovforslaget er urettferdig.

Source: BBC Listening of the Month

She says those pricing practices are unfair.

Hun sier at de prisene er urettferdige.

Source: VOA Standard May 2013 Collection

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