oppresses

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

Translation

v. att orsaka oro eller bekymmer; att hålla någon i svårigheter eller underkastelse

Phrases & Collocations

oppresses the weak

undertrycker de svaga

oppresses the poor

undertrycker de fattiga

oppresses freedom

undertrycker friheten

oppresses dissent

undertrycker missnöje

oppresses voices

undertrycker röster

oppresses rights

undertrycker rättigheter

oppresses people

undertrycker människor

oppresses thoughts

undertrycker tankar

oppresses culture

undertrycker kultur

oppresses minorities

undertrycker minoriteter

Example Sentences

the government oppresses its citizens through strict laws.

regeringen förtrycker sina medborgare genom strikta lagar.

fear often oppresses those who seek freedom.

rädsla förtrycker ofta dem som söker frihet.

society oppresses individuals who are different.

samhället förtrycker individer som är annorlunda.

he feels that his job oppresses his creativity.

han tycker att hans jobb kväver hans kreativitet.

she believes that poverty oppresses people's potential.

hon anser att fattigdom begränsar människors potential.

the regime oppresses dissenting voices.

regimen förtrycker avvikande åsikter.

many cultures oppress women in various ways.

många kulturer förtrycker kvinnor på olika sätt.

he wrote a book about how fear oppresses society.

han skrev en bok om hur rädsla förtrycker samhället.

economic hardship often oppresses families.

ekonomiska svårigheter förtrycker ofta familjer.

she feels that her past oppresses her present.

hon tycker att hennes förflutna begränsar hennes nuvarande situation.

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