Значение

значений: 6
  1. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The state or condition of being smaller, inferior, or subordinate to something or someone else; lesserness.

  2. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.

    несовершенноле́тиеnesoveršennolétije

    неповнолі́ттяnepovnolíttja

  3. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.

    Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision.

    Minderheit, Minorität

    меньшинство́menʹšinstvó

    ме́ншістьménšistʹ

  4. (США, исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A member of an ethnic minority.

    The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged.

  5. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A group of people seen as distinct who are subordinated and discriminated against in a society.

    a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part

  6. (Индия, исчисляемое, эвфемизм, неисчисляемое)A Muslim.

Примеры

предложений: 140
  1. We have to stand up for minority rights.

    Мы должны отстаивать права меньшинств.

    ukМи повинні відстоювати права меншин.

    deWir müssen uns für Minderheitenrechte einsetzen.

  2. Are we in the minority?

    Мы в меньшинстве?

  3. The government clamped down on the minority group.

    ukУряд використовував репресивні заходи щодо цієї меншини.

    deDie Regierung ging hart gegen die Minderheit vor.

  4. The minority party made a last-ditch effort to block passage of the bills.

  5. I'm afraid we're in the minority.

    Боюсь, мы в меньшинстве.

    ukБоюся, ми в меншості.

    deLeider sind wir in der Minderheit.

Переводы

языков: 8
Українська
По значениям 2
period or condition of a person prior to reaching adulthood:
subgroup that does not form a numerical majority:
Русский
По значениям 2
period or condition of a person prior to reaching adulthood:
subgroup that does not form a numerical majority:
Deutsch
По значениям 1
subgroup that does not form a numerical majority:

Происхождение

From Late Middle English minoritie, from Middle French minorité, and its source Late Latin

From Late Middle English minoritie, from Middle French minorité, and its source Late Latin minōritās, from Latin minor. Morphologically minor + -ity.

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