minority

1. (countable, uncountable)The state or condition of being smaller, inferior, or subordinate to something or someone else; lesserness.

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

   несовершенноле́тиеnesoveršennolétije

   неповнолі́ттяnepovnolíttja

3. (countable, uncountable)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. (US, countable, uncountable)A member of an ethnic minority.

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

5. (countable, uncountable)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. (India, countable, euphemistic, uncountable)A Muslim.

1. We have to stand up for minority rights.

   Ми повинні відстоювати права меншин.

   ruМы должны отстаивать права меньшинств.

   deWir müssen uns für Minderheitenrechte einsetzen.

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2. The government clamped down on the minority group.

   Уряд використовував репресивні заходи щодо цієї меншини.

   deDie Regierung ging hart gegen die Minderheit vor.

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

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4. Are we in the minority?

   ruМы в меньшинстве?

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

   Боюся, ми в меншості.

   ruБоюсь, мы в меньшинстве.

   deLeider sind wir in der Minderheit.

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