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1 unfair
unfair [‚ʌn'feə(r)](advantage, decision, treatment) injuste; (system) injuste, inique; (judgement) inique; (competition, play) déloyal;∎ to be unfair to sb se montrer injuste envers qn;∎ to have an unfair advantage over everybody else être injustement avantagé par rapport à tous les autres;∎ he has been put at an unfair disadvantage il a été désavantagé►► Commerce unfair competition concurrence f déloyale;Industry unfair dismissal licenciement m abusif;∎ he's claiming unfair dismissal il prétend avoir fait l'objet d'un licenciement abusif -
2 unfair
unfair [ˈʌnˈfεər]* * *[ʌn'feə(r)] -
3 unfair
unfair adj [person, action, decision, advantage, comparison, treatment] injuste (to, on envers ; to do de faire) ; [play, tactics] irrégulier/-ière ; Comm [trading] frauduleux/-euse ; [competition] déloyal ; it is unfair that he should go ou for him to go ce n'est pas juste qu'il aille. -
4 unfair competitive advantage
avantage m concurrentiel injusteEnglish-French legislative terms > unfair competitive advantage
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5 privilege
privilege ['prɪvɪlɪdʒ]1 noun(a) (right, advantage) privilège m;∎ the privileges of the nobility les privilèges mpl de la noblesse;∎ to grant sb the privilege of doing sth accorder à qn le privilège de faire qch∎ it was a privilege doing business with you ce fut un honneur de travailler avec vous;∎ I had the privilege of attending his wedding j'ai eu le bonheur ou la chance d'assister à son mariage;∎ it is my privilege to introduce… j'ai le grand honneur ou le privilège de vous présenter…;∎ it was a privilege to have known her c'est un privilège de l'avoir connue∎ Politics parliamentary privilege immunité f parlementaireprivilégier;∎ these tax changes privilege the rich ces modifications fiscales privilégient les riches;∎ I am privileged to be able to present to you… j'ai l'honneur ou le privilège de vous présenter… -
6 indeed
1 ( certainly) en effet, effectivement ; it is indeed likely that il est en effet or effectivement probable que ; there had indeed been a plot il y avait effectivement eu un complot ; ‘it's unfair’-‘indeed!’ ‘c'est injuste’-‘en effet!’ ; ‘are you interested?’-‘indeed I am!’ ou ‘yes indeed!’ ‘ça t'intéresse?’-‘bien sûr que oui!’ ; ‘can you see it from there?’-‘indeed you can’ ou ‘you can indeed’ ‘est-ce qu'on peut le voir de là?’-‘bien sûr que oui’ ; ‘he's not coming, is he?’-‘indeed he is!’ ‘lui, il ne vient pas?’-‘bien sûr que si!’ ; ‘did she really leave him?’-‘she did indeed!’ ‘est-ce qu'elle l'a vraiment laissé tomber?’-‘oui!’ ;2 ( in fact) en fait ; it won't harm them-indeed it might be to their advantage cela ne leur nuira pas-en fait cela peut tourner à leur avantage ; he was a colleague, indeed a friend c'était un collègue et en fait or et même un ami ; she is polite, indeed charming elle est polie et même charmante ; I feel, indeed I am convinced, that je pense, je suis même convaincu que ; if indeed that is what consumers want si c'est vraiment ce que veulent les consommateurs ;3 ( for emphasis) vraiment ; very clever/traditional indeed vraiment très intelligent/traditionnel ; it was very hot indeed il faisait vraiment très chaud ; I was very sad indeed to hear j'ai été vraiment attristé d'apprendre ; that's very good news indeed ce sont vraiment de bonnes nouvelles ; to know very little indeed about sth savoir vraiment très peu sur qch ; that was praise indeed coming from him! venant de lui c'était vraiment un compliment! ; we are very grateful indeed for… nous sommes profondément reconnaissants de… ; thank you very much indeed merci mille fois ;4 iron (expressing surprise, disbelief) ‘he knows you’-‘does he indeed?’ ‘il te connaît’-‘ah bon?’, ‘vraiment?’ ; a bargain indeed! it's a rip-off ○ ! tu parles d'une affaire! c'est de l'arnaque ◑ ! ; ‘why did she do it?’-‘why indeed?’ ‘pourquoi est-ce qu'elle l'a fait?’-‘ça je me le demande’, ‘ça c'est une bonne question’.
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unfair — un‧fair [ˌʌnˈfeə◂ ǁ ˈfer◂] adjective 1. not right or fair: • The new taxation system was widely regarded as unfair. • poverty wages and unfair working conditions 2. not giving a fair opportunity to everyone: • The current law is not equitable,… … Financial and business terms
advantage — ad‧van‧tage [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ ǁ ədˈvæn ] noun [countable, uncountable] something that helps you to be better or more successful than others: • America s lead in aerospace is one of its most important competitive advantages. • Government subsidies give … Financial and business terms
unfair competition — un·fair com·pe·ti·tion n: the common law tort of passing off one s goods as another s; broadly: any of various torts (as disparagement) that interfere with the business prospects of a competitor or injure consumers Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of … Law dictionary
unfair — I adjective biased, fraudulent, inequitable, iniquitous, jaundiced, not equitable, one sided, prejudiced, unequal, uneven, unjust, unprincipled, unreasonable, unsporting, weighted associated concepts: unfair advantage, unfair claim practices,… … Law dictionary
unfair — un|fair [ ʌn fer ] adjective ** 1. ) not fair or reasonable: UNJUST: grossly unfair (=very unfair): It is grossly unfair to suggest that the school was responsible for this accident. unfair dismissal (=the fact of being ordered to leave your job… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unfair */*/ — UK [ʌnˈfeə(r)] / US [ʌnˈfer] adjective 1) not fair or reasonable grossly unfair (= very unfair): It is grossly unfair to suggest that the school was responsible for this accident. unfair dismissal (= the fact of being ordered to leave your job… … English dictionary
advantage — n. 1) to have an advantage of; over (our team had the advantage of experience; her connections gave her an advantage over the others) 2) to gain; press (home) an advantage 3) to take advantage of ( to exploit ) 4) to outweigh an advantage 5) a… … Combinatory dictionary
advantage — ad|van|tage W1S1 [ədˈva:ntıdʒ US ədˈvæn ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: avantage, from avant before , from Latin abante; ADVANCE2] 1.) [U and C] something that helps you to be more successful than others, or the state of having this ≠ … Dictionary of contemporary English
advantage — noun 1 thing that helps ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, overwhelming ▪ clear, decided, decisive … Collocations dictionary
advantage — noun 1 THAT HELPS YOU (C, U) something that helps you to be better or more successful than others (+ of): the advantages of a university education | have an advantage (over): For certain types of work wood has advantages over plastic. | give sb… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unfair — [[t]ʌ̱nfe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ that/to inf An unfair action or situation is not right or just. She was awarded ₤5,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal... America decided that imported steel had an unfair advantage… … English dictionary