minority
gb/maɪnˈɔɹəti/ us/maɪnˈɔɹəti/
B1
Ingles
~ 2100
kisebbség, kiskorúság
PANGNGALAN
B1
1
kisebbség
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] is a minority in [place/group]
The law protects the rights of ethnic minorities.
A törvény védi az etnikai kisebbségek jogait.
Religious minorities often face discrimination in some countries.
A vallási kisebbségeket egyes országokban gyakran éri hátrányos megkülönböztetés.
She belongs to a linguistic minority in her region.
Minorities make up about 20% of the city's population.
The committee includes representatives from various minority groups.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The school has many students from ethnic minorities.
Az iskolában sok etnikai kisebbséghez tartozó diák van.
He is part of a small minority in his town.
A városában egy kis létszámú kisebbség tagja.
Minorities can have different traditions.
The government helps minority communities.
Minority rights are important.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'minority' with 'minor', but 'minor' means 'not adult' or 'less important'.
Kahulugan
Smaller group within a population
Mga kolokasyon
ethnic minority
|religious minority
|minority group
|minority community
|minority rights
Mga kasingkahulugan
subgroup (More general and not necessarily implying social or political context.)
Mga kasalungat
majority (Refers to the larger part of a population or group, opposite in size to a minority.)
Mga tema
society
|politics
|culture
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A smaller group of people in a country or area, often different in race, religion, or culture from the main group.
A group of people who are fewer in number compared to the larger population, often with distinct characteristics such as ethnicity, religion, or culture.
PANGNGALAN
C1
2
kiskorúság
C1
Padron ng paggamit:
in [someone's] minority
He inherited the estate upon reaching his majority, ending his minority.
Amikor elérte a nagykorúságot, megörökölte a birtokot, és ezzel véget ért a kiskorúsága.
During her minority, her parents managed her finances.
Kiskorúsága idején a szülei kezelték a pénzügyeit.
The law protects individuals during their minority from certain responsibilities.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He cannot vote because he is still in his minority.
Kiskorúsága miatt nem szavazhat.
In her minority, her parents take care of her money.
Kiskorúsága idején a szülei kezelik a pénzét.
You cannot marry without permission during your minority.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'minority' here means 'small group', but it refers to age status.
Kahulugan
Being under legal adulthood age
Mga kolokasyon
reach minority
|during minority
Mga kasingkahulugan
childhood (Refers to early life in general, not specifically a legal status.)
Mga kasalungat
adulthood (The stage of being legally recognized as an adult.)
Mga tema
law
|life stages
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
The time when someone is not yet an adult by law.
The condition of being below the age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
minority
IPA
GB/maɪnˈɔɹəti/
US/maɪnˈɔɹəti/
Mga pantig at diin
minor - ity (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ity)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: minority
- Plural: minorities, minority
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
minority rights
1/maɪnˈɔɹəti ɹˈaɪts/
fixed phrase
Rights protecting smaller groups
Rules and freedoms that protect smaller groups of people in a country.
Mga Halimbawa
- The organization works to promote minority rights.
- Minority rights are often discussed in human rights conferences.
religious minority
1/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒəs maɪnˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase
Smaller religious group in society
A small group of people who follow a religion that is different from most people around them.
Mga Halimbawa
- Religious minorities are guaranteed freedom of worship under the constitution.
- He studies the history of religious minorities in the region.
visible minority
1/vˈɪzɪbəl maɪnˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase
Smaller group visibly different from majority
A small group of people who look different from most people in the country because of their race or ethnicity.
Mga Halimbawa
- In Canada, visible minorities make up a significant portion of the population.
- She identifies as part of a visible minority.
ethnic minority
1/ˈɛθnɪk maɪnˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase
Smaller cultural group in population
A small group in a country with a different culture from most people there.
Mga Halimbawa
- The country has policies to protect its ethnic minorities.
- Ethnic minorities are represented in the new parliament.
- She belongs to an ethnic minority that speaks a unique language.
- Policies aim to protect ethnic minority rights.