prejudice
BrE /ˈprɛdʒɪdɪs/ AmE /ˈpredʒədɪs/
noun / verb en → es
an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially dislike for a particular group of people
prejuicio, discriminación
- have prejudice against somebody/something
Collocations racial prejudice · religious prejudice
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The law aims to eliminate racial prejudice.
La ley tiene como objetivo eliminar el prejuicio racial.
to harm or damage something, especially by preventing it from developing properly
perjudicar, dañar
- prejudice somebody/something against something
Collocations prejudice a child's education · prejudice the chances of success
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The new law will prejudice the rights of workers.
La nueva ley perjudicará los derechos de los trabajadores.
to harm or damage a legal case by doing something that is not allowed
perjudicar (en un caso legal)
- prejudice the case against somebody
Collocations prejudice a court case · prejudice the prosecution's case
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The judge ruled that the evidence would prejudice the trial.
El juez dictaminó que la evidencia perjudicaría el juicio.
to give an unfair advantage to one person or group over another
dar una ventaja injusta, perjudicar a alguien en favor de otro
- prejudice somebody in favour of something
Collocations prejudice the outcome in favour of one party · prejudice a decision in someone's favour
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The new policy prejudices women over men.
La nueva política da una ventaja injusta a las mujeres en detrimento de los hombres.
to treat someone unfairly because of prejudice or discrimination
discriminar, tratar injustamente a alguien debido a prejuicios o discriminación
- prejudice somebody against something
Collocations prejudice someone against a particular group · prejudice someone's opinion of something
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The company prejudices its employees against new ideas.
La empresa trata injustamente a sus empleados debido a prejuicios hacia nuevas ideas.
to harm or damage someone's legal rights or interests
perjudicar los derechos legales o intereses de alguien
- prejudice somebody's rights/interests
Collocations prejudice someone's legal rights · prejudice someone's financial interests
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The contract prejudices the company's intellectual property rights.
El contrato perjudica los derechos de propiedad intelectual de la empresa.
to harm or damage a legal case by doing something that is not allowed
perjudicar un caso legal
- prejudice the case against somebody
Collocations prejudice a court case · prejudice the prosecution's case
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The judge ruled that the evidence would prejudice the trial.
El juez dictaminó que la evidencia perjudicaría el juicio.
to give an unfair advantage to one person or group over another
dar una ventaja injusta, perjudicar a alguien en favor de otro
- prejudice somebody in favour of something
Collocations prejudice the outcome in favour of one party · prejudice a decision in someone's favour
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The new policy prejudices women over men.
La nueva política da una ventaja injusta a las mujeres en detrimento de los hombres.