prejudice

S2 W2

BrE /ˈprɛdʒɪdɪs/ AmE /ˈpredʒədɪs/

noun / verb en → es

1 DISCRIMINATION [uncountable] B1

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

  • The law aims to eliminate racial prejudice.

    La ley tiene como objetivo eliminar el prejuicio racial.

2 HARM [transitive] B1

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

  • The new law will prejudice the rights of workers.

    La nueva ley perjudicará los derechos de los trabajadores.

3 LEGAL [transitive] C1

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

  • The judge ruled that the evidence would prejudice the trial.

    El juez dictaminó que la evidencia perjudicaría el juicio.

4 ADVANTAGE [transitive] C1

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

  • The new policy prejudices women over men.

    La nueva política da una ventaja injusta a las mujeres en detrimento de los hombres.

1 DISCRIMINATION [transitive] B2

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

  • The company prejudices its employees against new ideas.

    La empresa trata injustamente a sus empleados debido a prejuicios hacia nuevas ideas.

2 LEGAL [transitive] C1

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

  • The contract prejudices the company's intellectual property rights.

    El contrato perjudica los derechos de propiedad intelectual de la empresa.

3 LEGAL [transitive] C1

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

  • The judge ruled that the evidence would prejudice the trial.

    El juez dictaminó que la evidencia perjudicaría el juicio.

4 ADVANTAGE [transitive] C1

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

  • The new policy prejudices women over men.

    La nueva política da una ventaja injusta a las mujeres en detrimento de los hombres.