undue

BrE /ʌndjuː/ AmE /ʌndjuː/

adjective en → es

1 UNNECESSARY [attributive, predicative] B2

not necessary or appropriate; more than is needed or deserved

injusto, injustificado, excesivo

  • undue pressure/stress/burden

Collocations undue influence · undue stress

  • The company should not put undue pressure on its employees.

    La empresa no debería ejercer una presión injustificada sobre sus empleados.

2 ILLEGAL [attributive] C1

not allowed by law; illegal or unlawful

ilegal, indebido, no permitido por la ley

  • undue advantage

Collocations undue influence in a trial · undue advantage over competitors

  • The judge ruled that the defendant had gained an undue advantage.

    El juez dictaminó que el acusado había obtenido una ventaja indebida.