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to discriminate
01
diskriminera, göra diskriminering
to unfairly treat a person or group of people based on their sex, race, etc.
Intransitive: to discriminate against sb
Example
Discriminating against someone because of their race is a form of racism.
The school was criticized for discriminating against students of certain religious backgrounds.
The law prohibits businesses from discriminating against customers based on their disability.
02
differentiera, diskriminera
to notice or establish a difference in or between two or more things
Transitive: to discriminate sth | to discriminate sth from sth
Example
Botanists discriminate plant species by observing leaf structure and flower color.
Good readers quickly learn to discriminate fiction from factual writing.
A well-trained ear can discriminate even the faintest musical notes.
03
öka medvetenhet om skillnader, skilja
to identify or perceive differences between two or more things, people, or ideas
Intransitive: to discriminate between two or more things
Example
Her refined palate can discriminate the flavors in complex dishes.
To succeed, one must discriminate between useful information and noise.
The software is designed to discriminate between spam and genuine messages.
discriminate
01
diskriminerande, finsmakare
marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
word family
crime
crime
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criminate
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discriminate
Verb
discriminating
Adjective
discriminating
Adjective
discrimination
Noun
discrimination
Noun
discriminator
Noun
discriminator
Noun
Exempel
Discriminating against someone because of their race is a form of racism.
The school was criticized for discriminating against students of certain religious backgrounds.
The law prohibits businesses from discriminating against customers based on their disability.
The company was accused of discriminating against women in its hiring practices.
It's illegal to discriminate against individuals based on their sexual orientation.
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