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minority

minority

Meaning of minority

the smaller part of a group

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British English/maɪˈnɒrɪti/
American English/maɪˈnɔːrɪti/
Russian transcription[mʲɪnʲʂɨnˈstvo]
minority
minority - меньшинство
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minority with Russian translation

minority usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Меньшинство в классе не согласилось с планом.

A minority in the class disagreed with the plan.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Меньшинство проголосовало против изменений.

The minority voted against the change.

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minority belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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riceрис
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
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minority translation: меньшинство. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce minority

/maɪˈnɒrɪti/

minority translation

меньшинство

minority examples

A minority in the class disagreed with the plan.

minority transcription

/maɪˈnɒrɪti/, /maɪˈnɔːrɪti/

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minority meaning: what does it mean?

the smaller part of a group

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minority is pronounced as /maɪˈnɒrɪti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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A minority in the class disagreed with the plan. Translation: Меньшинство в классе не согласилось с планом.

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