invidious dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de invidious dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

invidious [GB ɪnˈvɪdɪəs, Am ɪnˈvɪdiəs] ADJ

invidious position, task

délicat

invidious choice, comparison

difficile

invidious dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de invidious dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

invidious [ɪnˈvɪdɪəs] ADJ

1. invidious (arousing resentment):

invidious position, task

peu enviable

2. invidious (unjust):

invidious comparison, choice

inéquitable

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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Why the invidious distinction in favor of these 2,400 terms, and against the remaining thousands in the vocabulary?

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The commission, meanwhile, is in an invidious position.

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Discrimination of that kind is invidious per se.

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We think it's invidious that somebody should be on a list and drawn to the public's attention that they're not the best.

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This ability can to a large extent be explained by the consumer's need for invidious consumption for which he is willing to pay a premium.

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While there are many dimensions to growing inequality, perhaps the most invidious is inequality of opportunity.

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Who are we to make invidious distinctions among loving adults?

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Now on this occasion we have one member who's been put in the invidious position of having to take the life of another person.

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It puts them in an invidious position, but also it's just inappropriate to our system of government and to a non-politicised, non-political military.

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The presence of classical, folk and jazz recordings has been cited by some as anomalous, arguing that comparisons with the other nominees can be invidious.

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