minority

minoría

Grupo que representa menos de la mitad de un conjunto más grande.

En inglés sencillo: A group that makes up less than half of a larger group.

• Only a minority voted against the plan.
• Women are still in the minority on this team.
• A small minority of customers complained.

Cómo se usa: a minority of someone/something (Only a minority of students chose French.); be in the minority (People who opposed the plan were in the minority.)

Antónimos: majority

Expresiones frecuentes: a small minority, in the minority, minority of something

miembro de una minoría

Persona de un grupo étnico con menos poder social o político.

En inglés sencillo: A person belonging to an ethnic group with less social or political power.

• The company hired several minorities last year.
• She is the only minority on the board.
• The survey asked minorities about discrimination at work.

Sinónimos: minority group member

Expresiones frecuentes: hire a minority, minorities and women

minoría de edad

Período en que una persona aún no tiene la edad legal para ser adulta.

En inglés sencillo: The period when someone is legally too young to be an adult.

• A guardian managed his money during his minority.
• The trust covered the whole period of her minority.
• His minority ended when he reached the legal age.

Sinónimos: childhood

Antónimos: adulthood

Expresiones frecuentes: during someone’s minority, period of minority

minoritario

Relacionado con un grupo menos numeroso o con menos poder que otros.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with a group that is smaller or has less power than others.

• The school supports minority languages.
• She owns a minority interest in the company.
• Minority groups asked for stronger legal protection.

Antónimos: majority

Expresiones frecuentes: minority group, minority rights, minority interest

minoritario

Que gobierna sin tener más de la mitad de los votos o escaños.

En inglés sencillo: Holding power without having more than half the votes or seats.

• The party formed a minority government.
• A minority administration needs support from other parties.
• The election left the country under minority rule.

Antónimos: majority

Expresiones frecuentes: minority government, minority administration, minority rule