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redressing

/riˈdrɛsɪŋ/ /ˌriˈdrɛsɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Restaurar, corregir, revisar

To put in order again; to set right; to revise.

Examples :

"The company is redressing its customer service policies to better address customer complaints. "
La empresa está revisando sus políticas de servicio al cliente para abordar mejor las quejas de los clientes.
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verb

Reparar, corregir, remediar

To set right (a wrong); to repair, (an injury); to make amends for; to remedy; to relieve from.

Examples :

"The company is redressing its past discriminatory practices by implementing fairer hiring policies. "
La empresa está corrigiendo sus prácticas discriminatorias pasadas mediante la implementación de políticas de contratación más justas.
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verb

Reparar, compensar, corregir, aliviar

To make amends or compensation to; to relieve of anything unjust or oppressive; to bestow relief upon.

Examples :

"The company is redressing its past discrimination by offering scholarships to students from marginalized communities. "
La empresa está reparando su discriminación pasada al ofrecer becas a estudiantes de comunidades marginadas.
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Related Words

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implementing verb

/ˈɪmplɪˌmɛntɪŋ/ /ˈɪmpləˌmɛntɪŋ/

Implementar, aplicar

"It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement."

Es una buena idea, pero será difícil de implementar.

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communities noun

/kəˈmjuːnɪtiz/

Comunidades

""Different immigrant communities in the city often maintain their own unique cultural traditions and languages." "

Diferentes comunidades de inmigrantes en la ciudad a menudo mantienen sus propias tradiciones culturales y lenguas únicas.

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redecorate verb

/riːˈdɛkəˌreɪt/ /ˌriːˈdɛkəˌreɪt/

Redecorar, renovar

"We decided to redecorate the living room by painting the walls and buying new curtains. "

Decidimos redecorar la sala de estar pintando las paredes y comprando cortinas nuevas.

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marginalized verb

/ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈmɑːrdʒənəˌlaɪzd/

Marginalizar, excluir

"Because of their accent, some immigrant students felt marginalized in class discussions. "

Debido a su acento, algunos estudiantes inmigrantes se sintieron marginados en las discusiones de clase.

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discriminatory adjective

/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/ /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnəˌtɔɹi/

Discriminatorio

"The hiring process was criticized for its discriminatory practices, as it favored applicants from specific backgrounds. "

El proceso de contratación fue criticado por sus prácticas discriminatorias, ya que favorecía a los solicitantes de determinados orígenes.

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scholarships noun

/ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps/ /ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪps/

Beca

"Many students rely on scholarships to help pay for their college tuition. "

Muchos estudiantes dependen de becas para ayudar a pagar la matrícula universitaria.

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department noun

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

Departamento, sección

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

El departamento de ciencias de la escuela se enfoca en biología y química.

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compensation noun

/ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/

Compensación, indemnización

"The company's compensation package includes a salary and health insurance. "

El paquete de compensación de la empresa incluye un salario y seguro médico.

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previously adverb

/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ /ˈpɹivi.əsli/

Anteriormente, antes

"Previously, I had planned to study for the math test on Saturday. "

Anteriormente, había planeado estudiar para el examen de matemáticas el sábado.

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complaints noun

/kəmˈpleɪnts/

Queja

"The store manager received many complaints about the long wait times at the checkout. "

El gerente de la tienda recibió muchas quejas sobre los largos tiempos de espera en la caja.

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discrimination noun

/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

Discriminación, discernimiento

"The teacher's careful discrimination between the students' writing styles allowed her to identify the unique strengths of each student. "

La cuidadosa discriminación de la maestra entre los estilos de escritura de los estudiantes le permitió identificar las fortalezas únicas de cada uno.

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oppressive adjective

/əˈpresɪv/ /oʊˈpresɪv/

Opresivo, agobiante

"The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company."

Las leyes fiscales opresivas dificultaron el inicio de una pequeña empresa.