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oppressed

/əˈpɹɛst/

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verb

Угнетать, подавлять

To keep down by unjust force.

Examples :

"The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners."

Сельские бедняки подвергались угнетению со стороны землевладельцев.

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verb

Огорчать, печалить

To make sad or gloomy.

Examples :

"We were oppressed by the constant grey skies."

Мы были огорчены постоянным серым небом.

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verb

Угнетать, подавлять

Physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.

Examples :

"The heavy backpack oppressed the student's shoulders, making it hard for them to walk straight. "

Тяжелый рюкзак давил на плечи студента, затрудняя ему ровную ходьбу.

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adjective

Угнетенный

Subject to oppression.

Examples :

"The workers felt oppressed by the strict rules at the factory. "

Рабочие чувствовали себя угнетенными строгими правилами на фабрике.

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