minority

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/maɪˈnɒrɪti/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/mɪˈnɔrɪti, -ˈnɑr-, maɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mi nôri tē, -nor, -mī-)


Inflections of 'minority' (n): npl: minorities
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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minority n (smaller number: fewer than half)minoría nf
 A minority of voters favour keeping things the way they are.
 Una minoría de los votantes está a favor de dejar las cosas como están.
minority n (smaller part: less than half)minoría nf
 A minority of the company is owned by the founder's children.
 Los hijos del fundador son dueños de una minoría de la compañía.
minority n (social subgroup: ethnic, etc.)minoría nf
 The area has been a home to various minorities for 50 years.
 Este área ha sido hogar de muchas y variadas minorías desde hace 50 años.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
minority n as adj (relating to a subgroup)de la minoría loc adj
 Many minority groups were present at the town meeting.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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minority group n (social subgroup)minoría nf
  grupo minoritario nm + adj
minority interest n ([sth] important to a few people)interés de la minoría nm + loc adj
  interés minoritario nm + adj
minority interest n (finance: shares)intereses minoritarios nmpl + adj
minority opinion n (law: judge disagrees)opinión minoritaria expr
  (magistrados, votación de un tribunal)voto discrepante loc nom m
  (votación de un tribunal)voto disidente loc nom m
minority president n US (elected by a minority)presidente elegido por la minoría n común + loc adj
  presidente minoritario, presidente minoritaria loc nm, loc nf
vocal minority n (small number of opinionated people)minoría ruidosa nf + adj
 The protesters against the village bypass road were a vocal minority.
 Los manifestantes que se oponían a la circunvalación del pueblo eran una minoría ruidosa.
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