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German ADJECTIVE B1 Rank 4938

unfair

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Meanings

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unfair

Describes behavior or a situation that is not just, violates the rules, or puts someone at an unjustified disadvantage.

example

Es ist unfair, dass ich die ganze Arbeit alleine machen muss.

It's unfair that I have to do all the work by myself.

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unfair vs sauber

clean

'sauber' and 'unfair' can both evaluate people's behavior. In this context, 'sauber' means that someone acts honestly and fairly. 'unfair' is the opposite: someone breaks rules or treats others unjustly. 'sauber' fits especially well when you want to emphasize that something was done correctly and without tricks. 'unfair' is used when someone gets an advantage or harms others even though it is not just.

Visual example for sauber
unfair

Es war unfair, dass mein Kollege die ganze Arbeit mir gegeben hat.

It was unfair that my colleague gave all the work to me.

sauber

Die Mannschaft hat sauber gespielt und den Sieg verdient.

The team played cleanly and deserved the win.

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