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Not in accordance with the rules of justice or fairness; biased or undeserved.
Die Entscheidung des Schiedsrichters war für alle Fans offensichtlich ungerecht.
The referee's decision was obviously unfair to all the fans.
The word is the opposite of 'gerecht' (fair/just). The prefix 'un-' is often used in German to form the opposite of an adjective or noun.
Er findet es ungerecht, dass er mehr arbeiten muss als seine Kollegen.
He thinks it's unfair that he has to work more than his colleagues.
'Ungerecht' (unfair) belongs to the word family of 'das Recht' (the law/right) and 'die Gerechtigkeit' (justice). It describes a state in which the rules of justice are violated.
Eine Welt ohne Kriege und Armut wäre eine gerechte Welt.
A world without wars and poverty would be a fair world.
'Ungerecht' (unfair) is often used to describe actions or situations. Typical combinations are 'ungerechte Behandlung' (unfair treatment), 'ungerechte Verteilung' (unfair distribution), or 'ungerechte Strafe' (unfair punishment).
Viele Menschen empfinden die Verteilung des Reichtums auf der Welt als ungerecht.
Many people perceive the distribution of wealth in the world as unfair.
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'fair' and 'ungerecht' both belong to the topic of justice and fairness. 'fair' describes behavior or a decision in which everyone is treated properly. 'ungerecht' is the opposite: a person is disadvantaged or gets something they do not deserve. 'fair' often sounds a bit more everyday and is also used in sports or when talking about rules. 'ungerecht' puts stronger emphasis on something being morally or socially wrong.
Es ist ungerecht, wenn Herr Weber für denselben Fehler viel härter kritisiert wird als andere.
It is unfair when Mr. Weber is criticized much more harshly than others for the same mistake.
Bei der Bewerbung war es fair, dass alle die gleichen Fragen bekommen haben.
In the application process, it was fair that everyone was asked the same questions.