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act biased
[/ækt ˈbaɪəst/]
verb phrase
agir com parcialidade
1.
to behave in a way that shows unfair support for or opposition to something or someone
The referee appeared to act biased toward the home team during the match.
O árbitro parecia agir com parcialidade a favor do time da casa durante a partida.
2.
to demonstrate prejudice or favoritism in one's actions or decisions
If the judge acts biased, the trial outcome will be questioned.
Se o juiz agir com parcialidade, o resultado do julgamento será questionado.
NYC Slang
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Synonyms
act prejudiced
show bias
demonstrate favoritism
act unfairly
Antonyms
act impartially
act fairly
be objective
show no bias
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
agir com parcialidade
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
agir tendencioso
colloquial variant
São Paulo
agir com viés
more formal/technical usage
Portugal
agir de forma enviesada
standard European Portuguese
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