unfair positions
[ʌnˈfɛər pəˈzɪʃənz]
noun phrasefemininepl: unfair positions
posições injustas
1. situations or circumstances that disadvantage one party while advantaging another in an inequitable manner
The contract placed the small business in unfair positions, requiring them to absorb all costs.
O contrato colocou a pequena empresa em posições injustas, exigindo que ela absorvesse todos os custos.
2. in sports or competition, placement or circumstances that give unequal advantage to one competitor
The referees' decisions put the home team in unfair positions throughout the match.
As decisões dos árbitros colocaram o time da casa em posições injustas durante toda a partida.
3. in negotiations or business dealings, a disadvantageous negotiating stance
The workers found themselves in unfair positions during salary negotiations.
Os trabalhadores se encontraram em posições injustas durante as negociações salariais.
In Brazilian business culture, discussions about 'posições injustas' are common in labor negotiations and commercial disputes. The phrase reflects cultural values around fairness ('justiça'). In American English, this term is frequently used in legal, sports, and workplace contexts to describe scenarios where one party is disadvantaged due to systemic bias or deliberate unfair treatment.
NYC Slang
getting shorted / getting played / raw deal
Related Idioms & Phrases
put someone in an unfair position
be in an unfair position
place someone in an unfair position
caught in an unfair position
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