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the practice of treating a person or different categories of people less fairly than others

discriminação

a great effort to fight back or break free

luta, esforço

to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way to show disapproval or to try to bring about a change

boicotar, recusar participar

someone or something that is possible to cause danger, trouble, or harm

ameaça, risco

a display of support for or protest against something or someone by a march or public meeting

manifestação, demonstrativo

to walk firmly with regular steps

marchar, andar

a behavior or treatment that is unjust and unfair

injustiça, desigualdade

experiencing the feeling of embarrassment, shame, or disrespect because of being mistreated or ridiculed

humilhado, humilhada

the act or condition of setting a person or object apart from a group

segregação

a serious disagreement or argument, often involving opposing interests or ideas

conflito, desacordo

the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested

recusa, rejeição

something that is created or grown for sale

produto, mercadoria

to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

protestar, opor-se

an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease, wound, etc.

tratamento, cuidado

a situation or treatment that is not just or impartial and that puts someone at a disadvantage

injustiça, desigualdade

to increase the size, amount, intensity, speed, etc. of something

aumentar, intensificar

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

jogar fora, descartar

to admit defeat and retreat from a position or claim when met with resistance or pressure

recuar, desistir

to resist or defend oneself against an attack or challenge, often by taking action to counter the aggression or difficulty

lutar de volta, defender-se

to become less severe, intense, or harsh

aliviar, diminuir

to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously

enfrentar, fazer frente a

to join in an event, activity, etc.

participar, tomar parte

to participate in or become involved in a particular activity, conversation, etc.

participar de, envolver-se em