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oppress [əˈpres] VB trans

1. oppress (force into submission):

угнета́ть

2. oppress (overburden):

подавля́ть

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And we'll be oppressed so quietly and insensibly that won't even notice that. en.wikipedia.org

He was widely known and revered in particular for his tireless advocacy of the oppressed and dis-advantaged. en.wikipedia.org

The entire street culture surrounding rap entered the region and became an outlet for oppressed youth. en.wikipedia.org

The single-minded pursuit of wealth had equally pernicious effects on the minds of the industrialists who oppressed them. en.wikipedia.org

When he tried to create a rebellion against the system, both those oppressed by it and the teachers and parents opposed him. en.wikipedia.org

There he finds an oppressed populace, and confronts the baron with charges of treason. en.wikipedia.org

We send greetings to the persecuted and oppressed. en.wikipedia.org

Advocates of identity politics believe in self-determination on the part of oppressed groups. en.wikipedia.org

As a lawyer, he often took on cases defending the weak, the oppressed, and workers. en.wikipedia.org

Nonetheless, the relationship between the stronger and the weaker is not simply reducible to oppressor and oppressed. en.wikipedia.org

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