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amends

/ʌˈmɛnds/

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noun

Enmiendas, compensación

(usually in the plural) An act of righting a wrong; compensation.

Examples :

"He tried to make amends for breaking the vase by buying his mother flowers. "

Trató de compensar por romper el jarrón comprándole flores a su madre.

right moral guilt value action

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verb

Mejorar, enmendar

To make better; improve.

Examples :

"My brother had to amend his report card by getting better grades. "

Mi hermano tuvo que mejorar su boleta de calificaciones obteniendo mejores notas.

action moral achievement

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verb

Mejorar, enmendar

To become better.

Examples :

"After realizing his mistakes, he started working harder to amends for his past failures. "

Después de darse cuenta de sus errores, comenzó a trabajar más duro para enmendar sus fracasos pasados.

moral character action attitude being philosophy

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verb

Curar, sanar

To heal (someone sick); to cure (a disease etc.).

Examples :

"The doctor hopes the new medicine amends her patient's infection quickly. "

El médico espera que el nuevo medicamento cure rápidamente la infección de su paciente.

medicine biology condition

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verb

Sanar, recuperarse

To be healed, to be cured, to recover (from an illness).

Examples :

"After a long illness, Sarah is finally amending from the flu. "

Después de una larga enfermedad, Sarah finalmente se está recuperando de la gripe.

medicine physiology

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verb

Enmendar, modificar

To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

Examples :

"The committee will meet next week to discuss how to amend the school's dress code policy. "

El comité se reunirá la semana que viene para discutir cómo enmendar la política de código de vestimenta de la escuela.

law government politics