lenient in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lenient in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lenient [Am ˈliniənt, Brit ˈliːnɪənt] ADJ

lenient attitude/view

indulgente

lenient sentence

poco severo

to be lenient to or toward or with sb

ser indulgente or benévolo con alguien

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if you're too lenient you simply encourage them to misbehave

si los consientes demasiado les estás dando alas para que se porten mal

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indulgente (para perdonar castigos)

lenient

indulgente con alg.

indulgent with /lenient toward(s) sb

benevolente (benévola)

lenient

trata a sus alumnos con demasiada blandura

she's too lenient with o too soft on her pupils

¡qué blando eres con los niños!

you're so lenient with/soft on the children!

el director mostró mucha indulgencia con ellos/los trató con indulgencia

the principal was very lenient with them/treated them leniently

tienes demasiadas contemplaciones con él

you're too soft on o lenient with him

le tolera demasiado a su hijo

he's too lenient with his son

lenient in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lenient in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lenient [ˈli:niənt] ADJ

lenient judge

indulgente

lenient punishment

poco severo, -a

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tolerar algo

to be lenient with sth

tener (la) [o ser de] manga ancha fig

to be lenient

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English

Some perceived her treatment in the criminal process as lenient.

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For example, are more lenient and include your homestead and up to $60,000 in personal property.

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As she had committed similar offences in 2001 and 2008, her resulting probation was seen by some commentators as too lenient.

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Sears had a very lenient return policy: cars were sold on a ten-day trial basis.

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Through later discussions a number of more lenient standards were created for different levels of documents.

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The subsequent revolutions (1830, 1848 and 1870) were more lenient.

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This was made possible by lenient application of security procedures.

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A considerable portion of the stricter regulations was either later revised toward the more lenient, or deliberately ignored by prison staff.

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However, this teshuvah also notes that this is a lenient view.

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The men testifying for the defense hoped to receive more lenient sentences.

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