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1 strict
[strɪkt]1) (not lenient) [person, discipline, school] severo, rigido; [ view] rigido; [ Catholic] rigidamente osservante2) (stringent) [instructions, meaning, limit] preciso; [ observance] stretto; (absolute) [ silence] assoluto* * *[strikt]1) (severe, stern, and compelling obedience: This class needs a strict teacher; His parents were very strict with him; The school rules are too strict; strict orders.) severo, rigido2) (exact or precise: If the strict truth were known, he was drunk, not ill.) esatto, preciso•- strictly
- strictly speaking* * *[strɪkt]1) (not lenient) [person, discipline, school] severo, rigido; [ view] rigido; [ Catholic] rigidamente osservante2) (stringent) [instructions, meaning, limit] preciso; [ observance] stretto; (absolute) [ silence] assoluto -
2 soft
[sɒft] [AE sɔːft]1) (not rigid or firm) [ ground] molle; [ rock] tenero; [ iron] dolce; [ snow] soffice; [bed, cushion, hair] morbido, soffice; [fabric, skin, hand, leather] morbido; [ muscle] molle, flaccidoto get soft — [butter, mixture] ammorbidirsi
soft ice cream — = gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono
3) (gentle, mild) [breeze, rain] leggero; [ climate] mite; [look, word, heart] tenero; [ impact] morbido; [ touch] leggero; [ eyes] dolcethe soft left — pol. la sinistra moderata
to take a soft line with sb. — adottare la linea morbida con qcn
4) (not sharp) [outline, fold] morbido5) econ. [ market] debole6) (lenient) [parent, teacher] (troppo) permissivo7) colloq. (in love)to be soft on sb. — avere un debole per qcn
9) colloq. (stupid) sciocco, stupido* * *[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) morbido2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) morbido, soffice3) (not loud: a soft voice.) dolce, soave4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) tenue5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) indulgente, tenero6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) analcolico7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) stupido•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for* * *[sɒft] [AE sɔːft]1) (not rigid or firm) [ ground] molle; [ rock] tenero; [ iron] dolce; [ snow] soffice; [bed, cushion, hair] morbido, soffice; [fabric, skin, hand, leather] morbido; [ muscle] molle, flaccidoto get soft — [butter, mixture] ammorbidirsi
soft ice cream — = gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono
3) (gentle, mild) [breeze, rain] leggero; [ climate] mite; [look, word, heart] tenero; [ impact] morbido; [ touch] leggero; [ eyes] dolcethe soft left — pol. la sinistra moderata
to take a soft line with sb. — adottare la linea morbida con qcn
4) (not sharp) [outline, fold] morbido5) econ. [ market] debole6) (lenient) [parent, teacher] (troppo) permissivo7) colloq. (in love)to be soft on sb. — avere un debole per qcn
9) colloq. (stupid) sciocco, stupido
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Lenient — Le ni*ent (l[=e] n[i^]*ent or l[=e]n yent), a. [L. leniens, entis, p. pr. of lenire to soften, fr. lenis soft, mild. Cf. {Lithe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Relaxing; emollient; softening; assuasive; sometimes followed by of. Lenient of grief. Milton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lenient — [lēn′yənt, lē′nē ənt] adj. [L leniens, prp. of lenire, to soften, alleviate < lenis, smooth, soft, mild < IE base * leī : see LATE] 1. not harsh or severe in disciplining, punishing, judging, etc.; mild; merciful; clement 2. Archaic… … English World dictionary
lenient — adjective Brother Andrew was a lenient teacher Syn: merciful, clement, forgiving, forbearing, tolerant, charitable, humane, indulgent, easygoing, magnanimous, sympathetic, compassionate, mild See note at mercy Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
lenient — [[t]li͟ːniənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ with n When someone in authority is lenient, they are not as strict or severe as expected. He believes the government already is lenient with drug traffickers... Professor Oswald takes a sightly more lenient … English dictionary
lenient — le|ni|ent [ˈli:niənt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of lenire to soften ] not strict in the way you punish someone or in the standard you expect ▪ the lenient sentences handed down by some judges ▪ School examiners… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lenient — adjective not strict in the way you punish someone or control their behaviour: Judges have been accused of being far too lenient in rape cases. | a very lenient sentence leniently adverb leniency also lenience noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lenient — le•ni•ent [[t]ˈli ni ənt, ˈlin yənt[/t]] adj. 1) agreeably tolerant; not strict or severe; indulgent: to be lenient toward the children[/ex] 2) archaic soothing • Etymology: 1645–55; < L lēnient , s. of lēniēns, prp. of lēnīre to soften,… … From formal English to slang
lenient — adjective /ˈliːniənt/ lax; tolerant of deviation; permissive; not strict The standard is fairly lenient, so use your discretion. Syn: lax, permissive … Wiktionary
lenient — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. loving, soft, soft hearted, easygoing, permissive, favoring, mild, tender, yielding, complaint, pampering, clement, indulgent, humoring, tolerant, forbearing, pardoning, letting, permitting, allowing, gratifying,… … English dictionary for students
lenient — le·ni·ent || lɪËnɪənt adj. permissive, tolerant, indulgent, not strict … English contemporary dictionary
lenient — adj. 1 merciful, tolerant, not disposed to severity. 2 (of punishment etc.) mild. 3 archaic emollient. Derivatives: lenience n. leniency n. leniently adv. Etymology: L lenire lenit soothe f. lenis gentle … Useful english dictionary
