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1 attenuante
f extenuating circumstance* * *attenuante agg. (dir.) extenuating, extenuatory, mitigating: circostanze attenuanti, extenuating circumstances (o mitigating factors)◆ s.f. (dir.) extenuating circumstance, extenuating proof.* * *[attenu'ante] Dir1. agg2. sfextenuating o mitigating circumstanceconcedere le attenuanti (generiche/specifiche) — to make allowances for the (general/particular) extenuating circumstances
* * *[attenu'ante] 1.aggettivo [ circostanze] extenuating, mitigating2.sostantivo femminile extenuating circumstance, mitigating circumstance, extenuationconcedere le -i — to grant extenuation; fig. to make allowances
* * *attenuante/attenu'ante/[ circostanze] extenuating, mitigatingII sostantivo f.extenuating circumstance, mitigating circumstance, extenuation; concedere le -i to grant extenuation; fig. to make allowances. -
2 discriminante
discriminante agg.1 discriminating, discriminant; discriminative: la razza non deve essere un fattore discriminante, race must not be a discriminating factor3 (mat.) discriminant◆ s.m. (mat.) discriminant◆ s.f. bar, basis* for discrimination: la disponibilità economica è una discriminante importante, income level is an important consideration (o criterion).* * *[diskrimi'nante]1. agg(fattore, elemento) decisive2. sfDir extenuating circumstance3. smMat discriminant* * *[diskrimi'nante] 1.aggettivo [carattere, fattore] discriminating2.sostantivo femminile1) dir. mitigating circumstance2) mat. discriminant* * *discriminante/diskrimi'nante/[carattere, fattore] discriminatingII sostantivo f.1 dir. mitigating circumstance2 mat. discriminant. -
3 attenuante
[attenu'ante] Dir1. agg2. sfextenuating o mitigating circumstanceconcedere le attenuanti (generiche/specifiche) — to make allowances for the (general/particular) extenuating circumstances
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4 circostanza
f circumstance( occasione) occasion* * *circostanza s.f. circumstance; occasion: concorso di circostanze, combination of circumstances; in quella circostanza, on that occasion; in queste circostanze, in (o under) the present circumstances; secondo le circostanze, according to circumstances; disse alcune parole di circostanza, he said a few words suitable for the occasion; approfittare delle circostanze, to seize the opportunity; dipendere dalle circostanze, to depend (up)on circumstances; un insieme di circostanze negative ha fatto fallire l'azienda, a series of negative circumstances made the firm go bankrupt // (dir.): circostanza aggravante, aggravating circumstance; circostanza attenuante, extenuating circumstance.* * *[tʃirkos'tantsa]sostantivo femminile1) (condizione, situazione) circumstances pl., situation2) di circostanza [discorso, sorriso] forced; [ saluto] perfunctory; [poesia, musica] occasional form.•circostanza aggravante — dir. aggravating circumstance
- e attenuanti — dir. mitigating circumstances o factors
* * *circostanza/t∫irkos'tantsa/sostantivo f.1 (condizione, situazione) circumstances pl., situation; circostanza favorevole favourable situation; date le -e given the circumstances; in -e normali under normal circumstances2 di circostanza [discorso, sorriso] forced; [ saluto] perfunctory; [poesia, musica] occasional form.circostanza aggravante dir. aggravating circumstance; - e attenuanti dir. mitigating circumstances o factors. -
5 discriminante
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extenuating — adj. serving or tending to reduce the severity of guilt or blameworthiness; as, extenuating circumstances. Syn: mitigating. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extenuating — index mitigating, palliative (excusing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
extenuating — [adj] serving as an excuse condoning, diminishing, justifying, lessening, mitigating, moderating, palliating, qualifying, reducing, sanitizing, softening, varnishing, whitewashing*; concept 537 … New thesaurus
extenuating — [[t]ɪkste̱njueɪtɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n If you say that there are extenuating circumstances for a bad situation or wrong action, you mean that there are reasons or factors which partly excuse it. [FORMAL] The defendants decide to admit their guilt … English dictionary
Extenuating — Extenuate Ex*ten u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Extenuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extenuating}.] [L. extenuatus, p. p. of extenuare to make thin, loosen, weaken; ex out + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See {Tenuity}.] 1. To make thin or slender; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extenuating — adj. Extenuating is used with these nouns: ↑circumstance … Collocations dictionary
extenuating — ex|ten|u|at|ing [ıkˈstenjuˌeıtıŋ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of extenuare, from tenuis thin ] extenuating circumstances/factors etc formal facts or reasons which make you feel that it was reasonable for someone to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
extenuating — adjective a just decision must allow for extenuating circumstances Syn: mitigating, excusing, exonerative, palliative, justifying, justificatory, vindicating; formal exculpatory … Thesaurus of popular words
extenuating — adjective partially excusing or justifying extenuating circumstances • Similar to: ↑exculpatory … Useful english dictionary
extenuating circumstances — noun alleviating circumstances, consideration, exception, extenuation, mitigating circumstances, mitigation, palliation, palliative circumstances, partial excuse, qualification, qualifying reasons, softening circumstances Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
extenuating circumstance — or mitigating circumstance In law, circumstance that diminishes the culpability of one who has committed a criminal offense. In many Anglo American legal systems, provocation of the accused by the victim can reduce a charge of first degree murder … Universalium
