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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 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. -
3 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. -
4 circostanza sf
[tʃirkos'tantsa](occasione) occasion, (situazione)circostanze sfpl — circumstances
date le circostanze — in view of o under the circumstances
date le circostanze, è stato un buon risultato — In the circumstances, it was a good result
circostanze aggravanti/attenuanti Dir — aggravating/mitigating circumstances
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5 circostanziato
circostanziato agg. circumstantial, detailed: un racconto circostanziato, a circumstantial account // (dir.) reato circostanziato, crime with mitigating, or aggravating, circumstances. -
6 mitigatore
mitigatore agg. mitigating, mitigatory. -
7 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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8 circostanza
sf [tʃirkos'tantsa](occasione) occasion, (situazione)circostanze sfpl — circumstances
date le circostanze — in view of o under the circumstances
date le circostanze, è stato un buon risultato — In the circumstances, it was a good result
circostanze aggravanti/attenuanti Dir — aggravating/mitigating circumstances
См. также в других словарях:
mitigating — adj. serving to reduce blame; of situations; as, mitigating factors; mitigating circumstances. Opposite of {aggravating}. [Narrower terms: {exculpatory}] Syn: extenuating. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mitigating — I adjective abating, alleviating, ameliorative, assuaging, calmative, diminishing, discounting, easing, exculpatory, excusing, extenuating, lessening, limiting, meliorative, modifying, palliative, qualifying, reducing, relieving, softening,… … Law dictionary
mitigating — (adj,.) extenuating, 1610s, prp. adjective from MITIGATE (Cf. mitigate) … Etymology dictionary
mitigating — [[t]mɪ̱tɪgeɪtɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Mitigating circumstances or factors make a bad action, especially a crime, easier to understand and excuse, and may result in the person responsible being punished less severely. [LEGAL or, FORMAL] The judge found… … English dictionary
mitigating — mit|i|gat|ing [ˈmıtıgeıtıŋ] adj mitigating circumstances/factors facts about a situation that make a crime or bad mistake seem less serious ▪ Judges often give reduced sentences where there are mitigating circumstances … Dictionary of contemporary English
mitigating — adjective mitigating circumstances/factors etc facts about a situation that make a crime or bad mistake seem less serious: a reduced prison sentence due to mitigating circumstances … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Mitigating — Mitigate Mit i*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mitigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mitigating}.] [L. mitigatus, p. p. of mitigare to soften, mitigate; mitis mild, soft + the root of agere to do, drive.] 1. To make less severe, intense, harsh, rigorous,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mitigating — adj. Mitigating is used with these nouns: ↑circumstance, ↑factor … Collocations dictionary
mitigating — mit|i|gat|ing [ mıtı,geıtıŋ ] adjective mitigating circumstances facts that help to explain a crime or mistake and make it seem less bad … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mitigating — adjective if not for mitigating circumstances, he would have been convicted Syn: extenuating, justificatory, justifying, vindicating, qualifying; face saving; formal exculpatory … Thesaurus of popular words
mitigating — UK [ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪtɪŋ] / US adjective mitigating circumstances … English dictionary
