Redress - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result.

Примеры использования:

He smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie

verb

Alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard

verb

To change something slightly to make it fit, work better, or be more suitable

Примеры использования:

[ t ] adjust the angle of your monitor so you can easily read it., [ i ] you need time to adjust to…

verb

Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

Примеры использования:

The reform did much to ameliorate living standards

verb

To make a bad or unpleasant situation better

Примеры использования:

Foreign aid is badly needed to ameliorate the effects of the drought.

verb

Make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances.

Примеры использования:

The rule was amended to apply only to non-members

verb

To change the words of something written, esp. a law or a legal document

Примеры использования:

The terms of the contract were amended in later years.

verb

To change something, especially the words of a text

Примеры использования:

They were too hasty to amend or drop initiatives that did not work immediately., amend sth to sth i…

verb

Make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances.

Примеры использования:

The rule was amended to apply only to non-members

plural noun

To make amends is to correct a mistake you have made, esp. in behavior.

noun

The action of making amends for a wrong or injury.

Примеры использования:

He submitted his resignation as an act of atonement

noun

Something that you do to show that you are sorry for something bad that you did

Примеры использования:

He said that young hooligans should do community service as atonement for their crimes.

adjective

More desirable, satisfactory, or effective.

Примеры использования:

We're hoping for better weather tomorrow

adverb

More excellently or effectively.

Примеры использования:

Jonathon could do better if he tried

noun

The better one; that which is better.

Примеры использования:

The natural history museum book is by far the better of the two

noun

A return by a well-known person, especially an entertainer or sports player, to the activity in which they have formerly been successful.

Примеры использования:

The heavyweight champion is set to make his comeback in england

noun

A return to an earlier and better position or condition

Примеры использования:

The band was popular in the late '70s, and had a comeback in the early '90s.

noun

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Примеры использования:

He is seeking compensation for injuries suffered at work

noun

The combination of payment and other benefits that an employee receives for doing their job

Примеры использования:

Annual compensation for our executives includes salary, bonus, and other benefits., poor compensati…

adjective

Free from error; in accordance with fact or truth.

Примеры использования:

Make sure you have been given the correct information

verb

Put right (an error or fault).

Примеры использования:

The council issued a statement correcting some points in the press reports

adjective

In agreement with the true facts or with a generally accepted standard

Примеры использования:

It’s your responsibility to see that your tax return is correct., do you have the correct time?, "d…

verb

Relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition.

Примеры использования:

He was cured of the disease

noun

A substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition.

Примеры использования:

The search for a cure for the common cold

noun

A parish priest in a french-speaking country.

Примеры использования:

The curé, after all, was an important figure in every village

noun

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.

Примеры использования:

Bombing caused extensive damage to the town

verb

Inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

Примеры использования:

The car was badly damaged in the accident

plural noun

Money that is paid to someone by a person or organization who was responsible for causing some injury or loss

Примеры использования:

They were awarded $500,000 in damages.

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Примеры использования:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

noun

A difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament.

Примеры использования:

How on earth did you get into such a fix?

verb

Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

verb

Add notes to (a melody) to produce harmony.

Примеры использования:

We harmonize a scale using only the notes from that particular key

verb

To add a harmony to a tune

Примеры использования:

[ i ] i can sing a tune, but i find it hard to harmonize., [ t ] we need to harmonize the different…

verb

To make systems or laws the same or similar in different companies, countries, etc. so that they can work together more easily

Примеры использования:

Initiatives to harmonize world tax systems have been met with much resistance., flexible working ar…

verb

Cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again.

Примеры использования:

His concern is to heal sick people

verb

Make or become better.

Примеры использования:

Efforts to improve relations between the countries

verb

To make better

noun

Compensation for harm or loss.

Примеры использования:

The plaintiff sought indemnification for the cost of the suit against the corporation

noun

The act of paying or promising to pay someone an amount of money if they suffer damage or loss

Примеры использования:

They asked for some form of indemnification in case the proposed deal was blocked., the government …

noun

Security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.

Примеры использования:

No indemnity will be given for loss of cash

noun

Protection against possible damage or loss, esp. a promise of payment, or the money paid if there is such damage or loss

noun

Protection against possible damage or loss, or the money paid if there is damage or loss

Примеры использования:

Indemnity for/against sth the policy provides an indemnity for loss of or damage to third-party pro…

noun

Just behaviour or treatment.

Примеры использования:

A concern for justice, peace, and genuine respect for people

noun

The condition of being morally correct or fair

Примеры использования:

He accused the police of false arrest and demanded justice., the criminal justice system, a justice…

noun

The system of laws within a country or state by which people are judged and punished

Примеры использования:

The decision was welcomed as a great day for the british justice system., prosecutors alleged that …

verb

Make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate.

Примеры использования:

Offenders should recompense their victims

noun

Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made.

Примеры использования:

Adequate recompense for workers who lose their jobs

noun

Payment given to someone for an injury suffered, or for the loss of or damage to property

Примеры использования:

The government seized the land without recompense to the owners.

verb

Put right; correct.

Примеры использования:

Mistakes made now cannot be rectified later

verb

To correct or make right

Примеры использования:

I hadn’t meant to cause trouble, and asked what i could do to rectify the situation.

verb

To deal with a problem or mistake so that it no longer exists

Примеры использования:

How do we rectify the alarming fall in stock market performance?, rectify a problem/situation/mista…

noun

A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.

Примеры использования:

Herbal remedies for aches and pains

verb

Set right (an undesirable situation).

Примеры использования:

Money will be given to remedy the poor funding of nurseries

noun

A substance or method for curing an illness, or a way of dealing with a problem or difficulty

Примеры использования:

Cold remedies, we’re working to remedy these shortcomings.

verb

Restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition.

Примеры использования:

Faulty electrical appliances should be repaired by an electrician

noun

The action of repairing something.

Примеры использования:

The truck was beyond repair

noun

Frequent or habitual visiting of a place.

Примеры использования:

She exhorted repair to the church

noun

The action of making amends for a wrong one has done, by providing payment or other assistance to those who have been wronged.

Примеры использования:

The courts required a convicted offender to make financial reparation to his victim

noun

Payment for harm or damage

Примеры использования:

[ c ] the company paid reparations to the victims of the explosion.

noun

Payment for harm, loss, or damage that has been caused to a person or an organization, or the fact of making such a payment

Примеры использования:

The likelihood of the company making financial reparations seems distant., call for/pay/seek repara…

noun

The action of paying back a loan.

Примеры использования:

They are intended to provide consistency in approach toward loan repayments.

noun

An amount of money that is paid back

Примеры использования:

A loan/debt/interest repayment low interest rates are making loan repayments easier to manage., mak…

noun

The restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.

Примеры использования:

The anc had demanded the restitution of land seized from black people

noun

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.

Примеры использования:

Employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution

noun

Deserved punishment

Примеры использования:

He was seeking retribution for the crime committed against him.

verb

Get or bring (something) back from somewhere.

Примеры использования:

I was sent to retrieve the balls from his garden

noun

An act of retrieving something, especially game that has been shot.

Примеры использования:

Watch the dog make the long retrieves

verb

Get or find back; recover the use of

adjective

Morally good, justified, or acceptable.

Примеры использования:

I hope we're doing the right thing

adverb

To the furthest or most complete extent or degree (used for emphasis).

Примеры использования:

The car spun right off the track

noun

That which is morally correct, just, or honourable.

Примеры использования:

She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong

noun

Fulfilment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from this.

Примеры использования:

I looked round with satisfaction

noun

The pleasant feeling you get when you receive something you wanted, or when you have done or are doing something you wanted to do

Примеры использования:

[ u ] she looked at the finished painting with satisfaction., [ u ] he had the satisfaction of know…

noun

A pleasant feeling that you get when you receive something you wanted, or when you have done something you wanted to do

Примеры использования:

Have the satisfaction of (doing) sth in our job, we have the satisfaction of knowing we are making …