lenient

indulgente, tolerante

Que impone castigos leves o tolera fallos en el trabajo o la conducta.

En inglés sencillo: Giving mild punishments or accepting work or behavior that is less than perfect.

• The teacher was lenient with us.
• He received a lenient sentence for his first offense.
• Her parents are lenient about bedtime during the holidays.

Cómo se usa: lenient with someone (The judge was lenient with the young offender.); lenient about something (They are lenient about late homework.)

Sinónimos: permissive, tolerant

Antónimos: strict, harsh

Expresiones frecuentes: lenient judge, lenient with someone, lenient sentence, lenient rules