warrant

mandato giudiziario

Documento del tribunale che autorizza la polizia a perquisire un luogo, sequestrare beni o arrestare qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: A court document allowing police to search a place, take property, or arrest someone.

• The police had a search warrant.
• A judge issued a warrant for her arrest.
• Officers searched the house without a warrant.

Come si usa: a warrant for someone’s arrest (The court issued a warrant for his arrest.); a warrant to do something (Police obtained a warrant to search the garage.)

Sinonimi: court order

Espressioni comuni: search warrant, arrest warrant, issue a warrant

mandato, autorizzazione

Documento ufficiale che dà a qualcuno il permesso o il potere di fare una determinata cosa.

In inglese semplice: An official document giving someone permission or authority to do a particular thing.

• The warrant gave him official authority.
• She received a warrant confirming her appointment.
• The inspector showed his warrant before entering.

Come si usa: a warrant to do something (The officer carried a warrant to inspect the records.)

Sinonimi: authorization, permit

Espressioni comuni: issue a warrant, official warrant, royal warrant

garanzia, prova

Qualcosa che dà fiducia nella verità di un’affermazione o nella certezza di un risultato.

In inglese semplice: Something that gives you confidence that a claim is true or that a result is certain.

• The signature was a warrant of authenticity.
• We need stronger warrant for that claim.
• A famous name offers no warrant for quality.

Come si usa: a warrant for something (Past success is no warrant for future success.)

Sinonimi: guarantee, proof, assurance

Espressioni comuni: warrant of authenticity, warrant for success, sufficient warrant

giustificare, meritare

Essere una ragione sufficiente per una determinata azione o reazione.

In inglese semplice: To be a good enough reason for a particular action or response.

• This problem warrants attention.
• The risks warranted further investigation.
• Does the damage warrant replacing the whole roof?

Come si usa: warrant doing something (The evidence warrants reopening the case.)

Sinonimi: justify, merit

Espressioni comuni: warrant further investigation, warrant attention, warrant concern

garantire

Promettere che qualcosa ha una determinata qualità o un determinato valore.

In inglese semplice: To promise that something has a particular quality or value.

• The seller warrants the quality of the goods.
• The company warranted the parts against defects.
• We warrant this watch to be genuine.

Come si usa: warrant something to be something (The seller warrants the ring to be pure gold.); warrant that… (The manufacturer warrants that the goods are free from defects.)

Sinonimi: guarantee

Espressioni comuni: warrant the quality, warrant something against defects

assicurare, garantire

Garantire che qualcosa è vero, oppure dire di esserne fermamente convinti.

In inglese semplice: To promise that something is true, or say that you strongly believe it.

• He will return, I warrant.
• I warrant that she spoke the truth.
• They have forgotten us, I’ll warrant.

Come si usa: warrant that… (I warrant that he knows more than he admits.)

Sinonimi: assure, guarantee

Espressioni comuni: I warrant, warrant the truth, warrant that something