lenient

[US]/ˈliːniənt/
[UK]/ˈliːniənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mild; tolerant

Phrases & Collocations

lenient punishment

Lindrig straff

lenient attitude

Lindrig inställning

Example Sentences

lenient parents; lenient rules.

omsorgsfulla föräldrar; omtänksamma regler.

The judge was lenient with him.

Domaren var mild mot honom.

police say that the lenient sentence is a licence to assault.

polisen säger att den milda domen är en licens att attackera.

the absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice.

Den oerhört milda domen är en rättsosäkerhet.

judges were far too lenient with petty criminals.

domarna var långt ifrån tillräckligt stränga med småkriminella.

It's a question of finding the mean between too lenient treatment and too severe punishment.

Det handlar om att hitta en balans mellan alltför mild behandling och alltför sträng straff.

Real-world Examples

Prosecutors say the settlement is too lenient.

Åklagarna säger att uppgörelsen är för mild.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

We'll be lenient if you renounce your Rick.

Vi kommer att vara milda om du avsäger dig din Rick.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

But Mr. Petro's policies are often seen as too lenient towards the perpetrators of crime.

Men herr Petro's politik ses ofta som för mild mot brottslingarna.

Source: BBC Listening February 2023 Collection

All in all, managers should be more lenient with employees.

Sammantaget bör chefer vara mer milda mot anställda.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

The Biden administration is rolling out a more lenient approach to immigration enforcement.

Bidenadministrationen lanserar en mer mild strategi för immigrationskontroll.

Source: PBS English News

The old Ash was more lenient than most.

Den gamla Ash var mildare än de flesta.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

Lenient would be an akle bracelet of razors.

Mild skulle vara ett akle armband av rakknivar.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

He asked for a more lenient justice system.

Han bad om ett mildare rättssystem.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

The tribunal will give more lenient sentences for those who confessed to their crimes.

Tribunalen kommer att ge mildare straff för dem som bekänner sig till sina brott.

Source: BBC Listening Collection December 2015

But he was released in December under Austria's lenient rules for young offenders.

Men han släpptes i december under Österrikes milda regler för unga förövare.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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