Significado
fine, amends
- a financial penalty imposed by an authority; a fine
- reparation or apology for a wrongdoing (primarily in set phrases)
Em uma frase
Il giudice ha condannato l'imputato al pagamento di un'ammenda.
The judge ordered the defendant to pay a fine.
Ha riconosciuto i propri errori e ha fatto pubblica ammenda.
He acknowledged his mistakes and made a public apology.
Non basta fare ammenda a parole per rimediare al danno.
Making amends only in words is not enough to repair the damage.
Formas da palavra (2)
| Palavra | Formas da palavra |
|---|---|
| ammenda | feminine · singular |
| ammende | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Formal: used mainly in legal contexts or the fixed expression 'fare ammenda'.
- In everyday Italian, 'multa' is far more common for an ordinary monetary fine.