Dictionary entry

Lenient

Pronunciation: /ˈliːnɪənt/

Pronunciation

/ˈliːnɪənt/

Myanmar Meaning

(adj) သက်ညှာသော။

Definition

lenient / 'li:niǝnt / adj သက္ညႇာေသာ။ a lenient fine/ sentence / view ❍ I hope the judge will be lenient with them. ❏ leniency / -ǝnsi / n [U] သက္ညႇာမႈ။ a judge known for her leniency towards first-time offenders. ❏ leniently adv သက္သက္ညႇာညႇာ။ ညႇာညႇာတာတာ။ treat sb leniently.

Examples

  1. [lenient with] : The judge was lenient with her as this was her first offence.
  2. The prosecution complained that Gutierrez’s sentence was far too lenient.