amendment

A formal change, correction, or addition made to a document, law, contract, or constitution.

ruФормальное изменение, исправление или дополнение, вносимое в документ, закон, контракт или конституцию.esCambio o modificación formal que se introduce en un documento, ley, contrato o constitución, ya sea para corregirlo, completarlo o ajustarlo.frModification formelle, correction ou ajout apporté à un document, une loi, un contrat ou une constitution.deEine formelle Änderung, Berichtigung oder Ergänzung eines Dokuments, Gesetzes, Vertrags oder einer Verfassung.ptAlteração formal feita em um documento, lei, contrato ou constituição, com o objetivo de corrigir, melhorar ou acrescentar algo ao texto original.zh对文件、法律、合同或宪法等所作的正式修改、修正或补充。arتعديل رسمي يُدخل على وثيقة أو قانون أو عقد أو دستور، يتضمن تغييرًا أو تصحيحًا أو إضافة.

1. Legal change B2 formal

   A formal change or addition made to a law, contract, or document.

   • The First Amendment protects freedom of speech.
   • They proposed an amendment to the constitution.
   • The contract requires an amendment to include the new terms.

   ruПоправкаesEnmienda legalframendementdeÄnderungptEmendazh修正案arتعديل

   Synonyme: alterationchangecorrectionemendationmodificationrevision

2. Improvement or correction B2 formal

   A change made to improve or correct something.

   • The editor suggested an amendment to the article.
   • The policy underwent several amendments before approval.
   • He made an amendment to his will.

   ruПоправкаesenmienda (mejora o corrección)frAmélioration ou correctiondeÄnderungptEmendazh修正arتعديل

   Synonyme: adjustmentalterationchangecorrectionfiximprovementmodificationrectificationrevision

   Antonyme: damageharmimpairmentworsening

• amendments plural form
• amendments' possessive plural form
• amendment's possessive singular form