commutation

• Substantivo que designa o ato de substituir uma coisa por outra, como o deslocamento diário de um passageiro entre casa e trabalho ou a redução judicial de uma pena.

A noun referring to the act of substituting one thing for another, such as the travel of a commuter, or the legal reduction of a punishment.

1. Daily travelB2formal

   The regular travel between one's home and place of work or study.

   Deslocamento diário

   • Her daily commutation takes over an hour each way.
   • The new train line has made commutation much easier for residents.
   • He spends a significant portion of his income on commutation costs.

   Sinônimoscommutecommuting

2. Legal reduction of punishmentC1formallegal

   A legal order that replaces a severe punishment with a less severe one.

   Comutação de pena

   • The governor granted a commutation of the prisoner's death sentence to life imprisonment.
   • The judge approved a commutation of the sentence due to new evidence.
   • A commutation does not erase the conviction but reduces the penalty.

   Sinônimosclemencymitigationreductionremissionreprieve

3. Substitution or replacementC1formal

   The act of exchanging one thing or person for another.

   Substituição

   • The commutation of the old currency for new notes took several weeks.
   • There was a commutation of roles within the team after the restructuring.
   • The commutation of the original plan to a simpler version was necessary.

   Sinônimosexchangeinterchangereplacementsubstitutionswaptrade