Usage pattern:
jóvátétel vmiért; jóvátételt keres/nyújt vmiért
Meaning
making up for past wrongs
Themes
morality
|personal_change
|forgiveness
|past_wrongs
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The act or process of making up for past faults, failures, or wrongs and becoming good or respected again.
Meaning
making up for a wrong
Themes
morality
|guilt
|compensation
|repairing_harm
|reconciliation
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The act of doing something to make up for, repair, or compensate for a wrong, injury, or offense, especially in a moral or relational sense.
Usage pattern:
jóvátételt fizet valakinek valamiért
Meaning
Compensation for harm or injustice
Themes
historical_justice
|compensation
|government
|institutional_responsibility
|redress
|law
|politics
|social_justice
|history
|finance
Definition
Money, services, or other compensation given to people, groups, or countries for harm, loss, or injustice, especially by a government or institution.
Usage pattern:
jóvátétel valamiért
Meaning
Act of making amends
Themes
amends
|apology
|correction
|moral_responsibility
|redress
|ethics
|law
|conflict
|relationships
Definition
The act or process of making amends for harm or a wrong, by apology, restitution, or other corrective action.
Usage pattern:
jóvátételt kér; jóvátételt nyújt valamiért
Meaning
Making amends for wrongdoing
Themes
law
|compensation
|reparation
|harm
|justice
Definition
The act of compensating someone for harm, loss, or injury suffered.
Usage pattern:
jóvátételt ad/kap
Meaning
compensation or remedy for a wrong
Themes
law
|justice
|remedy
|compensation
|complaint
|official_procedure
Definition
Money, action, or another remedy that corrects an injustice, injury, or complaint, especially through legal or official means.
Usage pattern:
jóvátételt fizet vagy nyújt
Meaning
compensation for loss
Themes
law
|compensation
|damage
|crime
|finance
|money
|conflict_resolution
Definition
The act of giving money or another form of compensation to someone for loss, damage, or injury, often as a legal remedy or criminal sentence.
