restitution
gb/ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən/ us/ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən/
C1
Inglés
kártérítés, jóvátétel, visszaadás, visszaszolgáltatás
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
1
kártérítés
B2
jóvátétel
C1
Patrón de uso:
restitution for [loss/damage/injury]; restitution to [someone]
The judge ordered the company to pay restitution to customers who were overcharged.
A bíró elrendelte, hogy a vállalat kártérítést fizessen a túlszámlázott ügyfeleknek.
Victims of the fraud are still waiting for restitution.
A csalás áldozatai még mindig kártérítésre várnak.
The settlement included restitution for lost wages and medical bills.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The thief must pay restitution to the shop owner.
A tolvajnak kártérítést kell fizetnie a bolt tulajdonosának.
They received restitution after the scam.
A csalás után kártérítést kaptak.
Error frecuente:
In everyday shopping, refund is more common than restitution. Restitution is more formal and often legal.
Significado
compensation for loss
Colocaciones
pay restitution
|make restitution
|seek restitution
|receive restitution
|court-ordered restitution
|victim restitution
|financial restitution
|full restitution
|restitution payment
|restitution fund
Sinónimos
compensation (broader and more common; money or something else given for loss or inconvenience)
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reparation (often emphasizes making amends for serious, moral, or historical harm)
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damages (legal money awarded by a court in a civil case)
Antónimos
nonpayment (failure to pay money that is owed as compensation)
Temas
law
|crime
|money
|conflict_resolution
Definición
Money or other compensation given to pay someone back for harm or loss.
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.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
2
visszaadás
B2
Patrón de uso:
restitution of [property/land/artifacts] to [someone/a group]
The museum agreed to the restitution of several artifacts to their country of origin.
A múzeum beleegyezett több műtárgy visszaszolgáltatásába a származási országuknak.
After years of litigation, the family won restitution of the land taken from them.
Évekig tartó pereskedés után a család elérte, hogy visszakapja a tőlük elvett földet.
The law created a process for restitution of property seized during the war.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The painting's restitution to the family took decades.
A festmény családnak való visszaadása évtizedekig tartott.
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse restitution with restoration. Restoration can mean repairing something; restitution usually involves giving something back or compensating someone.
Significado
return to rightful owner
Colocaciones
property restitution
|land restitution
|restitution of assets
|restitution of stolen goods
|cultural restitution
|restitution of artifacts
|restitution claim
|restitution process
|restitution to heirs
|restitution of rights
Sinónimos
return (simpler and more general; does not always imply a legal or moral wrong)
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restoration (can mean returning rights, status, or condition, not just ownership)
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repatriation (used especially for returning people, cultural objects, or remains to their country or community of origin)
Antónimos
confiscation (the taking away of property, especially by authority)
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expropriation (the taking of property, especially by a government)
Temas
law
|property
|history
|culture
Definición
The act of giving something back to its proper owner.
The formal return of property, money, rights, or status to the person or group that should legally or morally have it.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
restitution
AFI
GB/ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən/
US/ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən/
Sílabas y acento
resti - tu - tion (3 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tion)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: restitution
- Plural: restitution, restitutions
Expresiones
coefficient of restitution
1/kˌoʊəfˈɪʃənt əv ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
collision elasticity measure
A number showing how much objects bounce back after they collide.
Ejemplos
- A rubber ball has a higher coefficient of restitution than a ball of clay.
- Engineers measured the coefficient of restitution between the two materials.
- The simulation used a low coefficient of restitution to model an inelastic collision.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The ball's coefficient of restitution tells us how well it bounces.
make restitution
1/mˈeɪk ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
pay or give compensation
To pay someone back or give back what you took.
Ejemplos
- The company promised to make restitution to every customer affected by the error.
- He apologized and tried to make restitution for the damage he had caused.
- As part of the plea deal, she agreed to make restitution to the victims.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He must make restitution to the victim.
- The store made restitution for the mistake.
restitution order
1/ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
legal
court-ordered compensation
A judge's order that someone must pay back a victim or return property.
Ejemplos
- The court issued a restitution order requiring him to repay the stolen funds.
- Prosecutors asked for a restitution order on behalf of the victims.
- She violated the terms of her sentence by ignoring the restitution order.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The judge made a restitution order.
- The restitution order said he must pay the victim.