lenient

lenient(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. indulgente
I think Sarah is too lenient with her children.Pienso que Sarah es muy indulgente con sus hijos.
b. benévolo
Dan's lenient treatment of the children only served to make them more unruly.El trato benévolo que Dan le daba a los niños sólo sirvió para que se hicieran más ingobernables.
c. poco severo
The community complained that four years of probation was too lenient a sentence.La comunidad se quejó de que cuatro años de libertad condicional era una pena poco severa.
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