amendment

enmienda, modificación

Cambio o añadido a una ley o documento, o el proceso de hacerlo.

En inglés sencillo: A change or addition to a law or document, or the process of making it.

• The amendment passed yesterday.
• She proposed an amendment to the law.
• Several amendments protect citizens' rights.

Cómo se usa: an amendment to something (They proposed an amendment to the contract.)

Sinónimos: change, revision, alteration

Expresiones frecuentes: constitutional amendment, proposed amendment, amendment to something

enmienda, mejorador del suelo

Sustancia que se añade para mejorar o aumentar algo, especialmente un material incorporado al suelo.

En inglés sencillo: Something added to improve or increase something else, especially material added to soil.

• Compost is a useful soil amendment.
• They added an organic amendment before planting.
• These amendments help sandy soil hold water.

Sinónimos: additive, supplement

Expresiones frecuentes: soil amendment, organic amendment, compost amendment